seems like a no brainer for a team that could stand to spend more

Any truth to the rumors that Maldy is coming back as an assistant coach?

Weird no numbers reported yet. I would guess around 5/100.

Farmer1906 said:

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Weird no numbers reported yet. I would guess around 5/100.

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I'm assuming you are talking about Naylor?

He batted .294, OPD around .820, 20 HR, 29 2B, scored 80+, drove in 90+, low K, 30 SB and carried them through the playoffs.

5/100 seems low.

This guy swiping 30 bags is incredible.

Mathguy64 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Weird no numbers reported yet. I would guess around 5/100.

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I'm assuming you are talking about Naylor?

He batted .294, OPD around .820, 20 HR, 29 2B, scored 80+, drove in 90+, low K, 30 SB and carried them through the playoffs.

5/100 seems low.

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Good, not great bat. Bad defender. Doesn't play a highly valued position. Look at Walker and Polar Bear from last year. They got 3/60 (Walker is older) & 2/54 (Pete settled for a short term because the long term wasn't there).

Maybe a better comp would be Santander. He got 5/92.5 M.
Last 3 seasons: 8.1 WAR, 123 wRC+ vs 8.1 WAR, 124 wRC+.

But you may be right. I wouldn't be shocked at 5/90 or 5/120.

Naylor is a year and half younger than Alonso and 6 years younger than Walker, so 24 or 25 per yr seems fair.

TRM said:

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Naylor is a year and half younger than Alonso and 6 years younger than Walker, so 24 or 25 per yr seems fair.

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Sure but they got 2 and 3 years. Naylor got 5.

Farmer1906 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Weird no numbers reported yet. I would guess around 5/100.

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I'm assuming you are talking about Naylor?

He batted .294, OPD around .820, 20 HR, 29 2B, scored 80+, drove in 90+, low K, 30 SB and carried them through the playoffs.

5/100 seems low.

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Good, not great bat. Bad defender. Doesn't play a highly valued position. Look at Walker and Polar Bear from last year. They got 3/60 (Walker is older) & 2/54 (Pete settled for a short term because the long term wasn't there).

Maybe a better comp would be Santander. He got 5/92.5 M.
Last 3 seasons: 8.1 WAR, 123 wRC+ vs 8.1 WAR, 124 wRC+.

But you may be right. I wouldn't be shocked at 5/90 or 5/120.

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I wonder if he's really smart and loads his contract as 5 years but 25/10/25/25/25.

That would be creative and bank on '27 either not happening or being shortened a lot. He still gets his near full $$ amount anyway.

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Farmer1906 said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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Farmer1906 said:

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Weird no numbers reported yet. I would guess around 5/100.

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I'm assuming you are talking about Naylor?

He batted .294, OPD around .820, 20 HR, 29 2B, scored 80+, drove in 90+, low K, 30 SB and carried them through the playoffs.

5/100 seems low.

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Good, not great bat. Bad defender. Doesn't play a highly valued position. Look at Walker and Polar Bear from last year. They got 3/60 (Walker is older) & 2/54 (Pete settled for a short term because the long term wasn't there).

Maybe a better comp would be Santander. He got 5/92.5 M.
Last 3 seasons: 8.1 WAR, 123 wRC+ vs 8.1 WAR, 124 wRC+.

But you may be right. I wouldn't be shocked at 5/90 or 5/120.

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Josh Naylor's deal with the Seattle Mariners is now official, and it's for five years and $92.5 million, sources tell ESPN.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 17, 2025

props to the Mariners, it seems like mutual interest greased the wheels and brought the contract down a little bit.

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The Astros are still interested in the possibility of acquiring Brendan Donovan from the Cardinals, per @Chandler_Rome.

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The tweet is deleted, but I assume it's about the Jake trade talk. The Phillies are the main team discussed, but I don't think they make sense as a trade partner. You could make a 3 team deal with the Phillies. Send Jake to PHI and a package of Arrighetti, a minor league arm, and a plus prospect to land Donovan.

Something like this. Baseball Trade Values included.

HOU Sends

• Jake to PHI (5.4)
• Arrightetti to STL (12.4)
• Melton to STL (15.0)
• Blubaugh to STL (2.2) - way undervalued IMO

STL Sends

• Donovan to HOU (32.1)

PHI Sends

• Mick Abel to STL (10) - way overvalued IMO

HOU - Sends 35, Receives 32.1
STL - Sends 32.1, Receives 39.6
PHI - Sends 10, Receives 5.4

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If you watch the full podcast, he read two of these, the other one was a funnier crashout

Farmer1906 said:

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The tweet is deleted, but I assume it's about the Jake trade talk. The Phillies are the main team discussed, but I don't think they make sense as a trade partner. You could make a 3 team deal with the Phillies. Send Jake to PHI and a package of Arrighetti, a minor league arm, and a plus prospect to land Donovan.

Something like this. Baseball Trade Values included.

HOU Sends

• Jake to PHI (5.4)
• Arrightetti to STL (12.4)
• Melton to STL (15.0)
• Blubaugh to STL (2.2) - way undervalued IMO

STL Sends

• Donovan to HOU (32.1)

PHI Sends

• Mick Abel to STL (10) - way overvalued IMO

HOU - Sends 35, Receives 32.1
STL - Sends 32.1, Receives 39.6
PHI - Sends 10, Receives 5.4

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He said they were fielding calls from multiple teams, so I don't think it's just the Phillies.

Holy shit the Pirates are in on Kyle Schwarber??? pic.twitter.com/2WAZRAybcY

— AT (@YankeeWRLD) November 18, 2025

Does he care about winning?

Olivia Dunne recruiting him?

lol

The Texas Rangers are trying to trade both Adolis Garcia and Jonah Heim before the tender deadline on Friday, per @JeffPassan

If they aren’t dealt, Texas will consider non-tendering them. pic.twitter.com/ibj2Vt8yuK

— Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) November 18, 2025

2 more of the 2023 flukes

Heim:

• .705 OPS to .602 OPS
• 15 DRV to -3 DRV

Garcia:

• .836 OPS to .665 OPS
• 39 HR to 19 HR

Interesting

I'd kick the tires on Heim if they end up moving Yanier. Not to be a full time player but a platoon with Caritini or Cesar.

Everyone having career years....

Nothing to see here....

texasaggie2015 said:

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FWIW - highly unlikely Caritini is back.

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I assumed as much. I know it probably doesn't make sense for a lot of reasons, but I really want Realmuto.

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