It was a good week for contract extensions. Garrett Crochet and Kristian Campbell will be with Boston next decade. Jackson Merrill is Part of the Foundation in San Diego. Ketel Marte pushed his agreement in Arizona until 2031 (option of player pending), although it is unfortunately has undergone an injury to the hamstrings on weekends And will miss a little time.
But the most surprising contract of the week fell on Sunday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be in Toronto for the long term, after all – instead of testing the market for next winter, he decided to accept a $ 500 million over 14 years Extension with Blue Jays. Guerrero had initially set a deadline for February for negotiations, although he promised to keep the door open if a reasonable offer came. Apparently 500 and 14 were the right figures.
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The interior wiring and motivation are different for each player, but it is interesting to note that hook (1.93 ERA), Campbell (1,143 ops), Merrill (1,090 ops) and Marte (.930 ops) are all overwhelmed with strong departures. Part of this production came before the ink on paper, part after. It could be a coincidence, of course. Or maybe there is something to say for the relief of a major negotiation.
Guerrero left for a slow start .256 / .333 / .333, without a circuit. It is silly to draw conclusions of 10 games, of course. He will spend the next four days taking hacks in Fenway Park, one of the best rating environments in the world. Boston scored 18 times in the second half of the Sunday double head. Perhaps the Guerrero contract will not be a source from Toronto Pride at the end of the agreement, but there is every reason to expect him to be a star of his 26-year season. Nothing has changed.
Speaking of an elite that strikes the environments, it seems that we have a new paste of interest for Colorado. . .
Zac Veen, Of, Rockies (17% Rancard)
The Colorado left for its ugly departure planned, 2-7. This is on the heels of two consecutive seasons of 100 permanence. It has been seven years since an appointment in the playoffs, and the Rockies were only 19th by scoring last year, despite Coors Field (of course, the colorado strikers often suffer a tax on the road, fighting to adapt to life around sea level). It is depressing to see the range of Colorado if out of purpose.
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Maybe Veen can help.
He is one of the teams key perspectivesThe ninth overall choice of draft of the 2020s. He had a respectable spring with the club (.280 / .352 / .460, two circuits, nine interceptions), then had a ball during a brief triple-A pass (.387 / .472 / .677, Homer, steal). In 65 games in minors last year, he had 11 circuits and 21 interceptions, a decent production despite a collection of nunty injuries (hand, wrist, thumb, back). A healthy Veen is likely to produce category juice.
Gerardo Perdomo, SS, Diamondbacks (21% warmed)
Perdomo was generally found in the eighth or ninth stick when the season has opened, but with now injured, snakes use Perdomo in employment at 1 or 2. It is a paste .277 since the opening of 2024, with a more shot eye. He also slipped 16 bases in his last full season (2023) and has two rapid interceptions this year. I love any player who has more walks than stick withdrawals; Perdomo also checks this box. He is very fantastic while Marte is on the shelf.
Of Jung Hoo Lee, Giants (33% warmed)
Lee might seem a bit in his place like striker n ° 3 in San Francisco – maybe he's more Mike Aldrate that Will Clark. But he left for a stored start of .344 / .400 / .531, with six doubles and three interceptions. During a full season, he will likely reach a modest 10-13 circuit. But it is encouraging that they let him run so far, because the giants are often a team that avoids the stolen base. And Lee has the profile of someone who will strike for a more average.
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Keep in mind that the team has invested in Lee – he signed a $ 113 million contract over six years before the 2024 season, finally missing four months with a torn labrum. A healthy Lee is an MLB player in good faith.
Spencer Torkelson, 1B, Tigers (44% warmed)
I understand that whoever has skepticism on Torkelson, given his .474 and disturbing withdrawal pace of 31.7%. But it has considerably increased its walking rate and it is part of its own chance, hitting the ball more strongly. We are still talking about a Pedigree's prospect here (an old overall choice n ° 1) which is simply in its 25 -year season. AJ Hinch is likely to let Torkelson defeat third or fourth in the predictable future; He will leave him alone. It may be a year of growth for the Totroit knock.
Kyren Paris, 2b / of, Angels (18% Rancard)
Ron Washington wants his teams to run. Paris obviously read this memo, dragging four bases in partial playing time (22 appearances on the plate). Paris is capable of both the second goal and the outside field, and he played in four of the last seven games.
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Its slash .237 / .359 / .398 of minors is a good description of what Paris is probably, a limited striker with a lively eye. And it takes place aggressively as a pro, with 115 shots (captured only 15 times) in 328 minor league games. The two circuits are a surprise, although he has reached 14 in his best season with minors. There may be something lasting here.
Ben Rice, 1b, Yankees (31% Rancard)
Rice is a kid from New England (Cohasset, Ma) who strangely grew up rooted Derek throw and the Yankees. Despite this original preference, he is certainly not silly – he frequented Dartmouth and his father was a university launcher in Brown.
The son of Ivy is now a regular part of the New York range, at least when the Yankees are not confronted with a left -hander. Rice also obtains time at the top of the order, hindering the first or second in its last three departures. I like any piece of range that marks like this, and Rice already has two circuits and two interceptions. The Yankees draw 10 right -handers and three left -handers in the next two weeks, a favorable schedule for rice.
