MLB 2025 Spring Training Thread

[TheSportsPredictor]

Mets assembling the Avengers.

 

[melock]

Mets assembling the Avengers.

Cue sad Grimace.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Angels RHP Johnson to skip minors, sources say

Angels right-hander Ryan Johnson is expected to become just the 24th player since the advent of the MLB draft to play in the big leagues without a minor league appearance, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

www.espn.com

 

[2muchcoffeeman]

So, the White Sox … six UCLs?!?

They are so doomed.

 

[outofplace]

https://www.mlb.com/news/shane-mcclanahan-talks-about-nerve-irritation-injury

Was this the elbow? I wouldn't say happy ending yet, but also not disaster yet.

He wasn't posting about McClanahan. He was responding to a post of mine about Jared Jones.

There is finally an update on Jones. He does not have ligament damage, but he will be shut down for six weeks. Sounds like they are hoping he will be back sometime in June.

Sources: Jared Jones to avoid surgery on right elbow, still expected to miss extended time for Pirates

Now he can start hitchhiking his way home.

 

[Guy_Incognito]

I know, I was responding to this:

Sadly, I can't remember the last time "elbow discomfort" has been reported and it ends happily.

 

[ChrisLong]

The Angels released outfielder Mickey Moniak, a former No. 1 overall pick in the MLB draft. Jo Adell to start in center field, Kyren Paris makes the team.




By Sam Blum
The Athletic


The Angels have released center fielder Mickey Moniak, in a surprise move just days before the season started.

Moniak was a former No. 1 overall pick by the Phillies in 2016, and was traded to the Angels in 2022, as part of the Noah Syndergaard deal.

Moniak has struggled to live up to that former top prospect status, posting just 0.9 WAR over his five seasons in the leagues. He found his footing in 2023, recording an .802 OPS, while hitting 14 home runs, seemingly getting his career on track.

 

[MileHigh]

The Angels released outfielder Mickey Moniak, a former No. 1 overall pick in the MLB draft. Jo Adell to start in center field, Kyren Paris makes the team.




By Sam Blum
The Athletic


The Angels have released center fielder Mickey Moniak, in a surprise move just days before the season started.

Moniak was a former No. 1 overall pick by the Phillies in 2016, and was traded to the Angels in 2022, as part of the Noah Syndergaard deal.

Moniak has struggled to live up to that former top prospect status, posting just 0.9 WAR over his five seasons in the leagues. He found his footing in 2023, recording an .802 OPS, while hitting 14 home runs, seemingly getting his career on track.

Over/under 99 losses. I have them finishing sixth in the AL West this year.

 

[outofplace]

 

[ChrisLong]

Over/under 99 losses. I have them finishing sixth in the AL West this year.

Last week my neighbor asked me about the Angels. I had to think for a second, then I said, well, they don't know who is going to start at third base, they don't know who's going to start at shortstop, they don't know who's going to start at second base. That three-fourths of the infield. At that time, they didn't know who was going to start in center field. Now they do, but it's still uncertain if they picked the right guy.