Brent Maguire
@bmags94.bsky.social
Writer and researcher at mlb dot com. BBWAA member. Anaheim sports banter.
Formerly: San Francisco Giants • The Athletic • Locked On Angels
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Formerly: San Francisco Giants • The Athletic • Locked On Angels
✉️: [email protected]
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Brent Maguire
@bmags94.bsky.social
· Oct 30
Trey Yesavage struck out 12 batters and walked none in seven innings of one-run ball in Game 5 of the freakin' World Series.
He also generated 23 whiffs tonight, the most by any pitcher in the World Series in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008).
Here are his dozen strikeouts against the Dodgers.
He also generated 23 whiffs tonight, the most by any pitcher in the World Series in the pitch-tracking era (since 2008).
Here are his dozen strikeouts against the Dodgers.
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The #BlueJays might just be getting started.
More on star outfielder Kyle Tucker, who drove over to Dunedin today for a visit:
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
More on star outfielder Kyle Tucker, who drove over to Dunedin today for a visit:
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
Toronto just getting started? Blue Jays host Tucker at Florida complex (source)
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays might just be getting started. Kyle Tucker, the top player in this winter’s free-agent class, visited with the Blue Jays at their player development complex in Dunedin, Fla., ...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The #BlueJays might just be getting started.
More on star outfielder Kyle Tucker, who drove over to Dunedin today for a visit:
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
More on star outfielder Kyle Tucker, who drove over to Dunedin today for a visit:
www.mlb.com/bluejays/new...
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From my teammate Mark Feinsand at MLB . com...
Emilio Pagan is headed back to the Reds on a two-year, $20 million deal, per source. The deal, which is pending physical, includes an opt-out after 2026.
Emilio Pagan is headed back to the Reds on a two-year, $20 million deal, per source. The deal, which is pending physical, includes an opt-out after 2026.
December 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
From my teammate Mark Feinsand at MLB . com...
Emilio Pagan is headed back to the Reds on a two-year, $20 million deal, per source. The deal, which is pending physical, includes an opt-out after 2026.
Emilio Pagan is headed back to the Reds on a two-year, $20 million deal, per source. The deal, which is pending physical, includes an opt-out after 2026.
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@JonHeyman tweeted
Breaking; World Series hero Miguel Rojas back to Dodgers. 1 year deal.
Breaking; World Series hero Miguel Rojas back to Dodgers. 1 year deal.
December 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
@JonHeyman tweeted
Breaking; World Series hero Miguel Rojas back to Dodgers. 1 year deal.
Breaking; World Series hero Miguel Rojas back to Dodgers. 1 year deal.
Interesting. The Rays needed a quality everyday outfielder but didn’t think they’d sign someone like Mullins.
That Mets stint was rough, but he still seems like a solid bet for a 2-ish WAR season.
That Mets stint was rough, but he still seems like a solid bet for a 2-ish WAR season.
@Ken_Rosenthal tweeted
Source confirms: Cedric Mullins to Rays on one-year deal, pending physical. First: @TBTimes_Rays
Source confirms: Cedric Mullins to Rays on one-year deal, pending physical. First: @TBTimes_Rays
December 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Interesting. The Rays needed a quality everyday outfielder but didn’t think they’d sign someone like Mullins.
That Mets stint was rough, but he still seems like a solid bet for a 2-ish WAR season.
That Mets stint was rough, but he still seems like a solid bet for a 2-ish WAR season.
This Marlins group looks dangerously close to being a legit Wild Card contender.
Add someone like Bader/Yastrzemski to play RF, O'Hearn/Arraez to play 1B and a pair of good relievers (Fairbanks, Weaver, Finnegan, Pagán, etc.) and Miami could have real playoff aspirations.
Add someone like Bader/Yastrzemski to play RF, O'Hearn/Arraez to play 1B and a pair of good relievers (Fairbanks, Weaver, Finnegan, Pagán, etc.) and Miami could have real playoff aspirations.
December 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This Marlins group looks dangerously close to being a legit Wild Card contender.
Add someone like Bader/Yastrzemski to play RF, O'Hearn/Arraez to play 1B and a pair of good relievers (Fairbanks, Weaver, Finnegan, Pagán, etc.) and Miami could have real playoff aspirations.
Add someone like Bader/Yastrzemski to play RF, O'Hearn/Arraez to play 1B and a pair of good relievers (Fairbanks, Weaver, Finnegan, Pagán, etc.) and Miami could have real playoff aspirations.
From Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic:
“The interest in right-hander Freddy Peralta is so significant, the Milwaukee Brewers are now considering “cracking the door open” for trade discussions, according to a person briefed on their situation.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
“The interest in right-hander Freddy Peralta is so significant, the Milwaukee Brewers are now considering “cracking the door open” for trade discussions, according to a person briefed on their situation.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
What I’m hearing about the Reds’ interest in Kyle Schwarber and more MLB offseason notes
The Phillies will almost certainly offer the slugger more money to return, but his hometown team is serious about getting him back to Cincy.
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
From Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic:
“The interest in right-hander Freddy Peralta is so significant, the Milwaukee Brewers are now considering “cracking the door open” for trade discussions, according to a person briefed on their situation.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
“The interest in right-hander Freddy Peralta is so significant, the Milwaukee Brewers are now considering “cracking the door open” for trade discussions, according to a person briefed on their situation.”
www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...
Cody Ponce has signed a three-year deal worth $30 million with the Blue Jays, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jeff Passan.
Toronto is seriously beefing up their rotation.
Cease
Gausman
Bieber
Yesavage
Berríos
Ponce
Toronto is seriously beefing up their rotation.
Cease
Gausman
Bieber
Yesavage
Berríos
Ponce
December 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Cody Ponce has signed a three-year deal worth $30 million with the Blue Jays, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jeff Passan.
Toronto is seriously beefing up their rotation.
Cease
Gausman
Bieber
Yesavage
Berríos
Ponce
Toronto is seriously beefing up their rotation.
Cease
Gausman
Bieber
Yesavage
Berríos
Ponce
Huh. Guess the Angels rotation is all set now.
Yusei Kikuchi
José Soriano
Reid Detmers
Grayson Rodriguez
Alek Manoah
With Caden Dana, Sam Aldegheri, Mitch Farris, Jack Kochanowicz and George Klassen as depth options.
That is certainly an intriguing rotation with a LOT of variance.
Yusei Kikuchi
José Soriano
Reid Detmers
Grayson Rodriguez
Alek Manoah
With Caden Dana, Sam Aldegheri, Mitch Farris, Jack Kochanowicz and George Klassen as depth options.
That is certainly an intriguing rotation with a LOT of variance.
@JeffPassan tweeted
Right-hander Alek Manoah and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a one-year, $1.95 million contract, a source tells ESPN. Manoah, 27, was non-tendered by Atlanta and lands with the Angels on a fully guaranteed big league deal.
Right-hander Alek Manoah and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a one-year, $1.95 million contract, a source tells ESPN. Manoah, 27, was non-tendered by Atlanta and lands with the Angels on a fully guaranteed big league deal.
December 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Huh. Guess the Angels rotation is all set now.
Yusei Kikuchi
José Soriano
Reid Detmers
Grayson Rodriguez
Alek Manoah
With Caden Dana, Sam Aldegheri, Mitch Farris, Jack Kochanowicz and George Klassen as depth options.
That is certainly an intriguing rotation with a LOT of variance.
Yusei Kikuchi
José Soriano
Reid Detmers
Grayson Rodriguez
Alek Manoah
With Caden Dana, Sam Aldegheri, Mitch Farris, Jack Kochanowicz and George Klassen as depth options.
That is certainly an intriguing rotation with a LOT of variance.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel ranked the top 25 offseason trade candidates and there’s a whole lot of interesting stuff in here.
Perhaps the biggest one: Byron Buxton is willing to waive his no-trade clause.
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Perhaps the biggest one: Byron Buxton is willing to waive his no-trade clause.
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Ranking the top 25 MLB offseason trade candidates -- and finding their best fits
From All-Star outfielders to elite aces, here are the big names your team could be targeting this winter.
www.espn.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
ESPN’s Jeff Passan and Kiley McDaniel ranked the top 25 offseason trade candidates and there’s a whole lot of interesting stuff in here.
Perhaps the biggest one: Byron Buxton is willing to waive his no-trade clause.
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Perhaps the biggest one: Byron Buxton is willing to waive his no-trade clause.
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
In my latest for mlb dot com, I wrote about six reliever candidates that could transition to the rotation in 2026.
www.mlb.com/news/relieve...
www.mlb.com/news/relieve...
6 candidates to make the bullpen-to-rotation leap
In a sport that is constantly changing and following new trends, we’ve seen one emerging development in baseball in recent years: relievers converting into starting pitchers.
To be more specific, we’v...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
In my latest for mlb dot com, I wrote about six reliever candidates that could transition to the rotation in 2026.
www.mlb.com/news/relieve...
www.mlb.com/news/relieve...
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Younghoe Koo completely missed the ball and kicked the turf, Jaxson Dart can't believe it
December 2, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Younghoe Koo completely missed the ball and kicked the turf, Jaxson Dart can't believe it
The Athletic’s Will Sammon is reporting that the Mets have signed Devin Williams to a three-year deal.
It’ll be worth $50 million and features no opt-outs, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
It’ll be worth $50 million and features no opt-outs, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
December 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The Athletic’s Will Sammon is reporting that the Mets have signed Devin Williams to a three-year deal.
It’ll be worth $50 million and features no opt-outs, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
It’ll be worth $50 million and features no opt-outs, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Speaking to the Boston Globe's Alex Speier, Royals president of baseball operations J.J. Picollo said that the club wants to move a SP and that Cole Ragans isn't off limits, although he unsurprisingly said it'd have to be a really big return.
A Ragans trade feels unlikely but that'd be a fun one.
A Ragans trade feels unlikely but that'd be a fun one.
December 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Speaking to the Boston Globe's Alex Speier, Royals president of baseball operations J.J. Picollo said that the club wants to move a SP and that Cole Ragans isn't off limits, although he unsurprisingly said it'd have to be a really big return.
A Ragans trade feels unlikely but that'd be a fun one.
A Ragans trade feels unlikely but that'd be a fun one.
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Mets are in the mix for Kyle Schwarber.
This feels like a strategic move for the Mets to drive up Schwarber’s price tag for the Phillies + gain leverage with Pete Alonso but this is nonetheless an intriguing rumor.
www.mlb.com/news/kyle-sc...
This feels like a strategic move for the Mets to drive up Schwarber’s price tag for the Phillies + gain leverage with Pete Alonso but this is nonetheless an intriguing rumor.
www.mlb.com/news/kyle-sc...
Schwarber's market is heating up. Might he stay in NL East?
The market for Kyle Schwarber is taking shape ahead of baseball’s annual Winter Meetings next week.
Re-signing the 32-year-old slugger is said to be a priority for the Phillies, but sources told MLB.c...
www.mlb.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Mets are in the mix for Kyle Schwarber.
This feels like a strategic move for the Mets to drive up Schwarber’s price tag for the Phillies + gain leverage with Pete Alonso but this is nonetheless an intriguing rumor.
www.mlb.com/news/kyle-sc...
This feels like a strategic move for the Mets to drive up Schwarber’s price tag for the Phillies + gain leverage with Pete Alonso but this is nonetheless an intriguing rumor.
www.mlb.com/news/kyle-sc...
The Braves are a good bet to bounce back in 2026 but my goodness, does that team need a shortstop.
Unfortunately, there aren’t a ton of quality available shortstops.
Maybe sign Bichette and let him handle SS until Albies hits free agency after ‘27? Possibly run it back with Ha-Seong Kim?
Unfortunately, there aren’t a ton of quality available shortstops.
Maybe sign Bichette and let him handle SS until Albies hits free agency after ‘27? Possibly run it back with Ha-Seong Kim?
Here's an early look at the ZiPS x @fangraphs.com Depth Chart for the next team in the ZiPS projections, the Atlanta Braves.
December 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Braves are a good bet to bounce back in 2026 but my goodness, does that team need a shortstop.
Unfortunately, there aren’t a ton of quality available shortstops.
Maybe sign Bichette and let him handle SS until Albies hits free agency after ‘27? Possibly run it back with Ha-Seong Kim?
Unfortunately, there aren’t a ton of quality available shortstops.
Maybe sign Bichette and let him handle SS until Albies hits free agency after ‘27? Possibly run it back with Ha-Seong Kim?
The Ducks scored two goals in the first 47 seconds of the game in Chicago. Hot damn.
November 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The Ducks scored two goals in the first 47 seconds of the game in Chicago. Hot damn.
My 15-month-old son finally discovered the collection of mini bats in our house.
Of the 10 options Rowan had to choose from, the first one he picked off the wall was the Angels bat.
Poor guy never had a chance considering who his dad is.
Of the 10 options Rowan had to choose from, the first one he picked off the wall was the Angels bat.
Poor guy never had a chance considering who his dad is.
November 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
My 15-month-old son finally discovered the collection of mini bats in our house.
Of the 10 options Rowan had to choose from, the first one he picked off the wall was the Angels bat.
Poor guy never had a chance considering who his dad is.
Of the 10 options Rowan had to choose from, the first one he picked off the wall was the Angels bat.
Poor guy never had a chance considering who his dad is.
Jeff Passan is reporting that the Orioles are signing Ryan Helsley to a two-year deal with an opt-out after the first season.
He’ll be their closer after there were rumors of Helsley converting to a starter, per Passan.
He’ll be their closer after there were rumors of Helsley converting to a starter, per Passan.
November 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Jeff Passan is reporting that the Orioles are signing Ryan Helsley to a two-year deal with an opt-out after the first season.
He’ll be their closer after there were rumors of Helsley converting to a starter, per Passan.
He’ll be their closer after there were rumors of Helsley converting to a starter, per Passan.
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Oh my, Mason McTavish that was gross 🤢
November 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Oh my, Mason McTavish that was gross 🤢
The Anaheim Ducks are so much freakin’ fun this season.
November 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The Anaheim Ducks are so much freakin’ fun this season.
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thanksgiving is a time for people to come together, to celebrate the spirit of unity despite our differences, and to demonstrate that, here is busta rhymes performing "break ya neck" with raphael the ninja turtle
November 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
thanksgiving is a time for people to come together, to celebrate the spirit of unity despite our differences, and to demonstrate that, here is busta rhymes performing "break ya neck" with raphael the ninja turtle
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Was not expecting this blatant xenophobia on my tv first thing in the morning...
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Was not expecting this blatant xenophobia on my tv first thing in the morning...
Went to the Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech earlier today for the first time.
The new “60 Miles East” exhibition drew me there and obviously ruled but there’s so much more to see, too.
The “Black and Brown in the I.E. and Beyond” exhibition is fascinating and especially timely in 2025 America.
The new “60 Miles East” exhibition drew me there and obviously ruled but there’s so much more to see, too.
The “Black and Brown in the I.E. and Beyond” exhibition is fascinating and especially timely in 2025 America.
November 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Went to the Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech earlier today for the first time.
The new “60 Miles East” exhibition drew me there and obviously ruled but there’s so much more to see, too.
The “Black and Brown in the I.E. and Beyond” exhibition is fascinating and especially timely in 2025 America.
The new “60 Miles East” exhibition drew me there and obviously ruled but there’s so much more to see, too.
The “Black and Brown in the I.E. and Beyond” exhibition is fascinating and especially timely in 2025 America.