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.
Ryan O'Hearn to the Pirates on a two-year deal worth $29 million, per Robert Murray.
That is a perfect landing spot for player and team alike. Pittsburgh has added two legitimate and much-needed bats this winter.
That is a perfect landing spot for player and team alike. Pittsburgh has added two legitimate and much-needed bats this winter.
December 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Ryan O'Hearn to the Pirates on a two-year deal worth $29 million, per Robert Murray.
That is a perfect landing spot for player and team alike. Pittsburgh has added two legitimate and much-needed bats this winter.
That is a perfect landing spot for player and team alike. Pittsburgh has added two legitimate and much-needed bats this winter.
This was one of my favorite EW pods of the year.
The conversation with Jeff Passan is just so good. We don’t get to hear him talk this candidly very often.
And the Sam Blum dialogue on the Angels-Skaggs trial is fascinating if not a little depressing.
The conversation with Jeff Passan is just so good. We don’t get to hear him talk this candidly very often.
And the Sam Blum dialogue on the Angels-Skaggs trial is fascinating if not a little depressing.
Effectively Wild Episode 2417: Just Passan Time blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2417: Just Passan Time
Ben Lindbergh brings on ESPN senior MLB insider Jeff Passan to discuss the ins and outs of the newsbreaking business—how he reports and announces news, how newsbreaking in baseball differs from newsbreaking...
blogs.fangraphs.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
This was one of my favorite EW pods of the year.
The conversation with Jeff Passan is just so good. We don’t get to hear him talk this candidly very often.
And the Sam Blum dialogue on the Angels-Skaggs trial is fascinating if not a little depressing.
The conversation with Jeff Passan is just so good. We don’t get to hear him talk this candidly very often.
And the Sam Blum dialogue on the Angels-Skaggs trial is fascinating if not a little depressing.
Good move for the A’s to shore up a second-base group that finished with an MLB-worst .550 OPS in 2025.
Jeff McNeil had a .746 OPS and 2.1 fWAR in 122 games in ‘25 so this is a sizable upgrade.
Jeff McNeil had a .746 OPS and 2.1 fWAR in 122 games in ‘25 so this is a sizable upgrade.
@JeffPassan tweeted
Trade news: The A’s are acquiring second baseman Jeff McNeil from the New York Mets, sources tell ESPN.
Trade news: The A’s are acquiring second baseman Jeff McNeil from the New York Mets, sources tell ESPN.
December 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Good move for the A’s to shore up a second-base group that finished with an MLB-worst .550 OPS in 2025.
Jeff McNeil had a .746 OPS and 2.1 fWAR in 122 games in ‘25 so this is a sizable upgrade.
Jeff McNeil had a .746 OPS and 2.1 fWAR in 122 games in ‘25 so this is a sizable upgrade.
Oh hell yeah
The first trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is here 👀
In theaters July 17, 2026
In theaters July 17, 2026
December 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Oh hell yeah
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The Trump supporter who runs CBS news just killed a story about Trump’s favorite torture prison. Here’s why America has a liberal media bias problem.
December 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The Trump supporter who runs CBS news just killed a story about Trump’s favorite torture prison. Here’s why America has a liberal media bias problem.
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
This is fucking bullshit. Bari Weiss has already sabotaged CBS in short order.
December 22, 2025 at 3:48 AM
This is fucking bullshit. Bari Weiss has already sabotaged CBS in short order.
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tonight the government killed a story on cbs about the slave labor camp in a foreign country theyre illegally sending people to
December 22, 2025 at 3:33 AM
tonight the government killed a story on cbs about the slave labor camp in a foreign country theyre illegally sending people to
Willson Contreras felt like a perfect fit for the Red Sox for quite a while now so I’m not surprised that it actually happened.
@JeffPassan tweeted
BREAKING: The Boston Red Sox are acquiring first baseman Willson Contreras in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, sources tell ESPN.
BREAKING: The Boston Red Sox are acquiring first baseman Willson Contreras in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, sources tell ESPN.
December 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Willson Contreras felt like a perfect fit for the Red Sox for quite a while now so I’m not surprised that it actually happened.
The White Sox did the damn thing. Good for them.
It’s going to be fun watching what Murakami does with a growing core of good young position players.
It’s going to be fun watching what Murakami does with a growing core of good young position players.
@JeffPassan tweeted
BREAKING: Third baseman Munetaka Murakami and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $34 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Murakami, 25, is the single-season home run champion in Japan and will bring his prodigious power to a rebuilding White Sox team.
BREAKING: Third baseman Munetaka Murakami and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $34 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Murakami, 25, is the single-season home run champion in Japan and will bring his prodigious power to a rebuilding White Sox team.
December 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The White Sox did the damn thing. Good for them.
It’s going to be fun watching what Murakami does with a growing core of good young position players.
It’s going to be fun watching what Murakami does with a growing core of good young position players.
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HOLY SHSDRFCVYGHJJ BEARS
December 21, 2025 at 4:32 AM
HOLY SHSDRFCVYGHJJ BEARS
The thought of Munetaka Murakami ending up with the White Sox never once crossed my mind until now and honestly, I think that would be a fun landing spot.
December 21, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The thought of Munetaka Murakami ending up with the White Sox never once crossed my mind until now and honestly, I think that would be a fun landing spot.
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Having a cat is so cool. There is a little creature in my bed who loves me and vibrates like a tiny motorcycle and is so fuzzy and wants to snuggle. How could I want anything else
December 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Having a cat is so cool. There is a little creature in my bed who loves me and vibrates like a tiny motorcycle and is so fuzzy and wants to snuggle. How could I want anything else
Alex Bregman's offensive profile and clubhouse leadership make him an obvious fit in Toronto.
It'd also be fascinating to see what Bregman signing in Toronto would do for the Tucker/Bichette markets.
It'd also be fascinating to see what Bregman signing in Toronto would do for the Tucker/Bichette markets.
Latest notes:
*Jays’ interest in Bregman
*Royals roulette
*Prices rising for controllable starters?
*Pirates’ prides of Flowood, Miss.
*Explaining Guardians’ offseason
www.nytimes.com/athletic/690...
*Jays’ interest in Bregman
*Royals roulette
*Prices rising for controllable starters?
*Pirates’ prides of Flowood, Miss.
*Explaining Guardians’ offseason
www.nytimes.com/athletic/690...
What I’m hearing about the Blue Jays’ interest in Bregman; plus more MLB offseason notes
Bregman also is drawing attention from his previous club, the Red Sox, as well as the Cubs, Diamondbacks and others.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Alex Bregman's offensive profile and clubhouse leadership make him an obvious fit in Toronto.
It'd also be fascinating to see what Bregman signing in Toronto would do for the Tucker/Bichette markets.
It'd also be fascinating to see what Bregman signing in Toronto would do for the Tucker/Bichette markets.
It’s going to be fascinating watching the transition from the old Rizzo front office to the new Nationals regime headed by Tobini.
The sheer difference in age, experience, analytics, etc. is going to make for total 180.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/690...
The sheer difference in age, experience, analytics, etc. is going to make for total 180.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/690...
For Nationals, it’s out with the old, in with the newest, youngest leadership corps in MLB
The Nationals were known as one of MLB's most traditional organizations. Now they're bringing in a uniformly young, fresh group to lead.
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It’s going to be fascinating watching the transition from the old Rizzo front office to the new Nationals regime headed by Tobini.
The sheer difference in age, experience, analytics, etc. is going to make for total 180.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/690...
The sheer difference in age, experience, analytics, etc. is going to make for total 180.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/690...
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Angels, Skaggs family reach last-minute tentative settlement (details being finalized now):
Angels, Skaggs family settle while case with jury
The Angels and the family of Tyler Skaggs have agreed to a last-minute settlement over the civil lawsuit stemming from the former pitcher's death in 2019.
www.espn.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Angels, Skaggs family reach last-minute tentative settlement (details being finalized now):
Sam Blum reports that a settlement has been reached in the Tyler Skaggs-Angels wrongful death trial.
December 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Sam Blum reports that a settlement has been reached in the Tyler Skaggs-Angels wrongful death trial.
The Orioles still need to add a legit frontline starter (which they’ll likely do) but this is another nice addition for them.
Rogers-Bradish-Baz is going to look awfully nice behind what is presumably a bonafide ace.
Rogers-Bradish-Baz is going to look awfully nice behind what is presumably a bonafide ace.
The Baltimore Orioles are acquiring right-hander Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays for outfielder Slater de Brun, catcher Caden Bodine, right-hander Michael Forret, outfielder Austin Overn as well as a Competitive Balance Round A pick, sources tell Jeff Passan
December 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Orioles still need to add a legit frontline starter (which they’ll likely do) but this is another nice addition for them.
Rogers-Bradish-Baz is going to look awfully nice behind what is presumably a bonafide ace.
Rogers-Bradish-Baz is going to look awfully nice behind what is presumably a bonafide ace.
WHAT IS HAPPENING TODAY
@Ken_Rosenthal tweeted
Orioles are in serious discussions with Rays on a trade for right-hander Shane Baz, sources tell @TheAthletic. Rays would acquire prospects in return.
Orioles are in serious discussions with Rays on a trade for right-hander Shane Baz, sources tell @TheAthletic. Rays would acquire prospects in return.
December 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
WHAT IS HAPPENING TODAY
A three-team trade that potentially results in the Pirates ending up with the best player in the deal? That's fun!
The Astros, Pirates and Rays are in serious discussions about a trade that would send right-hander Mike Burrows to Houston, infielder Brandon Lowe to Pittsburgh and involve multiple other players, sources tell
@ken-rosenthal.bsky.social and me.
@ken-rosenthal.bsky.social and me.
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A three-team trade that potentially results in the Pirates ending up with the best player in the deal? That's fun!
Wow, that’s a strong move for the Royals.
Matt Strahm was one of the best relievers in baseball with the Phillies from 2023-25 (2.71 ERA and 257 strikeouts in 212 2/3 innings).
I get that the Phillies just signed Brad Keller, but this one is a little puzzling for me.
Matt Strahm was one of the best relievers in baseball with the Phillies from 2023-25 (2.71 ERA and 257 strikeouts in 212 2/3 innings).
I get that the Phillies just signed Brad Keller, but this one is a little puzzling for me.
We have acquired LHP Matt Strahm from the Philadelphia Phillies for RHP Jonathan Bowlan.
December 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Wow, that’s a strong move for the Royals.
Matt Strahm was one of the best relievers in baseball with the Phillies from 2023-25 (2.71 ERA and 257 strikeouts in 212 2/3 innings).
I get that the Phillies just signed Brad Keller, but this one is a little puzzling for me.
Matt Strahm was one of the best relievers in baseball with the Phillies from 2023-25 (2.71 ERA and 257 strikeouts in 212 2/3 innings).
I get that the Phillies just signed Brad Keller, but this one is a little puzzling for me.
Damn, it’s been a busy stretch for the Padres. The 29-year-old Sung-Mun Song is one of the most coveted international free agents this offseason.
www.mlb.com/news/sung-mu...
www.mlb.com/news/sung-mu...
KBO star Sung-Mun Song agrees to deal with Padres (source)
The busy Padres appear to have landed one of the most coveted international free agents on the market, agreeing to a deal with infielder Sung-Mun Song, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on Friday....
www.mlb.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Damn, it’s been a busy stretch for the Padres. The 29-year-old Sung-Mun Song is one of the most coveted international free agents this offseason.
www.mlb.com/news/sung-mu...
www.mlb.com/news/sung-mu...
lol this football game is nuts
December 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
lol this football game is nuts
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2026: $1
2027: $2
2028: $74,999,997
2027: $2
2028: $74,999,997
@JeffPassan tweeted
Right-hander Michael King and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a three-year, $75 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The deal allows King to opt out after the 2027 and 2028 seasons. @Feinsand was first on the news.
Right-hander Michael King and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a three-year, $75 million contract, sources tell ESPN. The deal allows King to opt out after the 2027 and 2028 seasons. @Feinsand was first on the news.
December 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
2026: $1
2027: $2
2028: $74,999,997
2027: $2
2028: $74,999,997