Mat Germain
@matgermain.bsky.social
Proud Canadian #ElbowsUp, Father to two outstanding girls
Healthcare should be well funded and non-profit
Will fight ignorance & hatred in any way possible.
Covering #Rays since '12 through @BaseballBiz Podcast (current)
SB Nation & Fansided (past)
Healthcare should be well funded and non-profit
Will fight ignorance & hatred in any way possible.
Covering #Rays since '12 through @BaseballBiz Podcast (current)
SB Nation & Fansided (past)
#Rays players-prospects with 2B playing time (all levels):
Jonathan Aranda 2747.1 innings
Raynal Delgado 2599.1 innings
Richie Palacios 1390.2 innings
Taylor Walls 723 innings
Logan Davidson 499 innings
Lots of competition for playing time at 2B without Brandon Lowe
Jonathan Aranda 2747.1 innings
Raynal Delgado 2599.1 innings
Richie Palacios 1390.2 innings
Taylor Walls 723 innings
Logan Davidson 499 innings
Lots of competition for playing time at 2B without Brandon Lowe
December 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
#Rays players-prospects with 2B playing time (all levels):
Jonathan Aranda 2747.1 innings
Raynal Delgado 2599.1 innings
Richie Palacios 1390.2 innings
Taylor Walls 723 innings
Logan Davidson 499 innings
Lots of competition for playing time at 2B without Brandon Lowe
Jonathan Aranda 2747.1 innings
Raynal Delgado 2599.1 innings
Richie Palacios 1390.2 innings
Taylor Walls 723 innings
Logan Davidson 499 innings
Lots of competition for playing time at 2B without Brandon Lowe
#Rays SP depth update
Along with those on attached picture, #Rays have AAA group:
LHP Joe Rock * on 40
LHP Ian Seymour * on 40
RHP Jesse Scholtens * on 40
RHP Osvaldo Bido * on 40
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RHP Brody Hopkins
RHP Ty Johnson
RHP Logan Workman
RHP Jake Woodford
RHP Ty Cummings
RHP Roel Garcia III
Along with those on attached picture, #Rays have AAA group:
LHP Joe Rock * on 40
LHP Ian Seymour * on 40
RHP Jesse Scholtens * on 40
RHP Osvaldo Bido * on 40
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RHP Brody Hopkins
RHP Ty Johnson
RHP Logan Workman
RHP Jake Woodford
RHP Ty Cummings
RHP Roel Garcia III
December 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
If #Rays do acquire Jacob Melton from #Astros, you literally could not find a more #Rays - centric match. He's everything they look for in CF, including the questionable hit tool. Between him and Chandler Simpson, #Rays could cover both Tropicana Field & Steinbrenner field OF simultaneously. #RaysUp
December 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If #Rays do acquire Jacob Melton from #Astros, you literally could not find a more #Rays - centric match. He's everything they look for in CF, including the questionable hit tool. Between him and Chandler Simpson, #Rays could cover both Tropicana Field & Steinbrenner field OF simultaneously. #RaysUp
MLB Pipeline predicts that #Rays will select SS Grady Emerson 2nd overall in the 2026 #MLB draft and that he'll become their #1 prospect in the process. His grades?
Hit: 60 | Power: 55 | Run: 55 | Arm: 60 | Field: 60 | Overall: 60
Have to agree. Imo, it's him or fellow prep SS Jacob Lombard.
Hit: 60 | Power: 55 | Run: 55 | Arm: 60 | Field: 60 | Overall: 60
Have to agree. Imo, it's him or fellow prep SS Jacob Lombard.
December 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
#WhiteSox continue to reshape themselves into the 2024-2025 Durham Bulls. Tristan Peters joins Duncan Davitt, Ben Peoples, Everson Pereira, Tanner Murray and Curtis Mead who were all on that team. And now they're also adding ex #Rays Assistant GM Carlos Rodriguez!! soxmachine.com/2025/12/whit...
December 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
#WhiteSox continue to reshape themselves into the 2024-2025 Durham Bulls. Tristan Peters joins Duncan Davitt, Ben Peoples, Everson Pereira, Tanner Murray and Curtis Mead who were all on that team. And now they're also adding ex #Rays Assistant GM Carlos Rodriguez!! soxmachine.com/2025/12/whit...
If #SFGiants can add a significant bat this offseason they'll put themselves well in a position to compete in a tough NL West.
It starts with a very solid rotation to start '26:
Logan Webb
Robbie Ray
Adrian Houser
Landen Roupp
Kai-Wei Teng
But gets amped up when you look at SP options in AAA:
It starts with a very solid rotation to start '26:
Logan Webb
Robbie Ray
Adrian Houser
Landen Roupp
Kai-Wei Teng
But gets amped up when you look at SP options in AAA:
December 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
If #SFGiants can add a significant bat this offseason they'll put themselves well in a position to compete in a tough NL West.
It starts with a very solid rotation to start '26:
Logan Webb
Robbie Ray
Adrian Houser
Landen Roupp
Kai-Wei Teng
But gets amped up when you look at SP options in AAA:
It starts with a very solid rotation to start '26:
Logan Webb
Robbie Ray
Adrian Houser
Landen Roupp
Kai-Wei Teng
But gets amped up when you look at SP options in AAA:
Combo of draft pick penalties (drop back 10 spots if above lux tax) results in only 25 #MLB teams pick in 1st rd.
Leads to much higher reward for the 3 teams who got Prospect Promotion Incentive Picks (26. #Braves, 27. #Mets, 28. #Astros)
Also brings #Guardians & #Royals into Top 30.
Leads to much higher reward for the 3 teams who got Prospect Promotion Incentive Picks (26. #Braves, 27. #Mets, 28. #Astros)
Also brings #Guardians & #Royals into Top 30.
December 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
With Bob Seymour headed to Asia in pursuit of more professional playing time, #Rays added switch-hitting Logan Davidson to their 1B depth on a minors contract. He provides strong OBP and will deepen the Durham Bulls team that's slated to have Tre' Morgan at 1B & Xavier Isaac joining them shortly.
December 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
With Bob Seymour headed to Asia in pursuit of more professional playing time, #Rays added switch-hitting Logan Davidson to their 1B depth on a minors contract. He provides strong OBP and will deepen the Durham Bulls team that's slated to have Tre' Morgan at 1B & Xavier Isaac joining them shortly.
Record of #Mets 5 yrs prior ('15-'19, not including short '20)
410 wins, 400 losses
Record of #Mets with Steve Cohen as owner
425 wins, 385 losses
The difference?
Steve spent $1.465 Billion, more than double the $707 million it cost for the 410 wins 5 yrs prior, and they even got to World Series!!!
410 wins, 400 losses
Record of #Mets with Steve Cohen as owner
425 wins, 385 losses
The difference?
Steve spent $1.465 Billion, more than double the $707 million it cost for the 410 wins 5 yrs prior, and they even got to World Series!!!
December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Updated since, but yes, disappointing is the way he put it. He also wears responsibility of failure deeply. As he notes in this article, even he has to consider budget constraints. So if Stearns isn't proving capable, a different vision may be needed. www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Updated since, but yes, disappointing is the way he put it. He also wears responsibility of failure deeply. As he notes in this article, even he has to consider budget constraints. So if Stearns isn't proving capable, a different vision may be needed. www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...
At 21 years old, Junior Caminero ranked 1st in #MLB in bat speed & was within top 8% in hardhit% for the '25 season. That resulted in an ISO that jumped from .176 in '24 to .271 in '25 (ranked 8th in #MLB, just ahead of Juan Soto).
So if he's doing this at 21 yrs old, what will he do at 25+?
So if he's doing this at 21 yrs old, what will he do at 25+?
December 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
#Rays recently tied to trade talks:
1. Ketel Marte from #DBacks
(seems unlikely now that Merrill Kelly was brought back)
2. Brandon Lowe to #Pirates, #Mariners, #SFGiants, or #Reds
(likely waiting on Jorge Polanco resolution)
3. Jake Meyers from #Astros
(the most likely to happen, imo)
1. Ketel Marte from #DBacks
(seems unlikely now that Merrill Kelly was brought back)
2. Brandon Lowe to #Pirates, #Mariners, #SFGiants, or #Reds
(likely waiting on Jorge Polanco resolution)
3. Jake Meyers from #Astros
(the most likely to happen, imo)
December 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM
By adding Zerpa, #Brewers add a LHP that has added ~ 200 pitches per season over last 3 yrs. Gives them the most #MLB level LHP on their 40-man roster in the National League, and that's not because they're dumb when it comes to building a P staff. Recommend this read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
December 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
By adding Zerpa, #Brewers add a LHP that has added ~ 200 pitches per season over last 3 yrs. Gives them the most #MLB level LHP on their 40-man roster in the National League, and that's not because they're dumb when it comes to building a P staff. Recommend this read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
Isaac Collins to #Royals
122 wRC+ in '25, .143 ISO and 16 SB, FA in '31 (Arb '28)
Great approach at the plate, likely used as 2B/OF
LHP Angel Zerpa to #Brewers
64.2 IP, 3.86 FIP in '25, 1.38 Whip, FA in '29
Ground ball machine who's adding stamina
Both dealt from depth & improve, a win-win deal imo
122 wRC+ in '25, .143 ISO and 16 SB, FA in '31 (Arb '28)
Great approach at the plate, likely used as 2B/OF
LHP Angel Zerpa to #Brewers
64.2 IP, 3.86 FIP in '25, 1.38 Whip, FA in '29
Ground ball machine who's adding stamina
Both dealt from depth & improve, a win-win deal imo
December 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Canada’s border agency release 2025 stats show how little CBSA was able to locate as compared to the level of Fentanyl occurrences across the country. So the question for #Canada is this: how is Fentanyl getting in? The answer: through the #UnitedStates, mainly into #Ontario, and not the West coast
December 11, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Canada’s border agency release 2025 stats show how little CBSA was able to locate as compared to the level of Fentanyl occurrences across the country. So the question for #Canada is this: how is Fentanyl getting in? The answer: through the #UnitedStates, mainly into #Ontario, and not the West coast
Anyone who believes it's too risky to call up Jacob Fowler quite simply hasn't watched him goal-tend. He's better than what #Habs have aboard, and imo he will become their #1 option in very short period of time. The best G #Canadiens have called on since Patrick Roy was shoved out by Mario Tremblay.
December 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Anyone who believes it's too risky to call up Jacob Fowler quite simply hasn't watched him goal-tend. He's better than what #Habs have aboard, and imo he will become their #1 option in very short period of time. The best G #Canadiens have called on since Patrick Roy was shoved out by Mario Tremblay.
#Rays Rule 5 notes
Possible to see trade prior to R5 (clear space)
Likely lose 1 or more P
(M Johnson, Workman, Reifert, Martin, and/or Watters)
C Levins is one that a team could take a chance on
INF Kinney has lower likeliness, but still possible
INF Colmenarez & Alberto likely taken in minors part
Possible to see trade prior to R5 (clear space)
Likely lose 1 or more P
(M Johnson, Workman, Reifert, Martin, and/or Watters)
C Levins is one that a team could take a chance on
INF Kinney has lower likeliness, but still possible
INF Colmenarez & Alberto likely taken in minors part
December 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
#Rays Rule 5 notes
Possible to see trade prior to R5 (clear space)
Likely lose 1 or more P
(M Johnson, Workman, Reifert, Martin, and/or Watters)
C Levins is one that a team could take a chance on
INF Kinney has lower likeliness, but still possible
INF Colmenarez & Alberto likely taken in minors part
Possible to see trade prior to R5 (clear space)
Likely lose 1 or more P
(M Johnson, Workman, Reifert, Martin, and/or Watters)
C Levins is one that a team could take a chance on
INF Kinney has lower likeliness, but still possible
INF Colmenarez & Alberto likely taken in minors part
First Nations get billions from Federal Government.
In 2025, First Nations got a whopping $32 Billion.
That's about the same as #Canada spends on its military.
If they want to play the game of stopping a pipeline, #Canada should consider lowering that amount significantly as opportunity cost.
In 2025, First Nations got a whopping $32 Billion.
That's about the same as #Canada spends on its military.
If they want to play the game of stopping a pipeline, #Canada should consider lowering that amount significantly as opportunity cost.
December 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM