Have a Happy New Year’s!
MLB.com lists a breakout candidate for each team.
Royals: RHP Alec Marsh
In his second season as a Major Leaguer, Marsh posted a 4.53 ERA over 129 innings in 26 games (25 starts), serving as the Royals’ fifth starter for the majority of the year. He made four starts for Triple-A Omaha in August, when he was optioned to get a mental and physical reset, and he was excellent there. Marsh will be the first to say he had some good stretches and bad ones in ‘24, but the Royals will be looking for him to take a step forward in ‘25. They’re down a starter after trading Brady Singer to the Reds and will need their other homegrown pitchers to step up and help fill those innings. The 26-year-old Marsh should get every opportunity to do so.
Preston Farr writes up a Royals prospect arrival tracker on when we can see players make their MLB debut.
LHP Noah Cameron
ETA: 2025
Cameron was phenomenal last season and earned a well-deserved 40-man spot after the season. He’s still a starter and all signs point to that remaining the case, which slows his arrival timeline behind options before him such as Bowlan and Sisk. The Royals won’t call him up without a clear opening in the rotation.
Mike Gillespie at Kings of Kauffman writes about some positive Steamer projections for Vinnie Pasquantino.
Royals corporate partnership executive David Adams talks about the challenges of partnering with gambling sponsors.
The Nationals re-sign pitcher Trevor Williams to a two-year, $14 million deal.
The Astros sign pitcher Miguel Castro to a minor league deal.
The Tigers are reportedly “all in” on Alex Bregman.
Roki Sasaki’s agent says 20 teams have expressed interest in the free agent.
The Red Sox are considering going to a six-man rotation.
Why aren’t the Orioles being more aggressive?
Who should be on the All-2020s team?
Jay Jaffe at Fangraphs reveals his Hall of Fame ballot.
Should the bar for Cooperstown be lower for today’s starting pitchers?
Former big leaguer Lenny Randle dies at age 75.
LeBron James turns 40 and says he could play another 5-7 years.
Former Florida State basketball players sue coach Leonard Hamilton over promised NIL money.
Chinese hackers cause a major breach at the U.S. Treasury.
You’ll be able to see the Northern Lights in parts of the Midwest tonight.
How to make and keep your New Year’s resolutions.
Your song of the day is The Walkmen with In The New Year.
