Another well deserved accolade for our man at the Keystone.
Diamondbacks News
Ketel Marte named a finalist for National League MVP by Alex Weiner [Arizona Sports]
D-backs listed as possible suitor for Christian Walker by Michael McDermott [Michael’s Substack]
Arizona Diamondbacks 2024 Player Review: Randal Grichuk by Jake Oliver [SI]
Around the League
Do We Need to Rethink The Athletics? by Darragh McDonald [MLB Trade Rumors]
“According to a source briefed on their plans,” Rosenthal wrote at the time, “the A’s project payrolls in the $130 to $150 million range during the ramp-up period before they move into their new park, then $170 million-plus once they are established in their fixed-roof stadium.”… it’s not impossible to imagine a scenario where Fisher is more motivated to support the Las Vegas Athletics than he was the Oakland Athletics. Even if he doesn’t care about the team or its fans in a direct sense, there’s the cold-hearted business angle. If you’ve seen the movie Major League, you get the gist here. The recent lack of investment in the club may have been an intentional way of lowering fan engagement, thus manufacturing the justification for the move.
2024 BBWAA finalists announced by Manny Randhawa [MLB]
Are the Blue Jays the biggest threat to pry Soto away from New York [MLB]
This 0-10 pitcher could be a hot free agent target by Mike Petriello [MLB]
Wander Franco Arrested in Domincan Republic Following Gun-Related Incident by Steve Adams [MLB Trade Rumors]