Rookie of the Year winners announced, who will get traded & setting the scene for the GM meetings
On this episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake and Jordan talk about Kevin McGonigle and Sal Stewart winning Rookie of the Year, make their picks for who will most likely get traded this offseason and set the scene in Las Vegas for the GM meetings.
The Rookie of the Year awards for the American League and National League have been declared, with Kevin McGonigle of the Detroit Tigers taking the AL title and Sal Stewart of the Cincinnati Reds claiming the NL honor. While the winners were not unexpected, the fierce competition between the nominees left many wondering if there would be a unanimous decision or a split vote.
On the latest episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, hosts Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discussed the award winners, including Jordan's controversial ballot that gave Cleveland Guardians pitcher Parker Messick one of his two first-place votes and the reasons why McGonigle was also considered a deserving winner. The duo then analyzed the remaining vote totals to identify any standout performers in a highly competitive rookie class.
Later in the show, the hosts each drafted a list of five players they believed were the most likely candidates for trades during the upcoming offseason, despite the relatively weak free-agent market. The conversation then shifted to a live update from Las Vegas, where the GM meetings are scheduled to commence on Tuesday. Given the potential for a strike, there may be more activity at the meetings than typically expected.
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