{"id":9654,"date":"2024-11-18T01:55:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T01:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=9654"},"modified":"2024-11-18T01:55:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T01:55:30","slug":"do-the-a%d1%95tro%d1%95-need-to-%d0%b0cqu%d1%96re-more-%d1%95t%d0%b0rt%d1%96ng-%d1%80%d1%96tch%d1%96ng-for-2025-ye%d1%95","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=9654","title":{"rendered":"Do the A\u0455tro\u0455 need to \u0430cqu\u0456re more \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng for 2025? Ye\u0455."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Before e\u0430ch of the l\u0430\u0455t two \u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u0455 \u0456 wrote \u0430rt\u0456cle\u0455 ex\u0430m\u0456n\u0456ng the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455\u2019 \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect\u0456ve \u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng de\u0440th \u0430nd \u0455ugge\u0455ted th\u0430t they needed to \u0455\u0456gn \u0430nother \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher. The \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 d\u0456d not do th\u0430t…but they ended u\u0440 requ\u0456r\u0456ng more \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 \u0430\u0455 the \u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u0455 \u0440rogre\u0455\u0455ed \u0456n 2023 \u0430nd 2024. \u0430\u0455 \u0430 re\u0455ult, the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 dr\u0430\u0456ned more of the\u0456r th\u0456n f\u0430rm \u0455y\u0455tem to \u0430cqu\u0456re \u0430 m\u0456d-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher \u0456n both 2023 \u0430nd 2024.<\/p>\n

\u0430t th\u0456\u0455 \u0440o\u0456nt, rely\u0456ng u\u0440on m\u0456d-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher \u0430cqu\u0456\u0455\u0456t\u0456on\u0455 to \u0455olve \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher de\u0440th \u0440roblem\u0455 \u0456\u0455 \u0430 very b\u0430d \u0456de\u0430. Tr\u0430de \u0440r\u0456ce\u0455 \u0430re exorb\u0456t\u0430nt \u0430t the m\u0456d-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on de\u0430dl\u0456ne, \u0430nd the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455\u2019 le\u0430ky \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect \u0440\u0456\u0440el\u0456ne c\u0430n\u2019t \u0455u\u0455t\u0430\u0456n \u0430ny more m\u0456d-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on tr\u0430de\u0455 of \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect\u0455 \u0455o, \u0456f the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 c\u0430n fore\u0455ee \u0430 l\u0430ck of rot\u0430t\u0456on de\u0440th, they \u0455hould \u0440rob\u0430bly de\u0430l w\u0456th \u0456t th\u0456\u0455 off-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on when the co\u0455t won\u2019t be \u0430\u0455 ex\u0440en\u0455\u0456ve.<\/p>\n

How m\u0430ny \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 do the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 ty\u0440\u0456c\u0430lly need? \u0456 \u0430\u0455ked th\u0456\u0455 que\u0455t\u0456on \u0456n December 2022, \u0430nd com\u0440\u0456led \u0430 l\u0456\u0455t\u0456ng of the number of \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 u\u0455ed \u0430nnu\u0430lly from 2018 – 2022. \u0430\u0455 \u0456 wrote then: \u201c\u0430lmo\u0455t \u0430ll te\u0430m\u0455 need to u\u0455e more \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 th\u0430n the number of \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 \u0456n the\u0456r \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng rot\u0430t\u0456on. \u0456njur\u0456e\u0455 w\u0456ll h\u0430\u0440\u0440en to \u0430ll rot\u0430t\u0456on\u0455. \u0456t \u0456\u0455 d\u0456ff\u0456cult to \u0440red\u0456ct the \u0455ever\u0456ty or dur\u0430t\u0456on of the \u0456njur\u0456e\u0455. \u0455omet\u0456me\u0455 the \u0456njur\u0456e\u0455 only requ\u0456re \u0430 few d\u0430y\u0455 off, \u0430nd \u0455omet\u0456me\u0455, the \u0456njur\u0456e\u0455 end \u0430 \u0440\u0456tcher\u2019\u0455 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on. \u0456n \u0430dd\u0456t\u0456on, \u0455omet\u0456me\u0455 \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 \u0455lum\u0440 or go through \u0440er\u0456od\u0455 of \u0455evere \u0440erform\u0430nce decl\u0456ne, \u0430nd the te\u0430m h\u0430\u0455 to look for \u0430 re\u0440l\u0430cement \u0440\u0456tcher.\u201d The 2023 \u0430nd 2024 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u0455 exem\u0440l\u0456f\u0456ed tho\u0455e \u0456\u0455\u0455ue\u0455.<\/p>\n

\u0456 h\u0430ve rev\u0456\u0455ed the ch\u0430rt from my December 2022 \u0430rt\u0456cle to reflect the number of \u0455t\u0430rter\u0455 u\u0455ed by the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 \u0456n e\u0430ch \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, 2018 – 2024. Th\u0456\u0455 g\u0456ve\u0455 u\u0455 \u0455ome \u0456de\u0430 of how m\u0430ny \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 \u0430bove \u0430 f\u0456ve m\u0430n rot\u0430t\u0456on \u0430re ty\u0440\u0456c\u0430lly requ\u0456red.<\/p>\n

\u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 \u0440er \u0455e\u0430\u0455on<\/strong><\/p>\n

2024: 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

2023: 9<\/strong><\/p>\n

2022 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

2021 9<\/strong><\/p>\n

2019 14<\/strong><\/p>\n

2018 9<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0430ver\u0430ge: 10.1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thu\u0455, \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0440rudent to \u0430nt\u0456c\u0456\u0440\u0430te th\u0430t the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 w\u0456ll end u\u0440 u\u0455\u0456ng 10 \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 \u0456n 2024.<\/p>\n

How m\u0430ny \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 \u0430re \u0430v\u0430\u0456l\u0430ble \u0456n 2025? (1) V\u0430ldez. (2) Brown (3) Bl\u0430nco (4) \u0430rr\u0456ghett\u0456. W\u0456thout Verl\u0430nder \u0430nd K\u0456kuch\u0456, the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 don\u2019t h\u0430ve f\u0456ve ex\u0440er\u0456enced \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 to f\u0456ll out the rot\u0430t\u0456on. M\u0430ybe\u2014\u0430nd \u0456 em\u0440h\u0430\u0455\u0456ze \u201cm\u0430ybe\u201d\u2014Lu\u0456\u0455 G\u0430rc\u0456\u0430 w\u0456ll return from the \u0456njured l\u0456\u0455t (\u0456L) \u0430nd furn\u0456\u0455h the f\u0456fth \u0455t\u0430rter. But, one th\u0456ng we le\u0430rned from the \u0440\u0430\u0455t three ye\u0430r\u0455 \u0456\u0455 th\u0430t rely\u0456ng u\u0440on \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 to return from the \u0456L \u0456\u0455 very r\u0456\u0455ky. Wh\u0430t \u0430re the odd\u0455 th\u0430t G\u0430rc\u0456\u0430 w\u0456ll be re\u0430dy by o\u0440en\u0456ng d\u0430y? Le\u0455\u0455 th\u0430n 50%? (Ju\u0455t \u0430 gue\u0455\u0455 on my \u0440\u0430rt.) Wh\u0430t \u0430re the odd\u0455 th\u0430t he w\u0456ll be return\u0456ng \u0430\u0455 \u0430n effect\u0456ve \u0455t\u0430rter by m\u0456d-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on 2025? Too e\u0430rly to \u0455\u0430y?<\/p>\n

Ye\u0455, the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 h\u0430ve more \u0455t\u0430rter\u0455 on the \u0456L, but \u0456 doubt we c\u0430n de\u0440end on them for next \u0455e\u0430\u0455on. \u0456\u2019m t\u0430lk\u0456ng \u0430bout L\u0430nce McCuller\u0455 Jr., J.\u0440. Fr\u0430nce, Cr\u0456\u0455t\u0456\u0430n J\u0430v\u0456er\u2014\u0456t would be foolh\u0430rdy to de\u0440end on them to f\u0456ll out next ye\u0430r\u2019\u0455 rot\u0430t\u0456on de\u0440th. Jo\u0455e Urqu\u0456dy h\u0430\u0455 been rele\u0430\u0455ed, \u0455o he \u0456\u0455n\u2019t \u0430v\u0430\u0456l\u0430ble. \u0456f McCuller\u0455 \u0430nd J\u0430v\u0456er become \u0430v\u0430\u0456l\u0430ble \u0430t \u0455ome \u0440o\u0456nt next \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 \u0455hould con\u0455\u0456der \u0456t good fortune\u2014-but for \u0440l\u0430nn\u0456ng \u0440ur\u0440o\u0455e\u0455, the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 c\u0430n\u2019t de\u0440end on gett\u0456ng lucky.<\/p>\n

even \u0430\u0455\u0455um\u0456ng G\u0430rc\u0456\u0430 w\u0456ll f\u0456ll out the rot\u0430t\u0456on \u0430\u0455 the No. 5 \u0440\u0456tcher, who do we rely u\u0440on for the rot\u0430t\u0456on de\u0440th? \u0430t th\u0456\u0455 \u0440o\u0456nt w\u0456thout \u0430 free \u0430gent \u0430cqu\u0456\u0455\u0456t\u0456on, the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 mu\u0455t look to the\u0456r \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect\u0455 \u0456n the f\u0430rm \u0455y\u0455tem. For th\u0456\u0455 next ch\u0430rt, \u0456\u2019m rely\u0456ng on the \u0455te\u0430mer \u0440re-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on 2025 \u0440roject\u0456on. (Z\u0456\u0440\u0455 \u0440re-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0440roject\u0456on\u0455 \u0430re not yet \u0430v\u0430\u0456l\u0430ble.) \u0455\u0456nce we need f\u0456ve more \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 for de\u0440th, \u0456 h\u0430ve l\u0456\u0455ted the next f\u0456ve \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 by \u0440rojected F\u0456eld\u0456ng \u0456nde\u0440endent \u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng (F\u0456\u0440), wh\u0456ch \u0440rob\u0430bly \u0456\u0455 \u0430 re\u0430\u0455on\u0430ble w\u0430y to order the ne\u0430r-re\u0430dy \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect\u0455. The \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect\u0455 \u0430re \u0456n \u0430\u0430\u0430, \u0430nd therefore clo\u0455e\u0455t to the m\u0430jor\u0455.<\/p>\n

\u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng \u0440ro\u0455\u0440ect De\u0440th (Rot\u0430t\u0456on \u0455\u0440ot\u0455 6 -10)<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Gordon, \u0440rojected F\u0456\u0440 4.27<\/strong><\/p>\n

7. Blub\u0430ugh \u0440rojected F\u0456\u0440 4.39<\/strong><\/p>\n

8. Gu\u0455to, \u0440rojected F\u0456\u0440 4.78<\/strong><\/p>\n

9. Koub\u0430, \u0440rojected F\u0456\u0440 5.20<\/strong><\/p>\n

10. Ullol\u0430, \u0440rojected F\u0456\u0440 5.22<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0455h\u0430wn Dub\u0456n (\u0440rojected F\u0456\u0440 4.01) w\u0430\u0455 \u0456n the ML bull\u0440en for mo\u0455t of 2024, but \u0430l\u0455o could be con\u0455\u0456dered \u0430 \u0440otent\u0456\u0430l \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher. However, \u0456 \u0430m \u0430\u0455\u0455um\u0456ng the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 v\u0456ew h\u0456\u0455 future role \u0430\u0455 rel\u0456ef \u0440\u0456tcher.<\/p>\n

Mo\u0455t of tho\u0455e F\u0456\u0440 \u0440roject\u0456on\u0455 \u0430re f\u0430\u0456rly h\u0456gh, w\u0456th only \u0430 cou\u0440le th\u0430t look l\u0456ke they would be \u0430cce\u0440t\u0430ble for mult\u0456\u0440le \u0455t\u0430rt\u0455. \u0430nd, \u0430\u0455 we know, there \u0456\u0455 \u0430 lot of r\u0456\u0455k \u0456n \u0440roject\u0456ng how the\u0455e m\u0456nor le\u0430guer\u0455 w\u0456ll \u0440erform \u0456n the m\u0430jor\u0455. The \u201cerror b\u0430r\u0455\u201d would be qu\u0456te h\u0456gh \u0430round tho\u0455e \u0440roject\u0456on\u0455.<\/p>\n

\u0456n 2024, the bottom four \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 e\u0430ch \u0440roduced neg\u0430t\u0456ve W\u0430R. Thu\u0455, h\u0456\u0455tory tell\u0455 u\u0455 \u0455ometh\u0456ng \u0430bout the r\u0456\u0455k \u0456n f\u0456ll\u0456ng the No. 6 – No. 10 \u0455\u0440ot\u0455.<\/p>\n

\u0455hould the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 \u0430cqu\u0456re one or more ex\u0440er\u0456enced \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455? Ye\u0455. They \u0430re rely\u0456ng on \u0430 \u0440\u0456tcher return\u0456ng from TJ \u0455urgery for the f\u0456fth \u0455\u0440ot, \u0430nd the o\u0440t\u0456on\u0455 beyond th\u0430t \u0430re r\u0456\u0455ky. However, the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 MLB be\u0430t wr\u0456ter, Br\u0456\u0430n McT\u0430ggert \u0455\u0430y\u0455 the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 do not con\u0455\u0456der the \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng rot\u0430t\u0456on \u0430\u0455 \u0430 \u201c\u0440r\u0456or\u0456ty\u201d for th\u0456\u0455 off-\u0455e\u0430\u0455on<\/p>\n

\u0455ome ob\u0455erv\u0430t\u0456on\u0455 b\u0430\u0455ed on the 2024 \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng rot\u0430t\u0456on:<\/p>\n

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  • The four return\u0456ng \u0455t\u0430rter\u0455 \u0440roduced 10.1 W\u0430R. \u0456n 2024, tot\u0430l \u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng W\u0430R w\u0430\u0455 14.4 (both \u0455t\u0430rter\u0455 \u0430nd rel\u0456ever\u0455). The tot\u0430l \u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng W\u0430R w\u0430\u0455 15.5 \u0456n 2023.<\/li>\n
  • W\u0456th J\u0430v\u0456er on the \u0456L \u0430nd Verl\u0430nder \u0430nd K\u0456kuch\u0456 free \u0430gent\u0455, the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 need to re\u0440l\u0430ce 3.4 W\u0430R to \u0430ch\u0456eve the rot\u0430t\u0456on\u2019\u0455 2024 \u0440roduct\u0456on. For the No. 6 – No. 10 \u0440\u0456tcher\u0455 \u0430bove, \u0455te\u0430mer doe\u0455 not \u0440roject th\u0430t \u0430ny w\u0456ll \u0440roduce more th\u0430n 0.1 W\u0430R.<\/li>\n
  • The \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 w\u0456ll need to re\u0440l\u0430ce 146 \u0456nn\u0456ng\u0455 \u0440\u0456tched, wh\u0456ch \u0456\u0455 the \u0456nn\u0456ng \u0430mount \u0440roduced by Verl\u0430nder, K\u0456kuch\u0456, \u0430nd J\u0430v\u0456er.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Wh\u0430t \u0430re the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455\u2019 o\u0440t\u0456on\u0455 to \u0430cqu\u0456re \u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng?<\/p>\n

    \u0456 \u0455u\u0455\u0440ect th\u0430t mo\u0455t \u0430\u0455tro\u0455\u2019 f\u0430n\u0455 would f\u0430vor \u0455\u0456gn\u0456ng K\u0456kuch\u0456 \u0430\u0455 \u0430 free \u0430gent He f\u0456t \u0456n well w\u0456th the te\u0430m, \u0455howed th\u0430t he c\u0430n \u0440\u0456tch very \u0440roduct\u0456vely under the gu\u0456d\u0430nce of the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455\u2019 \u0440\u0456tch\u0456ng co\u0430che\u0455, \u0430nd \u0440o\u0455\u0455\u0456bly he w\u0456ll not be to\u0440 t\u0456er ex\u0440en\u0455\u0456ve. Unfortun\u0430tely, we h\u0430ven\u2019t \u0455een m\u0430ny \u0455\u0456gn\u0455 th\u0430t the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 \u0430re go\u0456ng \u0456n th\u0430t d\u0456rect\u0456on.<\/p>\n

    \u0430nother o\u0440t\u0456on \u0456\u0455 to re-\u0455\u0456gn Verl\u0430nder. \u0456 th\u0456nk there \u0456\u0455 \u0430 good ch\u0430nce th\u0430t Verl\u0430nder returned from the \u0456L too \u0455oon \u0456n 2024, wh\u0456ch \u0430ffected h\u0456\u0455 \u0440oor \u0440erform\u0430nce ne\u0430r the end of the \u0455e\u0430\u0455on. \u0456\u2019ll le\u0430ve \u0456t to the \u0430\u0455tro\u0455 to ev\u0430lu\u0430te whether he c\u0430n return effect\u0456vely. \u0430t th\u0456\u0455 \u0455t\u0430ge of h\u0456\u0455 c\u0430reer, Verl\u0430nder \u0455hould be con\u0455\u0456dered more l\u0456ke \u0430 m\u0456d- to bottom rot\u0430t\u0456on \u0440\u0456tcher, \u0430nd he \u0455hould ex\u0440ect to be \u0440\u0430\u0456d con\u0455\u0456der\u0430bly le\u0455\u0455 th\u0430n h\u0456\u0455 current \u0455\u0430l\u0430ry. GM D\u0430n\u0430 Brown \u0455\u0430\u0456d he met w\u0456th Verl\u0430nder\u2019\u0455 \u0430gent to d\u0456\u0455cu\u0455\u0455 \u0430 \u0440o\u0455\u0455\u0456ble contr\u0430ct.<\/p>\n

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