RosterResource Chat – 9/11/25

Jason Martinez: Welcome to the RosterResource Dwell Chat! This would be the closing chat of the common season. Due to everybody who has requested questions and joined us alongside the way in which within the first season of this function. We’ll resume earlier than the tip of the playoffs once we will probably be 100% centered on the 2025-26 offseason. Right here we go …

Matt W.: Does Ryan Ward have an opportunity for enjoying time with the Dodgers in 2026 or is he only a commerce chip? How does his commerce worth examine to Michael Busch two years in the past?

Jon Becker: I don’t see a lot of an opportunity of him getting enjoying time with the Dodgers subsequent yr. Ohtani has DH, Freeman has 1B, Pages and Teoscar are locked into the outfield and Edman or Kim might find yourself again there. As for his commerce worth, he’s actually not in an analogous scenario to Busch a pair years again. Busch was coming into his age-26 season and graduated because the 74th general prospect, and Ward hasn’t even made the Dodgers’ record since 2023 and will probably be coming into his age-28 season. He’s had a terrific yr but it surely’s additionally his third yr in Triple-A.

Dan: What’s the projected Marlins rotation subsequent season?

Jason Martinez: I believe there’s a good likelihood they store Alcantara once more simply in case somebody goes to fulfill the asking value for an ace with 2 extra seasons of membership management at an affordable value. And he’s beginning to look extra just like the pre-TJ surgical procedure Sandy. However assuming he stays …

1. Sandy Alcantara 2. Eury Perez 3. Edward Cabrera (if the elbow ligaments maintain up; most likely not, although) 4. Ryan Weathers 5. Braxton Garrett/Max Meyer (coming back from hip surgical procedure). Robby Snelling and Thomas White will probably drive their means into the rotation early on. Karson Milbrandt is one other prospect on the rise who might think about late within the season. Janson Junk has made a powerful case however he’s out of choices so Marlins may attempt to promote excessive on what’s going to probably be a really stable 12-14 begin pattern.

Opifijikl: Within the morning, I like to take a look at the Field Scores on Fangraphs and see what occurred in video games I wasn’t watching the night time earlier than. I’m at all times searching for new, fascinating options of this web site although. Are there another Fangraphs dashboards, pages, or options that you just assume are value regularly? What do you all do?

Jon Becker: On days after I’m not updating the roster strikes it’s simple to overlook the smaller transactions, so I wish to overview the Transaction Tracker to verify there’s not something I missed. Exterior of RosterResource I really like checking the Playoff Odds day-after-day this time of yr, particularly the graphs.

Sd: Do you assume the padres will make any roster strikes for the playoff push? I’m far much less assured within the 98 p.c playoff odds.

Jason Martinez: Should you take note of this group, I believe it appears most unlikely they do a lot. Schildt doesn’t wish to shake issues up an excessive amount of and I believe it is going to be tough for them to overlook the playoffs. However if you happen to’re a Padres fan who doesn’t really feel very assured, be part of the membership. There’s not a lot they will do, anyhow. They’re missing a right-handed batter who will help towards LHP. Campusano may very well be that man however looks as if they’re extra snug with maintaining all their lefties within the lineup irrespective of who they’re dealing with.

Can be fascinating to search out out if somebody like Bradgley Rodriguez might give them one other high-leverage arm out of the bullpen with Jason Adam out for the season and Estrada struggling because the commerce deadline. However it’s form of late to audition guys for the post-season. I doubt they do something. The 2024 group was so a lot better in each means so it might be loopy if the 2025 group can get additional in October. However, hey, that’s baseball. Crazier issues have occurred.

Opifijikl: Do any groups stick out to you for his or her unorthodox but profitable huge league roster? And why?

Jon Becker: I believe the Brewers have been my reply to this for a number of years now. They’ve been slugging extra recently (thanks Brice Turang!) but it surely’s undoubtedly towards sort to load up the roster with a bunch of fellows who’re pesky greater than sluggers, and still have a pitching workers that’s set as much as be fairly malleable within the playoffs. Was serious about their potential playoff rotation yesterday and I believe it’s attainable Woodruff and Peralta are the one true starters after which they piggyback with everybody else.

Troy: Do you assume leo rivas must be enjoying over cole younger as on a regular basis, second basement, or a minimum of towards righties, as Polanco typically performs 2nd and Garver is C or DH towards lefties? His stroll off non-withstanding, numbers are robust this yr and he was one of many best possible general hitters in AAA.

Jason Martinez: At this level of the season, they must go along with the recent hand. And that’s Rivas. Younger is in a 2-for-43 stoop. He sat for six consecutive days after which was again within the lineup yesterday. May’ve been extra of a reset to see if he might get again on observe. However he went 0-fer and Rivas hit the walk-off. My guess is that they go along with Rivas (largely) vs RHP the remainder of the way in which.

Opifijikl: Thanks for the responses! The entire “loading up with pesky guys” sounds prefer it must be simpler for extra groups to do than discovering sluggers, like different groups ought to be capable of do it too. Cleveland appears to strive it lots. Any concepts on the key sauce the Brewers have?

Jon Becker: So I believe the important thing to being pesky isn’t simply making plenty of contact (they’re third within the majors with an 80.6% contact fee), it’s additionally making contact with the correct pitches, and solely the Yankees swing at fewer pitches exterior the zone than the Brewers do, and that’s by fractions of a tenth of a proportion level. What’s distinctive with the Brewers is that not like the Yankees they make contact with pitches exterior the zone too, which isn’t at all times a good suggestion, however when you could have a bunch of fellows who can actually run (Turang, Chourio, Perkins, Frelick, and so on.) it’s not an automated out to roll over one to the shortstop.

Jay v: What’s Davis Schneider’s ceiling? I really feel like he’s able to being greater than a RH platoon/PH possibility.

Jason Martinez: He’s solely 26 and has proven flashes of being a very good hitter. The largest query is how constant a participant will probably be with on a regular basis at-bats. He was superb in a small pattern as a rookie. After which horrible with 450 PAs in 2024. Again to a really restricted function in 2025, he’s been superb once more. If we go off of that, we might assume he’s simply higher when his supervisor can decide one of the best spots for him. He’s most likely earned an even bigger function. Whether or not he will get that with the Jays in 2026 is TBD.

AC: Can the Phils afford to re-sign Schwarber at market worth? What different offseason roster strikes could be wanted to get that achieved and pay the person?

Jon Becker: I at all times warning towards speeding to imagine reporting that claims stuff like “received’t be outbid,” which I believe was the most recent on the Phillies re: Schwarber, as a result of it’s not open bidding and on the finish of the day we don’t actually know if there’s a group that’s gonna soar in and provide one thing loopy, however on the identical time there’s simply not a greater group/vibes/ballpark match for him, and he clearly loves Philly as a lot as they love him.

Ronny: Looks as if a number of of the Mets prime prospects will probably be prepared in 2026. What’s the outlook for guys like Carson Benge, Jett Williams, and Ryan Clifford?

Jason Martinez: As unhealthy as issues are going in the mean time, the Mets have lots going for them in 2026 and past. Not solely have McLean, Tong, and Sproat already arrived, they’ve extra pitching assistance on the way in which. And, sure, Benge, Williams, and Clifford might all drive their means into the image in 2026. Let’s assume Pete Alonso opts out, that is probably the projected Opening Day lineup to start the offseason …

Lindor, SS
Soto, RF
Nimmo, LF
Vientos, 1B
McNeil, 2B
Alvarez, C
Baty, 3B
Mauricio, DH
Siri/Taylor, CF

We all know they’ve the sources to make some huge strikes and the three aforementioned prospects haven’t fairly gotten to the purpose the place the Mets will simply pencil them in to a beginning function. Clifford’s greatest shot is that if they don’t re-sign Alonso and at-bats may very well be obtainable at 1B/DH. Williams may need to start out in additional of a SS/2B/CF utility function. Benge is the one I’d count on to take over at CF in some unspecified time in the future in 2026. So that they’d most likely lean extra on Siri/Taylor in CF early on and provides the job to Benge as soon as he’s prepared.

Enlargement quickly?: Now that now we have new house owners coming to TB, we are going to see growth earlier than 2030? Or will MLB use Nashville, Portland, Salt Lake, Sacramento, Charlotte as leverage for a brand new White Sox, Brewers, and so on stadium?

Jon Becker: Sounds just like the league is taking pictures for 2030-2032ish, although it’s nonetheless fairly up within the air. It doesn’t look like relocation for anybody is on the desk anymore with the Rays most likely staying within the Tampa market and if the White Sox get a brand new stadium it’ll nonetheless be in Chicago, so I believe any new ballpark negotiations can get made independently. Primarily based on who has precise potential possession teams and cash lined up I’d guess Nashville and SLC however there’s plenty of time for issues to alter.

Jeff: Not disputing you, however are you able to elaborate on the ’24 Pads being higher in each means than the ‘w5 version?

Jason Martinez: Late-inning heroics (largely Profar, Merrill, Higgy) have been an enormous a part of 2024. Principally non-existent in 2025. Profar’s season was virtually MVP-ish. 2024 Manny was means higher than the present model. Identical with Merrill. By lots. They actually miss David Peralta and Donovan Solano. As unhealthy as he was towards the Dodgers within the post-season, 2024 Stop was means higher than 2025. Michael King was an ace in 2024. Has barely pitched in 2025. Bullpen could be shut, however I’d take Scott, Adam, Suarez, and so on. over Suarez, Morejon, Miller (particularly if Suarez is the nearer over Miller).

drplantwrench: what do you consider Angels being a reputation for Murakami, Bregman, Bieber?

Jon Becker: I might see Murakami, although I actually do not know what he’ll signal for as a result of stories on him even now that he’s been raking are nonetheless everywhere in the map, and he’s most likely a 1B/DH greater than something. Bregman strikes me as too costly for Arte and I don’t learn about his willingness to offer out a multi-year SP contract to a man coming off Tommy John (though he appears nice).

Ricky T: Any hope for Rockies followers any time quickly? Looks as if they’re to this point behind the opposite groups within the division and never a lot assistance is on the way in which.

Jason Martinez: In all probability not. However I truly assume it might make for a singular scenario if possession would acknowledge that they don’t actually have an opportunity. If we will’t construct a profitable group, let’s a minimum of construct an entertaining group. And the way in which to do this is to do the whole lot attainable to re-create the Blake Road Bombers. Let’s get 4-5 guys able to hitting 30+ bombs. They have already got a catcher who can do this, which is uncommon. Perhaps a bit loopy to assume they might signal Bo Bichette to be their 2B or 3B however that may be tremendous enjoyable. After which simply go get a bunch of dudes who rake, even when they’ve flaws of their sport. When an opposing group performs at Coors Discipline, I’d need them to really feel nervous it doesn’t matter what the rating as a result of the highly effective Rockies lineup has the final at-bat. Haven’t had a lot time but to essentially discover the FA market, however guys like Gary Sanchez are who I keep in mind. Gained’t harm you so long as you execute your sport plan however executing your sport plan at Coors Discipline just isn’t simple. And that’s the place guys like Sanchez will harm you. However that’s only a idea of mine.

Unabashed Cubs Fan: Hey guys, Dan made me really feel unhappy saying the Cubs received’t resign Tucker this offseason. Any likelihood you two can provide any hope?

Jon Becker: The hope I’d provide is that it’s definitely attainable that they are going to re-sign him! Numerous groups must be and regardless of his up-and-down-and-now-hurt yr, there’s no motive for the Cubs to not be seeking to convey him again, particularly contemplating how a lot they gave up for him. That mentioned, it must be the biggest contract in group historical past by over $100M, so possession goes to must enter a brand new degree of consolation.

Jason Martinez: That may do it for at the moment. Thanks once more for becoming a member of us all through the common season. Take pleasure in the remainder of the common season. We’ll be again in October for some offseason speak.