Main League Baseball’s annual GM Conferences kick off at the moment and run by means of Thursday in Las Vegas. Word that this isn’t the identical factor because the winter conferences, which don’t occur till December. There tends to be loads much less participant motion on the November GM conferences (as a result of we’re nonetheless so early within the offseason, not as a result of Craig Breslow goes to be spending the night time on the blackjack tables), however this version is being held every week later than regular, so that would change. (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)
However the GM conferences give entrance places of work and brokers an opportunity to get an early learn on among the extra advanced offseason questions. These embrace questions like: what wouldn’t it actually take to land Tark Skubal? Any Crimson Sox commerce bundle would “begin with Payton Tolle and will embrace Jarren Duran,” writes one veteran beat reporter. (Peter Abraham, Boston Globe)
I’m undecided I see the Sox prepared the pay the prospect freight that may take to get Skubal, on condition that he solely has one yr remaining on his deal and is extremely more likely to go to free company (nor do I believe Payton Tolle could be sufficient to headline the bundle). However the Sox undoubtedly do want a quantity two, particularly since Garrett Crochet might be a little bit extra drained subsequent season due to this:
Talking of veteran beat reporters, right here’s one other one who did a Crimson Sox AMA on Reddit, answering questions on Pete Alonso, Joe Ryan, the outfield logjam, and extra. (Ian Browne, Reddit)
Except for Skubal — who is just not going to be dealt anyplace this week regardless — right here’s a breakdown of what else to control in Vegas. (Mark Feinsand, MLB.com)
Whereas we received’t get a ton of stories out of Las Vegas for the GM conferences, we’ll get some information out of New York tonight, because the 2025 Rookie of the Yr winners will probably be introduced. We already know that Roman Anthony was one of many top-three vote-getters. Anthony is extremely unlikely to win it, due to the historic efficiency of Nick Kurtz. But when he had been to win it, he could be the primary participant since Willie McCovey in 1959 to take action with so few plate appearances. (MLB.com)
However whereas Anthony isn’t going to take dwelling the {hardware}, he’s going to get to bask on this reward from his supervisor:
