The 2024 season wasn’t a bad one for the Detroit Tigers. They finished 2nd in the AL Central and clinched a spot in the postseason. They defeated the Astros in the AL Wild Card series. However, they lost to the Guardians in the ALDS. The Tigers fell short in the postseason last year. Nonetheless, they certainly want to make it better in the coming seasons.
I don’t know if there are many people who use Threads. For me, I use it a bit, checking if there’s something interesting. A few weeks ago, I saw a video on Threads and it showed a player had a lot of swings and misses last season.
Just a couple of days ago, we reviewed some pitchers’ career stats and in the 2025 season, they might reach some key milestones in their careers. Now, let’s take a look at some hitters’ stats and see what could happen in 2025.
In fewer than 3 weeks, pitchers and catchers will report to their teams’ spring training facilities. So, baseball is gradually back after the winter. The 2024 season was an unforgettable one. In the 2025 season, there are more to come.
Just a couple days ago, we reviewed hitting performance in the 90’s. Certainly, there are so many names that baseball fans won’t forget. Now, let’s take a look at the pitching performance in the 90’s.
A few weeks ago, I browsed X (Twitter) and a tweet was truly interesting. It’s a video and it showed that a player had collected a lot of hits in the 90’s.
There are so many player transactions during the offseason. In particular, the Cubs front office is quite busy this winter. In mid-December, the Cubs and the Astros agreed to make a deal.
In December, the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox agreed to make a deal. The White Sox sent pitcher Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox. At the same time, the White Sox acquired Wikelman Gonzalez, Chase Meidroth, Braden Montgomery and Kyle Teel.
The New Yankees and Juan Soto didn’t reach a deal this offseason. Juan Soto is a Met. Nonetheless, the Yankees certainly won’t stay there and do nothing in the offseason. They lost an elite left-handed batter. But very soon after Soto joined the Mets, the Yankees signed a left-handed pitcher.
In early December, Blake Treinen and the Dodgers agreed to a 2-year deal. Treinen is an important pitcher for the Dodgers. In 2024, he made 50 relief appearances, posting a 1.93 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP over 46.2 innings. Opponents only hit .194 against him.
A few weeks ago, my friend and I went to a sports recreation venue. In the venue, there’s a batting cage. Additionally, an interesting thing is there’s a HitTrax AR facility. My friend and I decided to have a try.
The biggest news this offseason is probably the decision of Juan Soto. There were so many speculations where he would go. In the end, he decided to join the Mets. Soto and the Mets agreed to an amazing 15-year deal, which is a record breaking one.
Buster Posey became the president of baseball operations of the San Francisco Giants in October. The Giants haven’t clinched a postseason berth for 3 consecutive seasons. Well, the last time that the Giants played October baseball was in 2021. Back then, Posey was still a player. Hence, the Giants haven’t played in the postseason since Posey retired.
Last month, I watched an interview on YouTube. A relief pitcher talked about his experience in the 2024 postseason. His performance was very impressive and lots of fans surely will remember what he did last postseason.
