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Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
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* Imminent Big Leaguers article. All orgs will receive a full list.
2024 Preseason Top 100ZiPS Projections
Chat Schedule All times ET
Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
Mon | 1 PM | Justin Mason |
Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
Tue | 2 PM | Jay Jaffe |
Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
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WAR
wRC+
wOBA
WPA
1.Mookie Betts | 1.9 |
2.Jose Altuve | 1.7 |
3.Juan Soto | 1.5 |
4.Bobby Witt Jr. | 1.4 |
5.Mike Trout | 1.2 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
1.Reid Detmers | 1.0 |
2.Tanner Houck | 1.0 |
3.Kutter Crawford | 0.9 |
4.Zack Wheeler | 0.8 |
5.Garrett Crochet | 0.8 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
1.Hunter Harvey | 0.7 |
2.Craig Kimbrel | 0.6 |
3.Mason Miller | 0.6 |
4.James McArthur | 0.5 |
5.Matt Strahm | 0.4 |