Padres adding power to their outfield

Wil Myers is reportedly headed to the San Diego Padres, with the Tampa Bay Rays agreeing to trade the 2013 American League Rookie of the Year winner. 

Wil Myers

#9 RF
Tampa Bay Rays

2014 STATS

• GM87
• HR6
• RBI35
• R37
• OBP.294
• AVG.222

Myers played in nearly an identical number of games in 2014 as he did in 2013, missing time due to a wrist inury. His production went down considerably from a .293 batting average, 13 home runs and 1.9 WAR in 2013 to .222 with six home runs and -0.9 WAR in 2014. 

This was the second time that Myers has been dealt. He was previously traded from the Royals to the Rays in the 2012-2013 offseason in a deal that netted the Royals James Shields and Wade Davis. 

What are the statistical storylines behind a Myers deal? 

This is an unusual kind of trade 
The Elias Sports Bureau notes that Myers will be the first Rookie of the Year winner to switch teams within two years of winning the award since Butch Metzger and Pat Zachry won in 1976 and were traded a season later. 

Zachry was traded from the Reds to the Mets as part of a deal that brought the Reds back future Hall-of-Famer Tom Seaver. 

A notable drop-off 
Exactly 200 players have had at least 300 plate appearances in each of the last two seasons. Only five of them experienced a larger drop-off in OPS from 2013 to 2014 than Myers did (.831 to .614). 

Myers’ performance was down even before he suffered the injury at the end of May that sidelined him until late August. 

He had a slashline of .227/.313/.354 before the injury. He came back a bit rusty, posting a .213/.263/.268 slashline and only one home run in 127 at-bats after returning. 

Myers’ upside 
The reason that the Padres would want Myers is because of his potential. He wowed at times in 2013 after being heralded as one of the game’s top prospects. 

When Myers is going good, he crushes pitches at the top of the strike zone and up around the eyes. 

He hit a major-league best .390 against pitches in the upper-half of the strike zone and above in 2013. 

He saw a lower rate of pitches up there last season (the rate decreased from 36 percent to 30 percent and his performance dipped against them as well (he hit only .209 in at-bats ending in those pitches). 

A revamped outfield 
The Padres deal for Matt Kemp is not yet finalized, but if it is, the team will have done a significant overhaul of its outfield. 

Padres outfielders ranked last in the majors in slugging percentage (.347) last season. Their 29 home runs ranked fourth-worst. 

Myers had a .478 slugging percentage as a rookie. Kemp slugged .470 in 2013 and .508 in 2014. He slugged .606 after the All-Star Break last season. 

One potential weakness: Defense 
PETCO Park is spacious and a challenge to hit in. There’s also a lot of ground for outfielders to cover. 
Kemp ranked last among outfielders last season with -23 Defensive Runs Saved. In 150 games in right field, Myers has compiled -11 Defensive Runs Saved. 

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Miley may be better than his 2014 numbers

The Boston Red Sox didn’t sign Jon Lester, but they’ve reportedly added a left-handed pitcher with a skill set that is to their liking by trading for Diamondbacks southpaw Wade Miley. 

Miley

Miley’s numbers jumped a bit in 2014. He had a 4.34 ERA, a big jump from the 3.44 ERA he posted in 2013 and 2012 combined. But a look beyond that shows some things that the Red Sox management found to be of value. 

What does Miley bring to his new team? 

Innings-Eater 
Miley is one of 15 pitchers to throw at least 190 innings in each of the last three seasons. The only pitchers younger than him on that list are Clayton Kershaw and Madison Bumgarner. 

Strikeouts and Ground Balls 
Miley was one of 14 pitchers to qualify for the ERA title and have a strikeout rate of at least 20 percent and a ground-ball rate of at least 50 percent in 2014. 

He gets ground balls because of his ability to keep the ball down. He threw 59 percent of his pitches in the lower third of the strike zone or below in 2014, the highest percentage for anyone who threw at least 100 innings. 

Miley was hurt a little bit more by ground balls than he had been previously. Opponents had a “reached-base percentage” (via hit or error) of .277 on ground balls and bunts against him. Their reached-base percentage was .254 from 2012 to 2013. 

Controlling the running game 
Miley excels in controlling the running game. Baserunners are 15-of-34 in steal attempts against him for his career. He’s never allowed more than five stolen bases in a season. 

Miley’s 10 pickoffs since the start of 2013 are tied for sixth in the majors. 

Getting out of Arizona 
Miley has been much more effective on the road than at home over the last two seasons, which is tied directly to the long ball. 

He’s allowed 29 home runs in Arizona the last two seasons, giving him a 4.90 ERA there. He’s yielded only 15 on the road, where his ERA is 3.13.

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Stats to know: Sandoval signs with Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox and third baseman Pablo Sandoval have an agreement in place, according to ESPN sources and a CBSSports.com report. Here are the top stats to know on the signing. 

Capable at the corner 
Sandoval played a steady third base last season, finishing with four defensive runs saved. His performance at the position has fluctuated, having shown the potential to be both very good (15 runs saved in 2011 ranked second among third baseman) and not so great (minus-10 in 2012 and 2013 combined). 

He's done enough to rank among the upper-end third basemen. Sandoval ranks sixth among third basemen in wins above replacement over the last four seasons, with 14.3. 

Postseason greatness 
Sandoval owns three World Series rings and has been an integral part of two title-winning teams. 

Sandoval’s .344 postseason batting average is the third highest among active players with at least 75 postseason plate appearances, trailing only James Loney’s .354 and Ichiro Suzuki’s .346. 

He is a .426 career hitter in the World Series and went 8 for 16 in the last four games of the 2014 series against the Royals. 

Strength: Plate Coverage 
Sandoval has been one of baseball's best bad-ball hitters. He's led the majors in hits against pitches out of the strike zone in each of the last two seasons, netting 58 in 2013 and 70 in 2014. His .265 batting average against those pitches this season was fourth highest in the majors. 

Sandoval had 35 batted balls that registered as "hard-hit" by our video-review system on pitches out of the strike zone, tied with Victor Martinez for the most in the majors. 

Weakness: Hitting left-handed pitching 
Sandoval hit .281, .299 and .270 against left-handed pitching from 2011 to 2013, but plummeted to .199 last season. 

A big deal 
Sandoval received the second-largest free-agent contract for a third baseman in terms of total value. The only one that’s bigger is Alex Rodriguez’s $275 million deal with the Yankees. Adrian Beltre’s five-year, $80 million deal with the Rangers previously ranked second.

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Stanton signs record-breaking deal

 
Jeff Gross/Getty ImagesMarlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton has agreed to a record-breaking 13-year, $325 million deal.

Giancarlo Stanton and the Miami Marlins have agreed to 13-year, $325 million deal, the largest in major league history. Stanton's deal eclipses the former mark set by Miguel Cabrera prior to the 2014 season, when he agreed to a 10-year, $292 million deal with the Detroit Tigers. While Stanton's deal has a no-trade clause, the Marlins' slugger may opt out after five seasons. 

Stanton, who turned 25 earlier this month, led the NL this season in home runs (37), slugging percentage (.555), and tied Andrew McCutchen for the most extra-base hits (69) in the league. 

A two-time All-Star selection, Stanton finished second (298 points) in the NL MVP vote, behind Clayton Kershaw (355). 

How good is he? 
Stanton was the only player in the NL with 100 RBIs and 30 home runs this season, and posted a career-best 6.5 Wins Above Replacement, good for eighth among all position players in 2014. 

Since making his major league debut in 2010, Stanton ranks in the top-10 in MLB in home runs (third), slugging percentage (seventh), and OPS (ninth), and is batting .277 over the last three seasons. 

Long Ball Leader 

Most HR Through Age 24 Season
Expansion Era (since 1961)

Alex Rodriguez	189
Ken Griffey Jr.	172
Albert Pujols	160
Giancarlo Stanton	154
Johnny Bench	154

Stanton was king of the long ball this year, hitting three of the longest home runs this season, including seven that traveled at least 450 feet. Stanton hit more such home runs than any other team in baseball. 
Through his first five seasons with the Marlins, Stanton has hit a total of 154 home runs, the third most in MLB and more than any other two players on the Marlins roster combined. 

Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., and Albert Pujols are the only players in the Expansion Era – which began in 1961 – to have more home runs through their age 24 season. 

Record Deal for Marlins 
Stanton’s deal is far and away the largest ever handed out by the Marlins. 

Nearly three years ago, they signed free agent Jose Reyes to a $106 million deal but traded him away just a year later. In the last ten seasons, Hanley Ramirez, Mark Buehrle, and Carlos Delgado all signed deals with the Marlins in excess of $50 million but were traded not long after. 

Some more perspective on just how much money Stanton is getting? For a 10-season stretch from 1999-2008, the Marlins combined Opening Day payroll was approximately $328 million.

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Stanton signs record-breaking deal

 
Jeff Gross/Getty ImagesMarlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton has agreed to a record-breaking 13-year, $325 million deal.

Giancarlo Stanton and the Miami Marlins have agreed to 13-year, $325 million deal, the largest in major league history. Stanton's deal eclipses the former mark set by Miguel Cabrera prior to the 2014 season, when he agreed to a 10-year, $292 million deal with the Detroit Tigers. While Stanton's deal has a no-trade clause, the Marlins' slugger may opt out after five seasons. 

Stanton, who turned 25 earlier this month, led the NL this season in home runs (37), slugging percentage (.555), and tied Andrew McCutchen for the most extra-base hits (69) in the league. 

A two-time All-Star selection, Stanton finished second (298 points) in the NL MVP vote, behind Clayton Kershaw (355). 

How good is he? 
Stanton was the only player in the NL with 100 RBI and 30 home runs this season, and posted a career-best 6.5 Wins Above Replacement, good for 8th among all position players in 2014. 

Since making his major league debut in 2010, Stanton ranks in the top-10 in MLB in home runs (3rd), slugging percentage (7th), and OPS (9th), and is batting .277 over the last three seasons. 

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Most HR Through Age 24 Season
Expansion Era (since 1961)

Alex Rodriguez	189
Ken Griffey Jr.	172
Albert Pujols	160
Giancarlo Stanton	154
Johnny Bench	154

Stanton was king of the long ball this year, hitting three of the longest home runs this season, including seven that traveled at least 450 feet. Stanton hit more such home runs than any other team in baseball. 

Through his first five seasons with the Marlins, Stanton has hit a total of 154 home runs, the third most in MLB and more than any other two players on the Marlins roster combined. 

Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., and Albert Pujols are the only players in the Expansion Era – which began in 1961 – to have more home runs through their age 24 season. 

Record Deal for Marlins 
Stanton’s deal is far and away the largest ever handed out by the Marlins. 

Nearly three years ago, they signed free agent Jose Reyes to a $106 million deal but traded him away just a year later. In the last ten seasons, Hanley Ramirez, Mark Buehrle, and Carlos Delgado all signed deals with the Marlins in excess of $50 million but were traded not long after. 

Some more perspective on just how much money Stanton is getting? For a 10-season stretch from 1999-2008, the Marlins combined Opening Day payroll was approximately $328 million.

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