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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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2.Kyle Tucker | 3.3 |
3.Mookie Betts | 3.3 |
4.Gunnar Henderson | 3.2 |
5.Juan Soto | 3.1 |
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WPA
ERA
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2.Ranger Suarez | 2.1 |
3.Tarik Skubal | 2.1 |
4.Tyler Glasnow | 2.0 |
5.Cole Ragans | 2.0 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
1.Mason Miller | 1.5 |
2.Matt Strahm | 1.1 |
3.Emmanuel Clase | 1.0 |
4.Justin Slaten | 0.9 |
5.Jeff Hoffman | 0.9 |