Rating Al West's offseason: Is the worst department in 2024 a better department this winter?

According to the record, this is the worst department of baseball last season.

In 2023, the U.S. League boasted two Alcs teams, ending 43 games with a record of 0.500 in 2024. Everything is bad, bad, bad, bad, even worse.

Houston has achieved the worst playoff performance in the past ten years. Seattle was unable to use the sensational pitch and missed the playoffs. Texas provides embarrassing and unforgettable champion defense. Auckland, okay … Auckland. In the first year of the postnani era, Anaheim's ninth place in the Armenian version of “The Voice” was not as significant as the ninth place.

Fortunately, each season has brought new hope, and each off -match period is a new improvement opportunity. So how about these teams this winter? Usually, not good. Let's take a look.

Houston Astronaut

Main move:

Signed 1B of Christian Walker to achieve 3 years of transactions
If Isaac Paredes (Isaac Paredes), SP HAYDEN WESNESKI and IF Cam Smith (IF Cam Smith
Trade RP Ryan to Chicago as a small league P Juan Bello
Get the cash of Taylor Trammell from New York

During the offseason: C+

Since the Obama administration, in 2024, the Houston Astronauts have not arrived in Alcs for the first time. The end of the outstanding seven -year running made the club's break on the shadow, adding dark and ominous shadows for a suspicious, unwaltered trading in winter.

The most confusing is the situation around the cornerstone of Alex Bregman. When the free player's third baseman rejected his long -term employer's six years and a off -156 million US dollars, the astronauts lived. In a week, Houston seemed to consolidate the interior scenic spots in the corner, signed the Christian Walker, and acquired Alceta Pa Pa in Kyle Tucker's trade in Kyle Tucker. Isaac PAREDES. But Bregman continued to linger in the market and re -inspired the hope of the party.

There are not many reasons for optimism. The best offensive players of the club disappeared through trade. The 28 -year -old Tucker looked like a MVP candidate before injury in June. His 2024 season was derailed. He will get rich at a free player next year. Therefore, the astronauts did not imagine the risk of losing Tucker's risk of losing Tucker's risk of Bupkis as the former George Springer and Carlos Correa. Although the return rate is high-Smith is a highly touted prospect, Wesneski should be the Monks this season, and PaRedes is the All-Star of the season last season-this Determined itself caused the astronauts to cause fear and dissatisfaction. Since then, this anxiety will only intensify, the club is essentially a pressing press in salary, and failed to upgrade the mediocre field.

Behind the scenes, the ASTROS organization had moved slowly for a while. The internal conflict between the boss Jim Crane and the former GM James Click caused a few days later after a few days after the 2022 champion parade. After CLICK's departure, Crane supervised many regrettable free players to sign the contract, and then found a substitute in New Head Honcho Dana Brown. Those expensive moves-Joséabreu and Rafael Montero restricted the appetite of Tucker and limited the possibility of Bregman transactions.

With a new stadium name, a new face, it may be the departure of the franchised idol, of course, H-TOWN seems to be changing. For the most successful organization in the past ten years, this winter feels like a watershed. This is a turning point of the once strong empire collapse.

However, I am not a suction cup. I am still choosing this team to win the department.

Seattle sailor

Main move:

If Jorge Polanco reaches a one -year transaction, it has been signed again
If Donovan Solano signed a one -year contract
If Austin Shenon obtained from Tanpa Bay, obtain cash

During the offseason: F

I think this is the worst offsee period during the offseason.

The competitive window of Seattle is seductive, but the club does not make full use of this opportunity. Most of the talented people in history are encouraged by local pitch staff. In 2024, the sailor team only won a game in the last game of the Detroit Tiger team. The culprit behind their failure? The frustrated offensive times defeat more frequently than any other teams in a baseball.

In order to improve the department, Jerry Dipoto and the company (CO. in the eight production season of Minnesota, Polish Science fell in 2024 due to injuries. Solano (low in 37 years old, high average DH type) should not be significantly moved. Dipoto is famous for its trigger and heavy roster construction method. This winter has not reached a large transaction.

Considering how Dipoto publicly shows that his goal is to build a team that won 54 %, this passive method should not shock anyone. This problem starts with Dipoto's boss. The sailor's frugal ownership group seems to be not interested in improving the roster by signing a contract with free players. Dipoto can only play his hand. Seattle's salary is currently ranked 16th in the American Professional Baseball League (MLB), which is a respectable but not obvious franchise right.

Texas Tour Cavalry

Main move:

If you get Jake Burger from Miami through trade
Re -signed SP Nate Eovaldi reached a three -year transaction
Signed DH JOC PEDERSON to reach a 2 -year transaction
Signed Cyle Higashioka to reach a two -year contract
Signing the RP Chris Martin to reach a one -year transaction
Signing RP Hoby Milner to reach a one -year transaction
Signed a one -year transaction for RP Shawn Armstrong
Signed RP Jacob Webb to reach a one -year transaction
Get RP Robert Garcia 1B Nathaniel Lowe from Washington

During the offseason: B+

After the recent memory released the most frustrated and encouraging defensive defense of the world competition, when they tried to rebound, the wanderers were full of active this winter.

Why is it such a disaster in 2024? 1) Josh Jung, Evan Carter, the damage and return of key offensive works such as Adolisgarcía and Jonah Heim. 2) In addition to Kirby Yates and his 1.17 Era, the bullpen is also a boat made of thin paper.

Texas has spoke directly at the second point. In this winter, five rescuers have been added to completely renovate a team completed in the fifth worst “pen era” in the American Professional Baseball League (MLB). If the injured insect recovers, add Pedson and exchanging Lowe into a burger, you should deepen the offense. Last year, the wanderer reserve players had only 9 additional hit rates on the 207 plates last year. Therefore, the arrival of Higashioka should be an underestimated gospel. Maintaining EovalDi for three years is an adventure-a 35-year-old shooter rarely gets such a long commitment for some reason-but his rotation in Texas has always been lasting and reliable exist.

There is nothing amazing or grasping the headlines this winter, but now it is more deeper and better than the team three months ago.

sports

Main move:

Signing SP LUIS Severino's transaction for 3 years
Through trade, SP JEFFREY Springs and RP Jacob Lopez from Tanpa Gulf
Sign the RP Jose Leclerc to a one -year transaction
Sign RP TJ McFarland to a one -year contract
If GIO Urshela reaches a one -year transaction, sign it
Sign DH Brent Rooker for 5 years of extension

During the offseason: B-

If it is not cruel enough to abandon Auckland, the carnival before the first season of Sacramando is a can of lemon juice in an open wound.

In the past three months, the famous frugal A promised to a free agent $ 70 million, because DH Brent Rooker's extension was US $ 60 million, and he acquired the starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs and his $ 10.5 million salary. For a trace club, this behavior is equivalent to the “blank check” Preston waters. However, although the expenditure (by the way, this is caused by the possibility of the union appeal-to catch the headline news, it does not turn this club into a direct competitor.

SEVERINO's major event is undeniable. Literally, this is the largest in the history of franchise. However, except for him-if you are a believer, spring-these moves will not move the needle seriously. Whether A's A in 2025 can be lovely, the annoying general card competitors will depend on A) From Lawrence Butler and JJ Bleday, the continued success of the 2024 breakthrough, B) young young at the bottom of the lineup The improvement of players, such as Zack and other lineup gels and Taylor Sodester (C) C) Better pitching.

Los Angeles Angel

Main move:

Sign SP YUSEI KIKUCHI as a 3 -year transaction
Through the trade, the DH/
Signed a contract with C Travis d'en Arnaud with 2 years
If Kevin Newman reaches a one -year transaction, it will sign
Signed SP Kyle Hendricks to reach a one -year transaction
If Scott Kingery from Philadelphia obtained through trade

During the offseason: C

It is difficult to evaluate the angel, and the owner of the organization refuses to embark on the urgent needed reconstruction. Anaheim seems to think that it can compete in 2025. This is both praised and annoying, but if this is a task, then General Motor Perry MinaSian has done one in the winter this winter this winter. Powerful work.

At the beginning of the offseason, the price of only $ 63 million was required at a price of $ 63 million. Although Japan's South Claw has been inconsistent in the six years of performance, he seemed to have unlock something during his two -month time after being traded last season's deadline. Considering how matching and off -road match with the Bear team last season, Hendricks' signing is not reasonable.

Some people around the industry were surprised that the brave team chose not to choose D'Arnaud. The 35 -year -old veteran still has an average good bat, so that the driver is prepared, not to mention the reputation of the leader and GameCaller. Angels have high hopes for the young player Logan O'Hoppe. Let D'Arnaud guide and spell O'HOPPE should pay dividends for a long time.

SOLER will add popular music to the lineup of the bat bat, but the angel season in 2025 will be as usual, living and dying in the healthy state of Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon. If the Future Hall of Fame and the former Global Triors can maintain health, then this team will have a chance. If not, the angel will be cooked. The rest are just noise.