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NBC Sports
21 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Noelvi Marte, Colson Montgomery, and Ronny Mauricio
With the All-Star break in the rearview mirror, it's time to start positioning ourselves for the championship push. Whether you're trying to hold onto a top spot, pushing the leader, desperately trying to play catchup, or positioning yourself for the playoffs, reinforcements and upside are vital this time of year. Most waiver wires have been picked over though and it's difficult to find impact players readily available in most leagues at this point in the season. Fear not, because there are still a handful of available players that have the chance to be difference makers that help push us towards glory. D.J. Short, If you want a larger list, Eric Samulski wrote his extended waiver wire piece on Sunday. Noelvi Marte, 3B Reds Marte is this exact type of lightning in a bottle player that's being overlooked. It makes sense why he would be though, coming off a disastrous sophomore season where he missed the first 80 games due to a PED suspension and then struck out over 30% of the time after he returned. It was ugly. He didn't make the team out of camp and spent his first week of his year down in Triple-A. After being promoted, he hit three homers and stole four bases in 19 games and it felt like a breakout was happening. Then, he strained his oblique amidst that hot streak and spent two months on the injured list. Now, he's been back for nearly a month and while the production has been pedestrian – three homers, two stolen bases, and a .759 OPS – he's doing a lot of things well. His raw power is fantastic with a 116.7 max exit velocity – top 98th percentile in the league – and high-end bat speed. It's translated to game power with three homers already hit at least 420 feet. CIN - Noelvi Marte 2-run HR (4) 📏 Distance: 421 ft 💨 EV: 106.1 mph 📐 LA: 25° ⚾️ 85.8 mph curveball (MIA - RHP Sandy Alcantara) 🏟️ Would be out in 30/30 MLB parks MIA (0) @ CIN (5) 🔻 4th#ATOBTTR Also, his swing decisions have been solid. He's in the 69th percentile of SEAGER, a metric built by Baseball Prospectus' Robert Orr to assess swing decisions. It takes into account how often a player swings at pitches out of the zone, something Marte struggles with, but also how often they go after pitches in the zone they can do damage on. Marte is great at the latter. With that, he's blessed to play in Great American Ballpark, one of the best hitter's parks in the league. He's also started 19 of 20 games since coming off the injured list and 17 in a row. Most of those starts have come at third base and the Reds' have begun floating the idea of giving him some time in the outfield. An everyday job with a great home park, good swing decisionsn and great raw power make Marte a fine bet to go on a serious hot streak over these next two months. Colson Montgomery, SS/3B White Sox Montgomery has gotten off to an incredible start in his major league career. Through just 20 games, he's already hit four homers and driven in 16 runs. All four of those home runs have come in his last six starts and his power is very real. Since reaching the majors, Colson Montgomery has caught fire 🔥 The White Sox infielder launched his fourth homer in six games and is slashing 273/.333/.515. (📽️: @whitesox) Of all hitters who have taken at least 50 swings this season, Montgomery's bat speed ranks 17th. That's right around sluggers like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Yordan Alvarez. Also, Montgomery's max exit velocity of 112.2 mph is in the 78th percentile of all big leaguers. He set that max exit velocity in a game against the Rays last Wednesday where he hit three batted balls at least 107 mph, a rare feat in a single game. Colson Montgomery is one of 37 players to have three batted balls hit harder than 107 MPH in the same game this season. Real-life power. He hits the ball hard, he pulls it, and he lifts it. There is no question or concern about his raw power potential. Yet, there may be some concern as to how consistently he'll be able to access that raw power in the short term. Considered a consensus top-15 prospect heading into the 2024 season, Montgomery lost a lot of his shine due to dramatic swing-and-miss issues in the upper minors. He had a 34% strikeout rate at Triple-A this season before being promoted and while that number has sunk to a more palatable 25% through his first 20 career games, his 18% swinging strike rate is in Joey Gallo territory and tells us regression is likely coming. To make matters worse, he has a 54% whiff rate against breaking balls despite being thrown them less often than league average. Of the same ilk, his chase rate is well below league average while he's seeing more pitches in the zone than most hitters. These numbers are a bit skewed though because of how aggressive he's been so far. In terms of first-pitch swing rate and overall swing rate he's been one of the most aggressive hitters in the league lately and seems to know he's at his best when hunting fastballs. Right now, it's working. We'll see if the league adjusts back within the next few weeks. Regardless, he's added some needed pop and flash to a White Sox lineup that desperately seeks both of those things. Also, he's graded out as a plus defender at both shortstop and third base over these last few weeks. At worst, he will have plenty of chances to work through any growing pains that may arise through the rest of the season and will likely hit plenty of home runs along the way as a dual-eligible player. Ronny Mauricio, 2B/3B Mets This is my second time featuring Mauricio in this column so far this season. Mostly, because I'm a sucker for flashy tools, but this is the time of year to bet on those tools and hope we can catch lightning in a bottle. I highlighted him last after a monster series against the Rockies where he had five hits, a 450 foot home run, and two stolen bases. It was those same tools that caught my eye and the potential to seize playing time in a Mets' infield that was for the taking. In 28 games after that series, Mauricio slashed .209/.277/.349 with three homers and just one stolen base. His approach was frenetic with a high chase rate, low contact rate, and he spent a few weeks more as a part-time than full-time player. The tides may be turning again though. He's hit dramatic, late-inning, game-tying home runs off high profile relievers – Randy Rodríguez and Robert Suárez – in consecutive games. That homer of Rodríguez also came in the midst of the first four-hit game of Mauricio's career where he fell just one base short of a cycle. RONNY MAURICIO GAME-TYING HOMERUN SPLASH SHOT AHHHHHHHH Again, we've already seen some significant peaks and valleys in his production. It's still translated to something like a 25-homer, 12-steal pace over a full season with a .250 batting average and 119 wRC+. If he can smooth out those cold streaks, there's a quiet stud here waiting in the wings. Ironically, Mauricio playing closer to his peak more consistently may come at the expense of some playing time. While being a free-swinging switch-hitter, he's much more in control as a lefty than righty. The Mets have faced a rash of left-handed starters recently and Mauricio has only started against two of the last eight, ignoring a couple bullpen games started by left-handed relievers. On the flip side, he's started against nine of the last 10 righties they've seen. The last variable here is Mark Vientos' status. His name has swirled in trade rumors all week as the Mets seem willing to use him as a chip to clear their glut of young infielders while adding talent to their major league team. If he moves, there isn't another player to take those reps against lefty pitchers. Complications aside, Mauricio has unbelievable potential and is on the strong-side of a platoon in a great offense with the possibility for more – albeit less valuable playing time – through the rest of the season.
Otago Daily Times
a day ago
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Strategy to help counter non-tariff trade barriers
Nathan Guy. Photo: supplied The red meat industry has new evidence non-tariff trade barriers are costing it an estimated $1.5 billion every year. In response, a new strategy to boost export returns was launched by the Meat Industry Association (MIA) and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) at the Red Meat Sector Conference in Christchurch. MIA chairman Nathan Guy said red meat producers had the opportunity to unlock significant economic value through trade policy and improved market access. He said non-tariff measures could deliver genuine consumer benefits such as science-based biosecurity and food safety requirements, or sanitary and phytosanitary measures when used appropriately. "But when they add cost without value they become barriers to trade, dragging down the sector and reducing returns for farmers, processors, and the wider economy." He said the Our Pathway to Growing Value strategy provided a roadmap for working with government and trading partners to systematically reduce barriers and grow value. "If we get this right, it means more money back into farmers' pockets, and more reinvestment in processing innovation and sector growth." The Ministry for Primary Industries' latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report forecasts an 8% increase in red meat export revenue this year. Mr Guy said this showed how much unrealised value remained and a better result would be achieved if New Zealand was not constantly navigating a "maze" of inefficient and inconsistent trade rules. B+LNZ chairwoman Kate Acland said United States demand for our red meat remained strong, but a 10% tariff under the new administration would see total tariffs faced by the sector more than double from $155 million to $367m. "Trade barriers not only add cost but add uncertainty for farmers and our processors and exporters. She said the new strategy would focus on improving competitiveness by lifting farm level productivity, telling the story of New Zealand's low environmental footprint and ensuring there was a regulatory framework allowing growth. — APL
Otago Daily Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Trade barriers continue to cost NZ red meat industry
Meat Industry Association Chairman Nathan Guy. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The red meat industry has new evidence non-tariff trade barriers are costing it an estimated $1.5 billion every year. In response, a new strategy to boost export returns was launched by the Meat Industry Association (MIA) and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) at the Red Meat Sector Conference in Christchurch. MIA chairman Nathan Guy said red meat producers had the opportunity to unlock significant economic value through trade policy and better market access. He said non-tariff measures could deliver genuine consumer benefits such as science-based biosecurity and food safety requirements, or sanitary and phytosanitary measures when used appropriately. 'But when they add cost without value, they become barriers to trade, dragging down the sector and reducing returns for farmers, processors, and the wider economy.'' He said the Our Pathway to Growing Value strategy provided a road map for working with government and trading partners to systematically reduce barriers and grow value. 'If we get this right, it means more money back into farmers' pockets, and more reinvestment in processing innovation and sector growth.' The Ministry for Primary Industries' latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries report forecasts an 8% increase in red meat export revenue this year. Mr Guy said this showed how much unrealised value remained, and a better result would be achieved if New Zealand was not constantly navigating a ''maze'' of inefficient and inconsistent trade rules. B+LNZ chairwoman Kate Acland said US demand for NZ red meat remained strong, but a 10% tariff under the new administration would see total tariffs faced by the sector go from $155 million to $367m. 'Trade barriers not only add cost but add uncertainty for farmers and our processors and exporters. She said the new strategy would focus on improving competitiveness by lifting farm level productivity, telling the story of New Zealand's low environmental footprint and ensuring there was a regulatory framework allowing growth. — APL
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Mangaluru International Airport gets Level 4 accreditation in customer experience
The Airports Council International (ACI) has awarded the Level 4 accreditation in Airport Customer Experience to Mangaluru International Airport (MIA). Stating that the airport has achieved a significant milestone in its journey towards excellence in customer service, the MIA, in a release, said the accreditation follows the airport's attainment of Level 3 accreditation in February 2024. The ACI Airport Customer Experience Accreditation programme is the first global initiative focused on advancing customer experience management within the airport industry. The accreditation issued by ACI on July 16 is valid for one year. The level of accreditation serves as a critical foundation, demonstrating robust customer-centric practices that are essential for progressing to Level 5, the highest standard of excellence. It validates an organisation's readiness to adopt and sustain the strategic, enterprise-wide transformation required at Level 5. The MIA said the accreditation places the airport among a select group of airports worldwide, showing an exceptional dedication to enhancing the passenger experience across all touchpoints. The accreditation evaluates multiple parameters, including airport culture, governance, operational improvement, measurement, customer strategy, and customer understanding. Over the past year, the Mangaluru International Airport has implemented a slew of initiatives focused on technological innovation, infrastructure development, and improved passenger engagement. These efforts have significantly enhanced both the travel experience and operational efficiency. They include introduction of the aviio App for airport stakeholders, launch of Digi Yatra, deployment of smart cleaning robots within the terminal, AI-based surveillance cameras for enhanced safety and project monitoring, launch of the Adani OneApp to unify and enhance passenger experience, free Wi-Fi kiosks, and flight information display system. An MIA spokesperson said, 'The accreditation is a testament to the dedication of our entire team and our unwavering focus on providing a seamless, comfortable, and memorable journey for every traveller.'
ILoveQatar.net
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ILoveQatar.net
Cures, Remedies, and Recipes: Treasures of MIA Library
The MIA Library is pleased to present a unique rare book display, Cures, Remedies, and Recipes: Medical Manuscripts in the MIA Library, exploring historical perspectives on medicine, healing, and wellness. This exhibit will showcase a selection of rare books and manuscripts, including some never-before-displayed works from the MIA Gastronomy Collection. Date and Time: July 2025 - 8 November 2025 Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Saturday at 9:00 AM –7:00 PM Wednesday: Closed Friday: 1:30 PM –7:00 PM Source and cover image credit: Qatar Museums Note: The details mentioned in this event listing are sourced from the organizers' official announcements and are subject to change. Please check with the organizer directly before making plans.
