In a new ESPN Insider article, Buster Olney notes that “Rival executives expect the Rays to trade Drew Smyly or Chris Archer, as well as closer Alex Colome, who had 37 saves last season.” Colome, 28 on Opening Day, is coming off an all-star campaign where he pitched to a 2-4 record, with a 1.91 ERA and 37 saves, which was mentioned above. With the possibility that Jeurys Familia...
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New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson was a guest on WOR 710 last night, and he weighed in on a variety of topics with radio host Pete McCarthy. One of those topics was the Mets young outfielder Michael Conforto who struggled during his sophomore season. During the interview, Alderson said that he sees Conforto as an everyday player in 2017 that could sit only against tough lefties. He also mentioned...
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets are one of four teams that have a chance to sign Yoenis Cespedes as a free agent. According to the report, Cespedes hopes to finalize a deal in early December. Sandy Alderson said last night on his interview with WOR, that Cespedes had reached out to the Mets via text to express his interest in returning to the team. Puma did not name who the...
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The Scottsdale Scorpions won 4-0 over the Salt River Rafters on Wednesday night in what is their second to last game of the year. They’re the only team out of six in the Arizona Fall League that is out of contention for the championship game going into the final day of the regular season. Gavin Cecchini batted second and played shortstop, going 2 for 4 with a double and a run scored. He...
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Brandon Moss Position: First Base / Outfield Bats: Left – Throws: Right Born: September 16, 1983 (Age 33) Brandon Moss enters the offseason in enviable fashion; with no qualifying offer attached to the 33-year-old and coming off a season where he posted his second highest home run total (28) of his career, highest OPS (.784) since 2013 with Oakland, and offers versatility in the field, as...
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