Speaking on ESPN, insider Jeff Passan said that the Mets would entertain a trade of Edwin Diaz but their valuations have not lined up with other teams. “The Mets want to trade him,” Passan said. “Not many people want him. End of story.” pic.twitter.com/mmXdSiKlsT — UConn Has A Football Team (@UConnHasAFBTeam) August 31, 2020 Passan later clarified on Twitter that the...
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After five days of stagnation while in COVID protocol and ahead of their nine-games-in-six-days stretch, the Mets announced a slew of roster moves on Tuesday. Most notably, infielder Andrés Giménez and catcher Tomás Nido were placed on the injured list for undisclosed reasons. Catcher Patrick Mazeika and outfielder Juan Lagares were added to the 40-man and active rosters and catcher Ali Sánchez...
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What were you doing when you were 21? With all due respect, it probably wasn’t as exciting as the show Fernando Tatis Jr. is putting on nightly in San Diego. In just his second major league season, the dynamic shortstop, barely old enough to sip an adult beverage to celebrate his success, is the clear-cut headliner of baseball’s youth movement. Tatis has picked up in 2020 where he...
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Jacob deGrom threw a successful side session on Monday in Miami and is penciled in to make his next start on Wednesday, manager Luis Rojas said. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was scratched from his start on Friday in Philadelphia with neck soreness. The issue was minor at the time and progressed nicely. Monday’s bullpen was the last hurdle to clear. “After seeing the side, all...
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The Mets announced Saturday that the team has added RHP Matthew Allan and C Francisco Alvarez to the Club Player Pool. Both players will report to the Brooklyn site and put the 60-man pool at capacity. Allan and Alvarez, who both made their professional debuts in 2019, easily become the top prospects at the Alternate Site. They are currently ranked by MLB Pipeline as the organization’s...
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