Tag: Cole Hamels

Morning Briefing: Angels Sign Matt Moore

Good morning, Mets fans! The Angels have signed free agent left-hander Matt Moore, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported. The 33-year-old was surprisingly effective in his 74 innings with the Rangers last year, posting a 1.95 ERA. Moore was a potential option for the Mets to target, but they ended up acquiring plenty of reinforcements elsewhere to amend their rotation. Now onto the morning...

MLB Rumor Roundup: Angels Get Bundy, Brewers Trade for Catcher

Brewers Get A Catcher  Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is reporting the Mariners traded catcher Omar Narvaez to the Brewers. The Brewers lost star catcher Yasmani Grandal in free agency to the White Sox. In return, the Mariners will receive right-handed pitching prospect Adam Hill and the 71st overall pick in the upcoming draft (competitive balance pick). Hill originally drafted in the fourth...

MLB News: Cole Hamels Agrees To Deal With Braves

Cole Hamels and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a one-year, $18 million contract according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Hamels, who turns 36 later this month, went 7-7 for the Chicago Cubs in 2019 with a 3.81 ERA, 1.391 WHIP, and 4.09 FIP in 27 starts. He also struck out 143 batters in 141 2/3 innings for a 9.1 K/9 rate. The left-hander was excellent in the first half with a 2.98 ERA, but tried to...

MLB Rumor Roundup: Cole Hamels’ Future Plans

Cole Hamels Open To One Year Deals After talking with MLB.com, Cole Hamels is open to consecutive one-year deals as he enters free agency. Hamels just finished the final year of his 7-year deal that originally began in Philadelphia. When talking to MLB.com, Hamels said “I’m not there to handcuff somebody or an organization… That’s what the younger guys can do. I can do one year here and...

MMO Free Agent Profile: Cole Hamels, LHP

Position: SP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: December 27, 1983 (36) Traditional Stats: 7-7, 3.81 ERA, 1.391 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9, 9.1 K/9 Advanced Stats: 3.0 bWAR, 1.1 fWAR, 117 ERA+, 4.09 FIP Veteran southpaw Cole Hamels was selected out of high school by the Philadelphia Phillies with the 17th pick in the 2002 MLB Draft. Four-years later he made his big league debut with the Phils on May 12th, 2006 tossing...

MMO Free Agent Profile: Patrick Corbin, LHP

Patrick Corbin Position: LHP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: July 19, 1989 (29) Traditional Stats: 11-7, 3.15 ERA, 33 G, 33 GS, 200 IP, 246 SO, 1.050 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9, 11.1 SO/9 Advanced Stats: 137 ERA+, 2.47 FIP, 4.6 bWAR, 6.3 fWAR In 2010, Patrick Corbin was dealt to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a four-for-one package that sent Dan Haren to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. At the time, Corbin was...

Cubs to Acquire Cole Hamels from Texas Rangers

The Chicago Cubs look to have a deal in place for Texas Rangers hurler Cole Hamels. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported earlier today that the deal had a “real chance to be concluded, possibly even today”. According to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, there is now a “deal in place”. Hamels, 34, has spent the last three seasons with the Rangers after being...

Wheeler Shines In Possible Final Start At Citi Field

In his fourth win of the season and potentially his final start as a New York Met, Zack Wheeler did not disappoint. The righty completed seven innings for the sixth time this year, allowing just two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three. At this point in his 2017 campaign, Wheeler had only managed to go seven innings twice – and neither time put up a game score as high as...

MLB Rumor Roundup: Market for Zach Britton Heating Up

Good afternoon, Mets fans! Despite an underwhelming return in yesterday’s trade of Jeurys Familia, fret not! There is no such organizational dysfunction in today’s edition of our rumor roundup. With Familia and Brad Hand now officially off the books, Zach Britton is easily the best remaining reliever any team looking to improve their bullpen could pursue. According to a number of...

Morning Briefing: Mets Begin Battle For Fourth Place With Marlins

Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (32-46) had an off day on Thursday after dropping their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates (38-42) a day prior. Latest Mets News The Mets will face off against the Miami Marlins (32-50) in South Florida in a series that can either keep the Mets in fourth place or send them into the National League cellar. The Mets will have Jacob deGrom (5-3, 1.69 ERA)...

One Prediction For Each MLB Team: AL West

Baseball fans love predictions. They look at ZiPS, Fangraphs, and all kinds of sources to see what people are predicting about the upcoming season. While most of these predictions are based on mathematical algorithms, few are based on good old fashioned gut feelings. Of course, there needs to be a mix of statistics and actually watching these players, but this series of articles will make one...

Break Up The Mets! Three-Homer Inning Ignites Citi Field!

Hey Mets fans… Can you feel the surge? I’m talking about the power surge that we’ve seen at Citi Field this season and was at the forefront of this recent homestand capped off by three homers in Sunday’s 5-2 win over the Washington Nationals. Curtis Granderson, Daniel Murphy and Lucas Duda all homered in the third inning, and it was the first time the Mets have hit three...

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