Tag: Kansas City Royals

Morning Briefing: Edwin Díaz Leaving Camp for Birth of Child

Good morning, Mets fans! Edwin Díaz is going to be leaving Port St. Lucie for a couple of days as he is going back to New York for the birth of his third child. Díaz made his long-awaited return this week as he struck out the side in the top of fifth on Monday, after walking in to his infamous trumpet entrance song. Along with that came a video of Díaz’s wife Nashaly and their two children...

Morning Briefing: Japanese Phenom Rintaro Sasaki Commits to Stanford

Good morning Mets fans!  Rintaro Sasaki, a Japanese high school phenom and the potential No. 1 pick in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Draft, officially decided to forego the NPB on Tuesday, signing a national letter of intent to play college baseball with Stanford, the university announced.  Sasaki will graduate from Hanmaki-Higashi High School, the same school Shohei Ohtani attended, in...

Bobby Witt Jr., Royals Agree to 11-Year, $288.7 Million Extension

Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Monday that the Kansas City Royals and star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. are in agreement on an 11-year, $288.7 million extension.  The deal, which includes opt-outs after the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth years, is the largest contract in franchise history. Witt’s contract also includes a club option after the eleventh year that would add on an additional three...

Morning Briefing: Strawberry’s ‘Heart and Soul Bleeds Blue and Orange’

Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, the New York Mets held a live Zoom call with Mets legends Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden as they announced the dates of their jersey number retirements. Doc’s number will be retired on Sunday, April 14, and Darryl’s number will be raised later in the season on Saturday, June 1.  But aside from setting the date for the festivities, the...

Morning Briefing: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Officially Introduced as Dodger

Good morning, Mets fans! The Los Angeles Dodgers’ offseason has been one for the ages as they have spent over $1 billion on just two of their winter additions. While Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract has been official for over a week now, the Dodgers made the second of their two big signings official as they introduced Yoshinobu Yamamoto at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. Among the...

Morning Briefing: Mets Make First Major Offseason Additions

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets started to make their initial free agency signings Wednesday as they added depth to both the starting rotation and the infield. They started the day by bringing in a player who spent his first eight season in the big leagues just a borough over, as they signed former Yankee Luis Severino to a one-year deal. The former Yankee is expected to be more of a...

Morning Briefing: MLB Proposing Reduction to Pitch Clock Time

Good morning, Mets fans! Major League Baseball continues in its efforts to minimize the time of games after rapid improvement in the area following the adaptation of the pitch clock in the 2023 season. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the MLB’s competition committee has proposed reducing the pitch clock from 20 seconds to 18 seconds when runners are on base next season, while keeping the...

Mets’ Can’t Find The Big Hit in 4-0 Loss To Royals

After trading Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander prior to Tuesday’s trade deadline, Kodai Senga made his first start as the clear ace of the Mets’ pitching staff. Senga had his best month of the season in July, pitching to a 1.93 ERA while going at least six innings and allowing just one run in three of his four starts. Despite the recent success, Senga struggled on a rainy night in...

Verlander Earns 250th Career Win, Mets Earn 5-2 Series Victory

It is unknown whether or not Sunday afternoon’s outing will be the last for Justin Verlander in a New York Mets’ uniform. Either way, he did a terrific job pushing the Mets to a 5-2 victory at Citi Field. With the win, the Mets took three of four from the Nationals. New York now owns a 50-55 record on the season. Verlander was only able to last 5 1/3 innings, but was very effective....

Morning Briefing: Edwin Díaz Wins Good Guy Award

Good morning, Mets fans! Edwin Díaz was a recipient of the New York Baseball Writers 2022 Good Guy Award. He was honored at the BBWAA dinner, as posted by MLB. Latest Mets News The Mets posted a teaser of an ad they will be running during the 2023 NFL Super Bowl on Fox 5 New York entitled, “Something Amazin’ Awaits!” Latest MLB News Per Bob Kendrick of the Negro League Baseball Museum, the...

Mets Best Free-Agent Signing No. 2: Carlos Beltrán

This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. The No. 3-ranked entry was Billy Wagner — a dominant closer beginning in 2006. Next up was another member of that ’06 club, who remains still under-appreciated for his standout and steady play at the plate and in the field.  He parlayed an astounding 2004 playoff performance into a free-agency bidding war. New...

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