Tag: Minnesota Twins

Morning Briefing: Mets Open Spring Training Workouts To Public On Wednesday

Good morning, Mets fans! Per the St. Lucie Mets, fans can go out to Clover Park in Port St. Lucie to watch workouts starting Wednesday, February 14. Gates to the backfield practice fields will open at 9:30AM daily starting on Wednesday. Latest MLB News Per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, according to a source, Nick Gordon lost his arbitration hearing against the Minnesota Twins. He will earn $900,000...

The Curious Case of Jorge López

Back on December 14, the New York Mets signed veteran reliever Jorge López to a one-year deal worth $2 million. The 30-year-old right-handed reliever is coming off an extremely disappointing season spent with three different teams. However, López is only less than two years removed from an All-Star 2022 season. So, what level of pitcher will the Mets get in 2024? Pre-2022 Struggles The former...

Mariners Acquire Jorge Polanco From Twins

Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported on Monday night that the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins are in agreement on a deal that would send Jorge Polanco to the Mariners. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the Twins will receive four players in return, two major leaguers and two minor leaguers. Dan Hayes of The Athletic cleared up some of the details as he reported that reliever...

Morning Briefing: Angels Showing Interest in Joey Votto

Good morning, Mets fans! While Wednesday did not present a lot of news from the baseball world, we did get some updates on interest the remaining free agents are garnering. One of the bigger pieces of news came from Jon Heyman, who said on a Bleacher Report live stream that the Los Angeles Angels are one of the team showing increased interest in Joey Votto. The long-time Reds first baseman is...

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: MLB Announces ‘Spring Breakout’ Prospect Showcase

Good morning, Mets fans! Major League Baseball is introducing a brand new showcase for top prospects around the league to show off their talent, titled “Spring Breakout.” The event will put each organization’s best prospects against each other in a game that will be part of a doubleheader with a regularly scheduled spring training game. MLB is looking to use this as an...

Mets Sign Right-Handed Pitcher Jorge Lopez

As the offseason continues and players begin to make decisions on their destinations for the 2024 season, per El Nuevo Dia, the New York Mets signed free agent right-handed pitcher Jorge Lopez to a one-year contract on Thursday. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the deal is for $2 million. Lopez drafted in the second round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Milwaukee Brewers out of Caguas Military...

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: Scherzer and Verlander to Meet in ALCS

Good morning, Mets fans! The slate of postseason games Wednesday contained loads of fireworks as home runs were slugged and tickets were punched. The day started out in Philly, where Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos both sent two balls out of the park on their way to a 10-2 win over the Braves and a 2-1 series lead. The Diamondbacks took over the nightcap as they lit Lance Lynn up like a...

2023 Division Series Round Game Thread: October 11

The Texas Rangers became the first team to advance to the League Championship Series on Tuesday night after they swept the Baltimore Orioles. As many as two other teams can punch their tickets tonight, with a pair of pivotal game threes in the NL and a must-win game for the Twins in the AL. GAME 3: (1) Atlanta Braves vs. (4) Philadelphia Phillies, 5:07 PM ET (TBS) Series tied, 1-1 Pitching...

2023 Division Series Round Game Thread: ALDS Game 2s

With Major League Baseball deciding to give the National League teams a day off on Sunday, only two playoff games litter the schedule on Sunday. Each are in the American League and each are Game 2s. Already, one division winner is on the back foot, meanwhile, the defending champions are one step closer to returning to the ALCS. Note, both games can be seen on Fox Sports 1. Game 2: (5) Texas...

Morning Briefing: Craig Counsell a Free Agent After Brewers Elimination

Good morning, Mets fans! Wednesday brought another slate of four Wild Card matchups and made sure there would be no games left to play on Thursday, as all four series ended in two-game sweeps. The Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Philadelphia Phillies all advanced last night, giving themselves off until Saturday by closing out the series early. While it was a day of...

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