Tag: Stephen Strasburg

Morning Briefing: Nationals Cancel Strasburg’s Retirement Press Conference

Good morning, Mets fans! The Washington Nationals have unexpectedly canceled Stephen Strasburg’s retirement press conference, according to sources reported by Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic. Initially, the plan was to hold the press conference to honor Strasburg and retire his number. However, the Nationals have now altered their approach. It was the team that approached Strasburg about...

Rizzo: Nationals Won’t Dilute Soto Return with Bad Contracts

With the trade deadline less than a week away, all of the buzz still seems to be around where Washington Nationals superstar Juan Soto is going to land, and rightfully so. The young phenom has a career slash line of .291/.426/.539, with 118 home runs and 357 runs batted in. He has also walked more than he has struck out in his career, 456 to 411. Already a two-time All-Star and 2019 World Series...

Morning Briefing: Play Ball?

Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News As of this writing, the Mets are scheduled to play baseball tomorrow for the first time in five days. Since news of their COVID-19 outbreak arose Thursday afternoon, the Mets have been forbidden from holding team workouts. Fingers crossed that we’ll get to see a Mets-Marlins game tomorrow. MetsMerizedOnline’s Jacob Resnick learned that the...

MLB News: Angels Sign Anthony Rendon

According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Angels have signed free agent third baseman Anthony Rendon to a seven-year, $245 million contract. Rendon, 29, has spent his entire career with the Nationals, and has posted three 6-plus fWAR seasons in a row. He had probably the best season of his career in 2019, posting a 154 wRC+ and 7.0 fWAR while finishing third in MVP voting. The Angels, who were...

Morning Briefing: Third Day Of Winter Meetings Underway

Good morning Mets fans! Tuesday marks the third official day of the 2019 MLB Winter Meetings. While nothing groundbreaking usually happens on the first day (Sunday) since players, executives, agents and media typically just get settled in, the second day (Monday) was expectedly busy in terms of news and rumors.    Latest Mets News Brodie Van Wagenen addressed the media on Monday night and...

MLB Rumor Roundup: Mariners Looking to Trade Narvaez

Dodgers Looking Big According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Dodgers are looking at the three top free agents in third baseman Anthony Rendon and right-handers Stephen Strasburg and Gerrit Cole. Heyman notes that the Dodgers can afford to go big, but also expect to remain disciplined this offseason. The Dodgers current projected fifth starter is Tony Gonsolin, both Alex Wood and Rich Hill are...

MLB Rumor Roundup: Strasburg Could Sign Before Winter Meetings

Strasburg Deal Could Be Sealed Before Winter Meetings Stephen Strasburg, one-third of this offseason’s most elite free agents- with Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rendon as the remaining two-thirds- could potentially re-sign with the Washington Nationals before the Winter Meetings even begin on December 8, says Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The Nats made no effort to hide their interest in re-signing...

MLB News: Zack Wheeler Among 8 Players That Decline Qualifying Offer

Major League Baseball’s deadline for impending free agents to accept or decline their former team’s $17.8 million, one-year qualifying offers for 2020 passed at 5 PM ET on Thursday. Of the ten extended deals, just two players accepted. As expected, Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler declined the qualifying offer. Brodie Van Wagenen told reporters on Thursday that he expects the Mets to...

Yankees Have “Checked In” on Zack Wheeler

Bryan Hotch of MLB.com reports that the New York Yankees have “checked in” on Zack Wheeler as well as Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg. The Yankees were reportedly one of the teams who were interested in acquiring Wheeler at the MLB Trade Deadline, with the Mets deciding to hold onto him in the end. Wheeler, 29, went 11-8 with a 3.96 ERA, 3.48 FIP, and 1.259 WHIP in 2019 across 31...

Zack Wheeler Will Reject Mets Qualifying Offer

Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com reports free agent starter Zack Wheeler is going to notify the New York Mets he is going to reject the qualifying offer in advance of Thursday’s deadline. Part of the reason for Wheeler’s decision is he is garnering plenty of interest on the market. So far, the Angels, Padres, and White Sox have already expressed interest in signing the 29 year old starter....

MLB Rumor Roundup: Free Agency Frenzy Begins

We have a lot to cover in our first installment of the offseason, so let’s jump right in, shall we? As per Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports, ten players were extended respective one-year, $17.8 million qualifying offers from their previous teams; Josh Donaldson (Atlanta), Stephen Strasburg (Washington), Anthony Rendon (Washington), Gerrit Cole (Houston), Jose Abreu (Chicago White Sox),...

MLB News: Stephen Strasburg Opts Out of Contract

Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that Stephen Strasburg has decided to opt-out of the remaining four years and $100 million left on his contract, making himself a free agent. Strasburg, 31, won the 2019 World Series MVP award within the last week after helping secure the Washington Nationals’ first title. In 2019, he was one of the best pitchers in all of baseball with an 18-6 record to go...

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