Jed Lowrie has agreed to a a three-year deal with the Houston Astros, the team announced this afternoon. The deal, which is worth $23 million guaranteed according to the Houston Chronicle, runs through 2017 and includes a club option for 2018 that could boost the total value to $28 million. The Mets were hoping that Lowrie or Stephen Drew would be hanging around in January and that maybe one of...
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As was widely expected, to make room on the 40-man roster for outfielder John Mayberry Jr. the Mets have designated right-hander Gonzalez Germen for assignment. Germen spent parts of two seasons in the Mets’ bullpen, posting a combined 4.31 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 65 innings. December 12 Adam Rubin of ESPN New York confirms that the Mets have signed free agent outfielder John Mayberry Jr. as...
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I’ve been having this internal debate with myself over the past few months. With so much riding on 2015, the Mets have put a huge burden on several players. While a lot will be expected of the returning Matt Harvey and the elite stable of pitchers that follow him in the rotation, so much more rides on the bats of Curtis Granderson and David Wright. Granderson has morphed into a veteran...
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported this weekend that one of the worst kept secrets in the game is just how badly Troy Tulowitzki wants out of Colorado, and how he might get what he wishes for. An MMO Fan Shot by Steve Surdez The Winter Meetings have been a major disappointment thus far. Scott Rice? Really? This is New York, right? One of the biggest markets in the world? The Cincinnati...
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The Chicago White Sox have signed free agent outfielder Melky Cabrera according to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that the contract is worth $42 million over three years. Cabrera batted .301 this season with 16 home runs and 73 RBI in 139 games. During the last four years, he has a .309 average with a .809 OPS. Cabrera is the latest big acquisition for the White...
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