As expected, the New York Mets reached out to Alan Nero, the agent for free agent Ben Zobrist, according to a report by Dan Martin of the New York Post. Martin says the Mets figure to make a strong push for Zobrist, whose versatility would allow them to use him at second base and in the outfield. Zobrist, who turns 35 in May, could get as much as a four-year deal worth over $60 million. I...
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According to WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford, the Red Sox are likely to break up their young outfield trio this offseason, with Jackie Bradley Jr. likely being the one headed out of town. Bradley, Bradford reports, is already drawing interest from both the Royals and Cubs, who each have outfield slots to fill. But according to a report on Sunday by Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, the Seattle...
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While right-hander Zack Wheeler continues to rehab from the elbow surgery which wiped out his 2015 season, there’s been no shortage of interest in the former top pitching prospect. However, Mets assistant general manager John Ricco told Marc Carig of Newsday said that the team is by no means shopping him, but will of course listen to offers on him or anyone else on the team....
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Ben Zobrist Position: 2B/3B/SS/LF/RF Bats: Switch — Throws: Right Born: May 26, 1981 (Age 34) To sum him up quickly, Ben Zobrist is a switch-hitting, two-time All Star and World Series champion who can play a variety of positions. He is a career .265/.355/.431 hitter with 127 home runs, 567 RBIs, and 105 stolen bases. Last season in 126 games with the Athletics and Royals, the 34-year old...
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It was interesting to see three players accept their qualifying offers on Friday. Astros outfielder Colby Rasmus, Orioles catcher Matt Wieters and Dodgers starting pitcher Brett Anderson became the first players to ever accept their team’s QO since this new compensation system was adopted in 2012. Overwhelmingly, 16 of the 20 players did decline their $15.8 million offers and one player,...
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