According to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have acquired shortstop Andrelton Simmons and catching prospect Jose Briceno from the Braves in exchange for pitching prospects Sean Newcomb and Chris Ellis, as well as veteran shortstop Erick Aybar. Simmons, 26, is arguably the best defensive shortstop in the game right now, and is still under control through the 2020...
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Mark Simon of ESPN NY makes the case that Matt Harvey should be traded for Rex Sox’s center fielder Mookie Betts. While Simon understands it’s a move the Mets could end up regretting, he argues that dealing him now might be the best move. — He has three years of team control left, at which point he’s almost surely gone. — He’s likely going to be quite pricey in those last...
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On Wednesday evening, Assistant GM John Ricco met with reporters and stated that the Mets are in no rush to move Curtis Granderson from the leadoff spot that he has thrived in. “That wouldn’t be something we’re out looking for,” Ricco said. “If we end up getting something like that, and it allows us to reshuffle things and maybe we think we’re better with Granderson further...
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Free agency has begun without any movement at all yet besides the Minnesota Twins putting in the winning $12.85 million bid to negotiate with KBO slugger Byung-ho Park. I have decided to give it a shot at predicting where this offseasons top free agents will end up and roughly what I think they could get on the open market. This is part one of a two part series where I will do numbers 26-50...
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Update: Mets inquired on Andrelton Simmons this morning and were told that it would take Matt Harvey or Jacob deGrom. (Joel Sherman) That’s code for, “We’re not trading him to you or anyone else in the division.” * * * * * * According to Jonah Keri of ESPN, the Atlanta Braves are discussing a trade involving shortstop Andrelton Simmons with a team from the National...
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