Rafael Montero had his best outing in the Dominican Winter League last night for the Leones del Escogido in their 7-2 victory that puts them in the Championship series against the Tigres del Licey. Montero pitched a perfect 8th inning with two strikeouts and picked up his second hold of the postseason. Both strikeouts came swinging, one was Washington Nationals OF/1B Tyler Moore and the...
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According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports, the Detroit Tigers and free agent outfielder Justin Upton are in agreement on a six-year, $132 million deal pending a physical. The deal also includes an opt-out clause after the second year, so Upton could potentially hit the free agent market again before his age 30 season. Upton, 28, spent the first six years of his career in the desert with...
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Barry Bloom of MLB.com caught up with Terry Collins in Los Angeles on Sunday, where the Mets manager was being honored at the annual Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation Dinner and received the Tommy Lasorda Managerial Achievement Award. Collins discussed a variety of issues with Bloom and didn’t conceal his strong desire for Sandy Alderson to bring free agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes...
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Juan Lagares, CF DOB: March 17, 1989 (27 on Opening Day) Bats/Throws: R/R Contract Status: First year of four-year, $23 million extension ($2.5 million salary) 2015 Recap After showing the outrageous potential he had in 2014, Juan Lagares came back down to Earth in 2015 in a big way, seeing a decline in both offensive and defensive value. The thought with Lagares has always been that if he can...
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We are just 29 days away from pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training in Port St. Lucie, which, for David Wright, will be a big test for his spinal stenosis-ridden back. As he told The Record’s Matt Ehalt, he will be taking it slow this spring: “Spring training will be kind of a good period to where I can kind of slowly take my time transitioning into baseball stuff, where in...
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