Left-handed reliever Jorge De La Rosa is returning to the Arizona Diamondbacks on a minor league deal according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. For the first time since 2005 the veteran lefty pitched exclusively out of the bullpen and he had varied results. Overall, he had a 4.21 ERA, 4.58 FIP, 1.31 WHIP and 7.9 K/9 in 51.1 innings for the Diamondbacks. The former starter dominated...
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The two new position players added to the New York Mets major league roster in Todd Frazier and Adrian Gonzalez reported to camp on Friday afternoon and talked to the media. Frazier, 32, signed a two-year, $17 million deal with the Mets on Feb. 7 to make his return to New York after finishing the 2017 season with the Yankees. Frazier talking to media today, “Good to be down here in sunny...
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Slugging outfielder Jay Bruce signed a three-year, $39 million deal exactly a month ago today to return to the New York Mets, where he had played parts of the last two seasons. Bruce got his first experience with Mets manager Mickey Callaway when he finished the 2017 season with the Indians. Bruce described Callaway on Thursday, “He’s a little younger and he’s going to be able to do what’s...
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Good morning Mets fans! Matt Harvey has struggled the past couple of years in terms of performance and health, but he is striving to rebound in 2018. “I strive to be better than I was before,” Harvey told the media on Thursday. “And there’s no reason why I can’t. I’m still 28-29 years old and there’s a lot left in the tank. I’m ready to go. I’m excited.” Latest Mets News...
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The Boston Red Sox have agreed to re-sign infielder Eduardo Nunez on a one-year deal pending a physical, reports FanRag Sports’ Robert Murray. While these physicals are typically a formality, ESPN’s Buster Olney points out that given Nunez’s injury history, the deal is still no sure-thing. Nunez had been linked to the Mets for most of the winter before New York inked Todd...
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