The Baltimore Orioles have signed right-handed starting pitcher Andrew Cashner according to Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com. Roch also reports that the deal is two-years with $16 million guaranteed. The 31-year-old Cashner is much needed rotation help for the Orioles that have significant questions after Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman. Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports that there is an option for...
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Ned Colletti grew up in Franklin Park, Illinois, just a train and two bus rides away from his beloved boyhood team, the Chicago Cubs. Colletti and his friends would dream of someday playing in the hallowed confines of Wrigley Field. They spent their free time playing baseball, talking strategies, and learning the sport. While many young children dream of reaching the majors one day in hopes of...
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The New York Mets announced they’ve signed outfielder Matt den Dekker to a minor league deal with an invite to major league camp. Den Dekker, 30, split his time between the Triple-A affiliates for the Miami Marlins and Detroit Tigers last season. Overall, he played 79 games hitting .250/.322/.441 with 17 doubles, four triples, 8 homers, and 29 RBI. He also went 1 for 7 at the major league...
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There’s a good chance that young Dominic Smith is headed to Triple-A to start the 2018 season after the New York Mets went out and signed veteran Adrian Gonzalez to a major league deal last month. Mets GM Sandy Alderson talked most of the offseason about needing insurance for Smith at first base after seeing some warning signs in his brief big league debut in 2017. Smith got all the...
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Yesterday, there were conflicting reports regarding the Mets pursuit of a starting pitcher and their interest in acquiring San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik. In a recent interview with MLBNetwork Radio, assistant GM John Ricco claimed that the Mets “could add arms”, which would be astute considering Mets starting pitchers posted a 5.14 ERA last year. However, in another...
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