Pete Alonso Position: 1B Bats/Throws: R/R Age: December 7, 1994 (24) Acquired: 2016 Second Round Draft Pick from the University of Florida Previous Ranking: 2 Stats (Binghamton/Las Vegas): .285/.395/.579, 31 2B, 3B, 36 HR, 119 RBI, 158 wRC+, .421 wOBA Let’s start with the obvious. Pete Alonso is a slugger. Both Baseball America and Fangraphs rate him as having 70 power on the 20/80...
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The Minnesota Twins and utilityman Marwin González have agreed to terms on a two-year, $21 million deal. Jon Heyman of MLB Network was the first to report the agreement, with Jeff Passan of ESPN being the first to break financial details. González, who turns 30 in March, was ranked the 16th-best free agent by MLB Trade Rumors at the beginning of the offseason (currently fourth-best among those...
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Speaking with NBC Sports Friday, Nationals owner Mark Lerner spoke about the status of the negotiations – or rather the lack of negotiations – between the team and Scott Boras, who represents Bryce Harper. “I have no clue at this point what they’re up to,” Lerner said. “We really haven’t heard from them in a couple of months.” Harper, 26, has been...
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Twins Eyeing Gonzalez According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, the Minnesota Twins have shown interest in bringing in former Houston Astros standout utility man, Marwin Gonzalez. As Hayes also noted, the Twins organization has apparently mulled the possibility of signing Gonzalez to a three-year deal. While the market for Gonzalez has surprisingly moved as slow as a “snail” this...
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Mickey Callaway talked to reporters on Thursday about the possible look of the Mets Opening Day bullpen, and he’s still unsure if the team will carry seven or eight relievers according to Matt Ehalt of The Record. One decision has already been made, Callaway said that both Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman will work strictly as relievers this spring, “That allows us to keep those guys in...
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