As first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and confirmed by Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday acquired Twins closer and right-handed flame thrower Jhoan Duran in exchange for right-handed pitcher Mick Abel and catcher Eduardo Tait. Mick Abel, the Phillies’ No. 2 prospect according to MLB.com and MLB’s No. 49 prospect, was with the Phillies’ Triple-A...
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After back-to-back losses, the Mets were trying to salvage one game of the series as they concluded their series against the Padres and their west coast road trip. It was Clay Holmes (9-5, 3.45 ERA, 91 SO) on the mound for the Mets against Yu Darvish (0-3, 6.65 ERA, 18 SO) for the Padres. The game got off to a bit of an emotional start in the Mets bullpen. José Buttó was seen in the top of the...
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Francisco Alvarez was taken out of Wednesday’s series finale against the Padres after he was hit in the side of his catcher’s mask by a check-swing foul ball by Martin Maldonado. Alvarez did pass the concussion protocol. The play happened in the fifth inning. Alvarez finished the inning behind the plate, but was replaced by Luis Torrens to start the bottom of the sixth. Alvarez was...
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The Mets are bolstering the bullpen, adding San Francisco Giants right-handed reliever Tyler Rogers, a source told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic on Wednesday. It was not yet known who the Mets would be sending to San Francisco. The Mets are sending right-handed pitcher Blade Tidwell, outfield prospect Drew Gilbert, and José Buttó to the Giants, per Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of the NY Post....
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As the trade landscape continues to evolve, more players are surfacing as potential trade chips while teams reassess their positions in the standings. One such team is the Athletics, and one name drawing increasing interest is hard-throwing closer Mason Miller. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the A’s have been targeting teams with premium young pitching in their conversations about...
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