Multiple reports say the Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-handed starting pitcher Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million deal. Cease, 29, is coming off arguably the worst season of his career after posting a 4.55 ERA for the San Diego Padres. The former White Sox starter did make at least 32 starts in his fifth straight season, and led the majors with his 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings...
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The Japanese trio of Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto and Tatsuya Imai is rightfully going to get most of the headlines for players coming to the U.S. this offseason, but there’s another group of free agents looking to make it back to the majors after playing overseas. Cody Ponce, RHP (KBO) The former second-round pick of the Brewers back in 2015 has pitched the last four seasons...
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This is a fan shot written by Brian Wertkin Let me start by clarifying what I mean by “Team of the Decade.” This is not going to be the best Mets team of the last ten years, nor will it be a listing of the best players from the last ten years. The rules here are simple: build a team of 10 – one for each position player, plus a starter and a reliever – where you can only choose one...
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KYLE FINNEGAN, RP Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 34 (9/4/1991) 2025 Traditional Stats: 56 G, 38 GF, 3 HLD, 24 SV, 7 BS, 57 IP, 4-4, 3.47 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 55 SO, 16 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 120 ERA+, 24% K%, 7.9% BB%, 3.12 xERA, 3.12 FIP, 3.58 xFIP, 1 bWAR, 1.2 fWAR RUNDOWN After five years in the Nationals’ bullpen and four years as their closer, Kyle Finnegan was struggling in...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals traded right-hander Sonny Gray to the Red Sox for pitching prospect Brandon Clarke and Richard Fitts, as first reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post. ESPN’s Jeff Passan later added that St. Louis will kick in $20 million in the deal. Gray’s contract will also be slightly modified, likely as a reward for waiving his full...
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