Month: December 2025

Rumor Roundup: Orioles Acquire Shane Baz from Rays

Updated Post: Dec. 19 at 1:25 p.m. After hammering out a three-team deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros that saw them send second baseman Brandon Lowe to the former, the Tampa Bay Rays are also trading right-handed starting pitcher Shane Baz to the Baltimore Orioles. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal was the first to report the news. Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Tampa Bay will...

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Steve Cohen Quiets Concerns About Mets Lowering Payroll in 2026

Amidst a rather eventful offseason for the New York Mets thus far, owner Steve Cohen took to social media to address the club’s payroll for the 2026 campaign. On the morning of Dec. 19, the New York Post’s Mike Puma wrote in an article that the Mets currently estimate that they’ll shell out a grand total of somewhere between $310 million and $320 million to their roster next...

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Statistical Spotlight: Jorge Polanco’s Situational Hitting

Well Mets fans, there has been movement. Not the biggest splash in the world following the recent departures of Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz in free agency, but still a move nonetheless. The club signed Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million deal last week. There has been speculation that Polanco will help fill the void left by Alonso at first, although he has only amassed one single game in his...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Bring Back Kevin Herget

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets signed Kevin Herget to a minor league deal, Will Sammon of The Athletic reported. The right-hander had a 3.00 ERA in 12 major league innings for the Mets in 2025. Latest Mets News Sixteen-year-old Dominican prospect Wandy Asigen has signed with the Mets after backing out of a previous agreement with the Yankees. A left-handed hitting shortstop, Asigen is known...

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Padres Re-Sign Michael King

The Padres have re-signed right-hander Michael King to a three-year contract worth $75 million. The deal includes player options for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. The deal also includes a $12 million signing bonus. King will receive a $5 million salary in 2026, and the player options are worth $28 million (with a $5 million buyout) and $30 million, respectively....

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