On Monday night in Philadelphia, Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker cruised through his first two innings of work before heading down the dugout tunnel. A couple of innings later, Steve Gelbs reported Walker’s early exit was due to right shoulder irritation. MMO’s Nate Mendleson covered the New York fourth starter’s spring knee concerns, but this news feels worse. Walker...
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Monday afternoon in Port St. Lucie brought about another round of cuts, including prized catching prospect Francisco Álvarez. According to Tim Healey, fellow C Nick Meyer, OF Carlos Cortes, RHPs Yennsy Diaz, Jose Rodriguez, Antonio Santos, and LHP Josh Walker were also among the cuts. Álvarez showed out in camp this March, as MMO’s Michael Mayer wrote. Drawing rave reviews from manager...
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The Mets remain on the hook for second baseman Robinson Cano’s contract through the 2023 season at $24 million each year. He turns 40 right around the time New York hopes to be playing for a World Series championship, late this October. Apologies for his off-the-field actions began the shortened spring training for the veteran. However, sorry won’t cut it if the former All-Star...
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On Monday, the New York Mets reassigned top prospect 3B Brett Baty, along with three others, to minor league camp. According to Tim Healey, joining Baty on the cut list were OF Jake Mangum, IF Matt Reynolds, and LHP Rob Zastryzny. Baty appeared in seven spring games, going 2-for-8 with one walk and four strikeouts. Having yet to play above Double-A, his reassignment does not come as a surprise....
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Cincinnati has actively shopped and sold its roster since the lockout concluded. On Monday, they agreed to trade OF Jesse Winker and 3B Eugenio Suarez to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Justin Dunn, Brandon Williamson, and Jake Fraley. The Reds firesale began yesterday, as they unloaded SP Sonny Gray in a deal with Minnesota. Now, Cincy has unloaded more payroll with the trade of Winker and...
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