Justin Verlander finishing his career with the New York Mets has a nice ring to it, but owner Steve Cohen needs to avoid dishing out a monster contract that will not age well and will only hurt this team a couple of years down the road. After another stellar year with the Houston Astros, culminating in a World Series, Verlander opted to become a free agent and hit the open market and is drawing...
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Free Agency has been a case of slow cooking so far with a lot of the big, flashy names still on the board. However, with some notable names non-tendered on Friday, Hot Stove season is now showing some signs of life when it comes to catching fire and giving us some actual news to digest. As a result, we at MMO are going to give you a quick recap of all the latest rumors involving the New York...
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Updated Post – Nov. 18, 10:20 AM Jeff Passan of ESPN was on a Blue Jays-centric Podcast to talk about what the offseason looks like for Toronto and center fielder Brandon Nimmo was a hot topic on the show. Here’s what Passan had to see about the type of contract Nimmo could expect to see as transcribed by Andrew Stoeten: “I went into it thinking, OK, he’s going to get,...
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Starting pitcher Justin Verlander is looking for a similar deal to the one Max Scherzer signed with the New York Mets in free agency last winter. That’s according to Houston Astros owner Jim Crane, who also made it clear that he’s still hopeful of re-signing the veteran pitcher, despite the fact that Verlander turned down a $25 million contract option in order to hit the open market...
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J.D. Martinez Position: Designated Hitter Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 35 (21/08/1987) 2022 Traditional Stats: 139 G, 596 PA, .274/.341/.448/.790, 16 HR, 62 RBI, 146 H 2022 Advanced Stats: 117 OPS+, 1.1 fWAR, 8.7% BB%, 24.3% K%, 41.8% HardH%, .345 BABIP, .174 ISO Rundown J.D. Martinez has built a career on taking the cover off the baseball. The 12-year veteran would be a perfect fit for any team in...
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