The Mets announced the club is calling up Jared Young and Brandon Waddell from Triple-A Syracuse. Both were already on the 40-man roster prior to their call-up and were teammates in the KBO last season with the Doosan Bears. In a corresponding move, Génesis Cabrerea and José Azocar have been designated for assignment. Young — who signed with the Mets last offseason as a depth option...
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I prefaced last week’s list with the American League Central. And I’ll do it again. Yet, this time, it’s been the Twins that have been on fire. They’ve won 12 straight games as of Saturday morning, and are just one of four AL Central clubs that have dominated the sport. The Royals are still doing well, but they dropped below the top-10 after winning 16 of 18 themselves. The Tigers are also...
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The Mets optioned Dedniel Núñez to Triple-A Syracuse to make room for José Castillo on the roster. Castillo was acquired from the Diamondbacks Friday for cash considerations. The move gave the Mets another left-handed option in the bullpen after Danny Young and A.J. Minter went down for the remainder of the 2025 season. Castillo pitched to a 11.37 ERA and 2.053 WHIP Meanwhile, Núñez struggled in...
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The week six update of the Major League Baseball Power Rankings is fun, because I get to highlight the best division in baseball: the American League Central. No, really guys. That wasn’t a joke. The AL Central has dominated baseball the last week in a half. The five teams are a combined 31-11 in May, and if you take out the White Sox’s modest 4-5 record, they’re 27-6. Multiple...
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It feels as the weeks go by, the top ten continues to solidify. The list is more or less the same. Some shuffling in the list, and as always, teams falling in and out at the bottom. Philadelphia is the most recent National League East team to drop from the list, as they continue to play .500 baseball since the 2024 All-Star break. They join the Braves outside the list, who were number two on the...
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