MLB expanding to 32 teams is an inevitability, according to owners, high-ranking league sources and other team personnel who spoke to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Nashville and Salt Lake City are seen as potential candidates. The expansion is unlikely to happen until the early 2030s, Passan reported. MLB is currently more focused on the Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy (the company owns the TV...
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There are still some position battles to sort out and roster spots to be won, but manager Carlos Mendoza offered a bit of clarity on one thing: Harrison Bader will be in center, and Brandon Nimmo will play left – if all goes well, according to Pat Ragazzo of Fan Nation on SI.com. “Well, I mean it’s matchup-related,” Mendoza said during a news conference on SNY....
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Luke Voit, who hit 14 homers in 37 games with Triple-A Syracuse last year but struggled in 74 plate appearances with the Brewers, arrived in Mets spring training camp with a minor league deal, according to multiple reports. The first baseman/DH and the Mets agreed to a deal with his contract to be finalized later today, according to Tim Healey of Newsday. In 74 plate appearances with Milwaukee,...
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Jett Williams, the 20-year-old shortstop/centerfield prospect who flourished at three minor league stops last year, told reporters he is willing to play just about any position if it means getting called up. “I don’t really care,” he said at spring training in Port St. Lucie. “Just whatever gets me to the big leagues the fastest. And I think that wherever they want to put...
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Brett Baty struggled at the plate and in the field last year, but he worked on his swing and defensive footwork in the offseason and hopes to rebound with the help of veterans who are showing him how to be consistent. “I think the people that are the best at this game are the ones who are the most consistent, who can go into those valleys, but can also come out of it and stay like...
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