Sean Manaea intends to opt out of his contract, becoming a free agent, a source tells Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The 32-year-old lefty had a $13.5 million player option, but after going 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA he is expected to receive a better, multi-year offer on the open market. His decision to opt-out was expected. Manaea, who struck out 184 in a career-high 181.2 innings, was excellent for the...
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Let the Juan Soto speculation begin. It didn’t take long for reporters to ask the sport’s premier free agent whether he expects the Mets to try to persuade him to make a crosstown move. “I mean, I don’t know what’s the teams that wanna come after me,” he said after the Yankees’ season ended with a loss in Game 5 of the World Series. “But definitely...
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Upon further review, take your base. That could be the call come spring training when MLB will test a ball-strike challenge system, commissioner Rob Manfred told Jack Curry of the YES Network on Monday. The commissioner said the move comes after he spent three years talking to players in clubhouses gathering feedback on the idea, which has been tested in the minor leagues. “Overwhelmingly,...
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The two Yankee fans who interfered with Mookie Betts in Game 4 of the World Series “will not be permitted to attend tonight’s game in any capacity,” according to a Yankees statement released Wednesday. Austin Capobianco successfully pried the ball out of Betts’ glove after he made a catch in foul territory and John Peter grabbed Betts’ throwing hand by the wrist....
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Four years ago today, MLB owners approved the sale of the Mets to Steve and Alex Cohen for about $2.4 billion. The team has had its ups and downs since, but appears to be on the right track after one of its most memorable years and exciting playoff runs. The Mets are expected to be big players in free agency this winter, they have a manager and a president of baseball operations in place who...
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