Here we go again. The Mets want a former Yankee free agent. Having added former Yankees Frankie Montas, Clay Holmes and superstar outfielder Juan Soto this offseason, a source told ESPN Monday the Mets are interested in another player who last played in the Bronx: Jonathan Loáisiga. The Mets, Yankees, Padres and Rangers are all interested in the 30-year-old right-handed reliever who missed...
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Teams are showing interest in Brett Baty, according to a report by Mike Puma of the New York Post published Friday, but any potential deal will likely have to wait for Juan Soto’s decision. If the Mets acquire Soto, it may increase the likelihood that they don’t re-sign Pete Alonso and move Mark Vientos to first base, which would open a spot for Baty at third. If the Mets fail to...
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Kyle Hart Position: SP B/T: L/L Age: 32 (11/23/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: (NC Dinos, Korean Baseball Organization) 13-3, 2.69 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 182 SO, 38 BB, 157 IP, 26 GS 2024 Advanced Stats: 28.8 K%, 6.0 BB%, 3.28 FIP, 3.53 xFIP, .290 BABIP, 77.4 LOB% Rundown Kyle Hart was selected in the 19th round of the 2016 draft by the Red Sox, and looked good as he worked his way through the minors,...
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Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado will only waive his no-trade clause to go to a contender, a source told Katie Woo of The Athletic in a report posted Tuesday. The 33-year-old, eight-time All-Star has three years and $74 million left on his contract and would be willing to play first base or spend less time at third. An Arenado deal is not necessarily in the, ahem, cards, but it is more...
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Imagine the Mets were trailing by a run with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth and a slumping six-hole hitter in a 2-for-35 stretch was due up. Now imagine Carlos Mendoza replacing the batter with Francisco Lindor. Not as a pinch hitter. But with a new rule called the “golden at-bat.” “There are a variety of (rule change ideas) that are being talked...
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