Adding A.J. Minter this winter could help the Mets build a winner. Minter was brilliant out of the bullpen for eight years for the Braves, part of “The Night Shift” that helped them to the 2021 title, and ends his run in Atlanta third in team history in relief appearances with 384. The 31-year-old lefty even pitched well despite an injury-riddled 2024, going 5-4 with a 2.62 ERA and...
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With several reports emerging Thursday that the Mets believe they will not re-sign Pete Alonso, the team may look to pivot to free-agent outfielder Anthony Santander as a power-hitting replacement, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Santander, 30, hit .235/.308/.506 while slugging 44 homers and driving in 102 runs for the Orioles in 2024. The switch-hitter played 130 games in right...
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Bob Uecker, the Hall of Fame play-by-play man of the Milwaukee Brewers who was also known as the announcer in the movie “Major League,” for Miller Lite commercials and a starring role in the 1980s sitcom “Mr. Belvedere,” died Thursday at 90, his family announced. “It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Bob,” the Uecker family statement read....
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Gavin Sheets Position: OF, 1B B/T: L/L Age: 28 (4/23/1996) 2024 Traditional Stats: 10 HR, 45 RBI, .233/.303/.357/.660, 24 2B, 106 SO, 451 AB, 501 PA, 139 G 2024 Advanced Stats: -1.0 bWAR, -0.9 fWAR, 88 wRC+, 21.2 K%, 8.6 BB%, .281 BABIP, .312 xwOBA Rundown The White Sox have gone from a playoff team to a .500 team to 101 losses to a record-setting 121 defeats in the last four years. Gavin Sheets...
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Ryan Yarbrough, LHP Position: LHP B/T: R/L Age: 33 (12/31/1991) 2024 Traditional Stats: 98.2 IP, 3.19 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 5-2, 1 SV, 65 SO, 32 BB, 44 G 2024 Advanced Stats: 1.2 bWAR, -0.1 fWAR, 123 ERA+, 16.3 K%, 8.0 BB%, 4.16 xERA, 4.64 FIP, 4.84 xFIP Rundown Ryan Yarbrough was designated for assignment by the Dodgers in August and then traded to Toronto for Kevin Kiermaier after pitching to a 3.74...
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