By Steve Schaeffler Cubs moving All-Star catcher According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, multiple teams are in the belief that the Chicago Cubs could look to deal All-Star catcher Willson Contreras this offseason. With new manager David Ross in place, the Cubs may look at Contreras, 27, as a highly desirable trade candidate to help them retool in other areas of need. Contreras is coming off a season...
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Confirming our earlier report, the, New York Mets today announced that they have named Carlos Beltran the 22nd manager in team history, agreeing to terms on a three-year contract with a club option for a fourth year. Beltrán, 42, has spent the past year as a special advisor for the New York Yankees. He last played in the majors in 2017, winning the World Series with the Houston Astros. During...
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New York City will shine even brighter this winter with the debut of the Hello Panda Festival (December 6, 2019 to January 26, 2020), the largest international lantern, food and arts extravaganza celebrating culture and diversity. Held at Citi Field and spanning 700,000 square feet, the multisensory event will showcase over 120 Instagrammable lantern exhibits, 60 international food vendors...
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Josh Hader and Aroldis Chapman have been named as the Relievers of the Year, in the National League and American League, respectively. Hader, 25, had a 2.62 ERA, 3.10 FIP, and 0.806 WHIP with 16.4 K/9 as compared to 2.4 BB/9 while recording 37 saves in 2019. As noted by Jessica Kleinschmidt of NBC Sports, this was his second consecutive year winning the award which puts him next to Craig Kimbrel...
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By Steve Schaeffler While most of the baseball world is focused on the postseason, some of the game’s best young prospects are playing in the desert sun out in Arizona. The Arizona Fall League, or AFL for short, allows players to play versus and with other top talent from all over the league and a quartet of Mets pitching prospects have been doing their best to showcase what they can do....
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