Mets manager Terry Collins is none too pleased with one of the new second base rule changes MLB revealed on Thursday, specifically the redefining of the “neighborhood play.” MLB will now allow instant-replay reviews to ensure that an infielder actually touches the base on a double play, something that hasn’t been enforced in the past. “We’re making a slide rule that...
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In a move that has taken everyone in the baseball world by surprise, the Chicago Cubs have re-signed free agent outfielder Dexter Fowler to a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2017. Fowler will receive $8 million in 2016 and the mutual option is for $9 million with a $5 million buyout. In other words, he gets $13 million for 2016 which is less than the $15.8 million qualifying offer he...
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New York Mets reliever Hansel Robles had his suspension reduced from three games to two games on Wednesday. This stems back to a quick pitch Robles threw that came too close to Cameron Rupp’s head on Sept. 30. against the Phillies. Robles will miss the first two games of the season against the Royals at Kansas City and the Mets will play with a 24-man roster on those...
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(Frank Franklin II, AP) The New York Mets made it official on Tuesday and in conjunction with the LGBT Network, they announced that their first LGBT “Pride Night” will be held on Aug. 13, when they meet the San Diego Padres at Citi Field. The Mets will donate a portion of the ticket sales through mets.com/pride to support anti-bullying efforts by the LGBT Network. Read more in the Daily News....
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Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes has been placed on paid leave by Major League Baseball pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings stemming from his October 31 arrest for domestic violence. Reyes, 32, was arrested for allegedly hitting his wife in a Hawaii hotel. He later filed a plea of not guilty to a charge of abuse and was released on $1,000 bail. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred will...
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