The Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year contract worth $15.5 million with three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer, pending a physical. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman was the first to report on the deal. Scherzer held a showcase last week, and the Mets were one of the teams in attendance. Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated reported that the Mets had some interest in a reunion. Scherzer...
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Updated Post: Jan. 30 at 6:30 PM Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Thursday that the Mets are in talks with the Padres revolving around righty Dylan Cease. Heyman mentioned that the Cubs are also involved in Cease talks but seem more reluctant to give up their top prospects, specifically infielder Matt Shaw. If Shaw is off-limits, San Diego may prefer the Mets prospects to what Chicago...
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If you are Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia, and Billy Wagner, Tuesday’s Hall of Fame results were the culmination of your baseball career. Your election into Cooperstown is a dream come true. For those three players, July will be special. Others, such as Carlos Beltran, have to hope next year is the year. Then there are players such as David Wright, who was hoping to stay on the ballot in...
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They’ve done it again. Just when you thought the Los Angeles Dodgers were done, they swoop in and sign yet another big-name player on the open market. Per Bob Nightengale, the Dodgers and right-handed reliever Kirby Yates have agreed to a deal pending physical. The details of the would-be contract are not yet known. Jon Heyman confirmed that it looks to be close to a done deal. If the...
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There’s only one month until spring training starts, with pitchers and catchers reporting on February 10. With that in mind, the New York Mets still have some holes to fill before the 2025 season. They addressed adding another superstar (Juan Soto), starting pitching (Sean Manaea, Clay Holmes, Frankie Montas), signing an outfielder and platoon bat (Jesse Winker), and signing a reliable...
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