The annual 40-man roster crunch was at center stage on Friday as teams scrambled to make decisions on whether or not to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players. As a result, the free agent pool saw an influx of players enter the market with a chance to reshape their careers after being non-tendered. Let’s take a look at five players from that bunch who best fit the New York Mets...
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Trade winds are blowing across the league following the conclusion of the general managers meetings this week, kicking the hot stove into full gear. With the perceived leaguewide notion that this free agent class isn’t brimming with substance, especially regarding position players, the expectation is that the trade market will see an uptick in action this offseason as teams scramble to...
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On Wednesday night, the Texas Rangers exercised their demons and won their first World Series title in franchise history over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was a tumultuous road back to glory for the Rangers, who appeared in back-to-back Fall Classics in 2010 and 2011 and enjoyed a run of success in the mid-2010s before ultimately undergoing a lengthy rebuild process that kept them out of the...
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In recent years, we have seen numerous pitchers make a successful jump from Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball. Whether it’s Yu Darvish, Masahiro Tanaka, or the New York Mets’ own Kodai Senga, there’s no denying the influx of talent from Japan at the position. This offseason will only accentuate that trend as several of NPB’s top pitchers are set to be...
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When Rawlings released the finalists for the Gold Glove Award on Wednesday afternoon, it was somewhat of a surprise that Francisco Álvarez was not included among them. While his offensive output was impressive, Álvarez’s development behind the plate was the most encouraging aspect of his rookie campaign. There was no shortage of skepticism regarding his ability to hold up defensively both...
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