The Baltimore Orioles officially ushered in the Pete Alonso era on Friday with his introductory press conference at Camden Yards, thus simultaneously bringing his time with the New York Mets to an end. Alonso, who signed a five-year deal worth $155 million with Baltimore during this week’s Winter Meetings, stated that the Orioles checked all the boxes in terms of what he was looking for in...
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As expected, the New York Mets have their hands in many pots when it comes to the starting pitching market this winter after their rotation faltered down the stretch of the regular season. They’ve been linked to several of the top names on the trade market, such as Joe Ryan of the Minnesota Twins, but perhaps David Stearns will go against his M.O. and hand out a big deal to a free agent...
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Friday’s non-tender deadline has seen a new group of players become free agents. Listed below are some of the higher-profile players who were let go by their clubs along with their arbitration estimates from MLB Trade Rumors. Adolis García, OF ($12.1MM) Adolis García, who had been a staple for the Texas Rangers since the club acquired him from the St. Louis Cardinals in December 2019, is now on...
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The Mets are facing some early competition in their quest to re-sign closer Edwin Díaz. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the Toronto Blue Jays met with Díaz’s representation during the general managers’ meetings in Las Vegas before they came to an end on Thursday. “The Blue Jays, according to people briefed on their activity, met with Díaz’s agents from...
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With free agency officially underway, MLB Trade Rumors has released their contract projections for the top 50 players in this year’s class. The site’s panel of four writers, which includes Tim Dierkes, Anthony Franco, Darragh McDonald and Steve Adams, all predicted which team would end up signing every player on the list as well. Of the three players who received multiple predictions...
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