Late Sunday evening, it was reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN that the Boston Red Sox are acquiring first baseman Willson Contreras from the St. Louis Cardinals. The full return for St. Louis is RHP Hunter Dobbins, RHP Yhoiker Fajardo, and RHP Blake Aita according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. Contreras, 33 years old, is under team control through 2028 at a favorable price tag (includes an...
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A duo of young New York Mets infielders are continuing their play in Winter League. Luisangel Acuña is excelling while Ronny Mauricio has yet to really hit his stride thus far in the Venezuelan Winter League. Saturday night, Acuña went 3-for-6 with a triple. Meanwhile, Mauricio went 1-for-4 with a hit-by-pitch and two RBIs. Acuña is now slashing .285/.399/.555 (.954 OPS) with 18 extra-base hits...
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Japanese first baseman Munetaka Murakami has reportedly signed with the Chicago White Sox. First reported by Japan’s MLB.com outlet, Murakami is signing for two years and $34 million. ESPN’s Jeff Passan confirmed that Murakami will be playing first base for the rebuilding White Sox. Murakami has put up sensational numbers in the Japanese league. Across eight NPB seasons he has...
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A lot has been made of the New York Mets’ payroll recently. Specifically, where it may up by the time the season begins. With that being said, let’s take a look at where the team’s payroll currently sits and where it may be by the time the season starts. Currently, according to Cot’s Baseball Contracts, the Mets have a competitive balance tax (CBT) 40-man payroll of...
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On Saturday, the New York Mets made their biggest free agent signing of the offseason. They signed career-infielder Jorge Polanco to a two-year, $40 million contract. The 32-year-old will be joining the organization after two seasons in Seattle. He spent 10 years in Minnesota prior to joining the Mariners in 2024. Polanco owns a career slash line of .263/.330/.442 (.771 OPS). His lone All-Star...
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