The Toronto Blue Jays have signed Japanese left-handed pitcher Yusei Kikuchi to a three-year deal, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported Saturday. The deal is for a total of $36 million over the three years. MMO’s Michael Mayer previously reported that the Mets had shown interest in Kikuchi before the lockout, as well as the recently signed Carlos Rodon. Both starting pitching options are off...
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Good morning, Mets fans! It was another frustrating day in baseball. While there have been hints of potential momentum throughout this entire negotiations process, the two sides are still yet to come to a deal. The international draft has been the latest issue in bargaining talks. The start of the season will now be delayed until at least April 14, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. You can catch...
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It shouldn’t even need to be said. There are 30 Major League Baseball teams. Having 14 teams make the playoffs is nearly half the league and would be bad for baseball. On Friday, Buster Olney of ESPN reported that the players union approached MLB with an offer to reopen discussions of a 14-team postseason. He added that the union is hopeful this could lead to a breakthrough, which has...
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Minor league outfielder Johneshwy Fargas announced Saturday that he’s back with the Mets. He hinted at a potential reunion Thursday when he tweeted orange and blue hearts. Fargas spent the 2021 season with the Mets and Cubs organizations. He played at five different levels within the Mets organization, from Rookie ball all the way up to the big league team. He played seven games at the...
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This baseball season, Rob Manfred will not be permitted to attend Bismarck Larks or Kalamazoo Growlers games. He may never recover. All jokes aside, Major League Baseball has reached an unprecedented tipping point. Disliking Manfred used to be something that was done relatively quietly or politely. He was certainly never the most beloved commissioner in MLB history, but people tolerated him...
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