Left-handed pitcher Thomas Szapucki has been cut and optioned to minor league camp, Anthony DiComo of MLB tweeted Saturday. He’s the second player the Mets have cut so far, with Jordan Yamamoto being cut on Friday. The move leaves 58 players left in Mets camp. Szapucki, 25, has had trouble with injuries in his career. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2017, and most recently dealt with...
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The Mets’ rotation has been hailed recently as the team brought in Chris Bassitt to work behind Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer. With starting pitchers in place, what about the bullpen? The bullpen has often been the source of agony for all baseball fans, but especially Mets fans. All things considered, though, the Mets had a solid relief corps last year. Their 3.90 bullpen ERA ranked ninth...
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In a move that surprised many around baseball, star free agent shortstop Carlos Correa agreed to a three-year deal with the Twins, Mark Berman of Fox reported Friday night. The deal is worth $105.3 million with opt-outs after the first two years. Berman noted that it gives Correa the highest average annual value for an MLB infielder. The move comes as a surprise not just because of Correa going...
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Three days ago, the NY Daily News reported that Mets and Yankees who are not vaccinated will not be able to play home games this season, under the New York City vaccination mandate for employers. On Friday, an article from Newsday confirmed that this mandate will be continuing indefinitely, per the new health commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan. The mandate bans all employers from returning to work...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a six-year deal with free agent first baseman Freddie Freeman, multiple reports confirmed Wednesday night. Jon Morosi of MLB Network was the first to report that talks were progressing. Jim Bowden of MLB confirmed that it’s happening. The deal is expected to be in the six-year range with $160 million total on the contract, according to Ken Rosenthal...
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