The Major League Baseball international free agency signing period begins today, and the Mets are projected to sign a bunch of players in the $100,000 to $600,000 range. Teams that received a Competitive Balance Pick in Round B of the 2020 MLB draft are given a pool of $6,431,000, while teams that received a Competitive Balance Pick in Round A are given $5,889,600. The Mets are not one of those...
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In MLB Network’s annual position by position rankings, they announced they put Brandon Nimmo as the fifth-best center fielder in baseball. Nimmo broke out with a star season in 2018, posting a 148 wRC+ and 4.5 fWAR. While still good, he took a step back in 2019, playing in only 69 games while posting a 114 wRC+ and 1.3 fWAR. However, in the shortened 2020 season, he seemingly returned to...
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The Padres are working on signing star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. to a long-term extension, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The exact details are not known yet, but it is said to be within the 10-year range. Pio Deportes said that the talk is about $320M and 11 years, Heyman added. Tatis, just 22, has posted 6.5 fWAR and a 149 wRC+ over his first two seasons with the Padres. He came in...
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The timing was seemingly perfect. While some fans were already jumping the gun and growing impatient with Steve Cohen’s lack of moves, he, GM Jared Porter and the entire front office stunned the baseball world by pulling off a blockbuster trade for star shortstop Francisco Lindor and starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco. In return, the Indians received shortstops Amed Rosario and Andres...
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The Mets and Cubs apparently broke off trade talks for star third baseman Kris Bryant weeks ago, according to a report from Andy Martino of SNY. Trade rumors surrounding Bryant have been swirling lately, with the former MVP said to possibly be traded by as soon as this weekend. On Thursday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the Mets have had trade talks with the Cubs regarding Bryant....
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