It was a sunny, 105-degree day at the friendly confines of Cashman Field, home of the Las Vegas 51s. With less than 10,000 seats in the park, maybe only 100 were actually filled about an hour before game time. There wasn’t a single player on the field, but there was my dad and I, sitting in the front row right above the home dugout as we always do. We saw a stocky figure rise out of the...
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According to a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Colorado Rockies are close to a deal with free agent left-handed second baseman Daniel Murphy. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports confirmed this report, adding that it is a two-year, $24 million deal. Murphy, the longtime former Met, took a big step back last year after two All-Star caliber seasons with the Nationals. In an injury-delayed...
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Luis Avilan Position: LHRP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: July 19, 1989 (29) Traditional Stats: 2-1, 3.77 ERA, 70 games, 45.1 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 10.13 K/9, 3.57 BB/9 Advanced Stats: 0.5 bWAR, 0.9 fWAR, 139 ERA+, 3.09 FIP Perhaps one of the more underrated relief options on the free agent market, Luis Avilan would serve as a very serviceable lefty in the bullpen, and would come at a cheaper cost than someone...
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Per Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Mets have shown interest in right-handed reliever Adam Ottavino, who is currently a free agent. While the Mets would probably prefer a lefty and are still looking at Andrew Miller, Ottavino would be a very nice addition to bolster the bullpen as a strong setup man for closer Edwin Diaz. Ottavino, 33, had a career year in 2018, posting a 2.43 ERA and 12.98 K/9....
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the New York Mets are looking for a left-handed reliever to help bolster their bullpen even after trading for elite closer Edwin Diaz. The name the Mets are most interested in is free agent Andrew Miller, who was one of if not the most dominant reliever in baseball from 2014-2017. He took a step back in 2018 with the Indians, posting a 4.24 ERA and a...
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