Jim Bowden of ESPN reports that the Kansas City Royals and have agreed to a two-year, $12 million dollar contract with free agent first baseman/outfielder Brandon Moss. The deal is pending a physical. Moss, 33, belted 28 home runs with 67 RBIs in 464 plate appearances for the St. Louis Cardinals last season, however after a dreadful second half, he ended the year with a .225/.300/.484 batting...
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Good Morning to all of you. As I sit here enjoying a fresh brewed cup of coffee I can’t believe that in 14 days and most likely less than that, pitchers and catchers will start reporting to Mets camp at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie and a new season will suddenly be upon us. It’s pretty exciting to say the least, but there’s still a lingering sense of some unfinished...
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On Saturday Night, MLB Network announced their 2017 Top 100 MLB Prospects and the New York Mets had shortstop Amed Rosario ranked No. 5 on the list and first baseman Dominic Smith ranked No. 63. On Rosario, here’s what they had to say: “Always holding his own at every level, Rosario dominated across two stops in 2016 offensively. He’s always had very good contact skills and...
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According to a report by Adam Rubin for Baseball America, left-handed pitching prospect P.J. Conlon has been invited to big league camp. Conlon, 23, began last season with the Columbia Fireflies before a mid-season promotion to High-A St. Lucie. Combined over 24 starts and one relief appearance, he went 12-2 with a minor league best 1.65 ERA and 0.979 WHIP in 142 innings pitched with a 4.67...
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Here’s a quick update on the top relievers still available on the free agent market. In no particular order here you go: LHP Jerry Blevins – The Los Angeles Dodgers may be closing in on the former Met according to the most recent reports. Blevins was as steady as they come in 2016, pitching to a 2.79 ERA over 73 appearances. The southpaw accumulated 42 innings while pitching to a...
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