Mets right-hander Matt Harvey pronounced himself healthy and ready to go on Wednesday, during a team charity event in New York. “I obviously don’t have a crystal ball, but the way things are feeling now and how my body feels. I’m feeling great.” The 2016 season was a very tough one for Harvey as he dealt with the effects of thoracic outlet syndrome. He posted a 4-10...
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Jon Heyman reports via Twitter that the Baltimore Orioles have signed free agent catcher Welington Castillo to a one year deal worth $6 million dollars, that includes a player option for 2018 worth $7 million. Castillo, 29, batted .264/.322/.423 last season with 24 doubles, 16 home runs and 68 RBIs in 457 plate appearances. He gives the Orioles a bat with some power and has pretty solid splits...
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Sandy Alderson updated reporters on Tuesday on the state of the team’s hot stove season, and unsurprisingly the Mets’ general manager said not much has changed since the Winter Meetings ended last week. “Pretty much status quo,” Alderson said. “There haven’t been any free-agent signings of significance in the outfield that would get the market moving and no real trades.”...
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Per Anthony DiComo on Twitter, both Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo are on Team Italy’s preliminary roster for the World Baseball Classic. It is unclear yet if they will play. With Conforto’s agents not letting him play winter ball, it is unlikely he will play in the WBC, but possible. There is a better chance that Nimmo will participate. Original Post – Dec 11th Team Italy...
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According to an AP report, Major League Baseball and its affiliates raised more than $235,000 to fund Shannon Forde Field in Little Ferry, New Jersey, in memory of the late and beloved New York Mets media relations director. All 30 teams participated in last week’s online auction of memorabilia and meetings with current and former players and announced the results Monday. A meet-and-greet...
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