According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, it is expected that during this weeks GM meetings in San Diego the Major League Baseball general managers will at least consider eliminating trade waivers and switching to a uniform trade deadline. As it stands right now, the current non-waiver trading deadline takes place on July 31, followed by the waiver trade deadline on August 31. Morosi notes that...
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New York Mets first base prospect Peter Alonso gave his team an early 1-0 lead, as he smacked a solo home run to dead center in his first at-bat of tonight’s AFL Fall Stars Game. The homer left the bat at an exit velocity of 110 MPH, as Alonso turned on a 103 MPH offering delivered by Toronto Blue Jays prospect Nate Pearson. According to David Adler of MLB.com, the fastest pitch hit for a...
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New York Mets top prospects Peter Alonso and Andres Gimenez have been chosen to play in the Arizona Fall League All Star Game on Saturday at Surprise Stadium. They will be joining some of the top prospects in the game, including Blue Jays 3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Astros RHP Forrest Whitley, and Nationals SS Carter Kieboom. You can check out the full rosters for both the East and West squad here....
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Four months after Sandy Alderson “stepped down,” the New York Mets search for a new general manager is officially coming to an end. This weekend it was announced that the team has agreed to terms with agent Brodie Van Wagenen to become their next general manager. Though the deal not yet “official,” the team will likely hold a press conference at Citi Field as early as Tuesday. Van Wagenen, 44,...
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the New York Mets will be holding a press conference at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon to introduce Brodie Van Wagenen as their next General Manager. According to multiple sources, Van Wagenen agreed to terms with the organization this weekend, but the team needed to wait for the conclusion of the World Series to make the hiring official. Van Wagenen, 44,...
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