Author: John Jackson

Cardinals Agree To Deal With Miles Mikolas

The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a deal with Miles Mikolas as first reported by Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. MLB Trade Rumors, who ranked Mikolas as their 50th best free agent this offseason, predicted that the 29-year-old would land a two-year, $10 million contract. However, he exceeded that as his current deal in place with the Cardinals will reportedly pay him $15.5 million over the...

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What Do The Mets Need Most: Power Or Speed?

What is more imperative for the Mets to add this offseason: power or speed? Power In regards to power, the Mets were stacked with it in 2017. Mets’ batters combined for a franchise-best 224 home runs. That mark tied the Milwaukee Brewers for most in the National League and seventh in MLB. While it seems like that’s an area the Mets don’t need to improve upon, it should be noted...

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2017 Mets Report Card: Chasen Bradford, RHP

Chasen Bradford, RHP  Player Data: Age: 28, B/T: Right/Right, Free Agency: 2024 2017 Primary Stats: 2-0, 28 G, 3.74 ERA, 1.277 WHIP, 3.87 FIP, 0.8 HR/9, 3.5 BB/9, 7.2 SO/9, 0.3 bWAR, 0.2 fWAR 2018 Salary: Pre-arbitration Grade: B- 2017 Review: Chasen Bradford started 2017 in Triple-A Las Vegas for his seventh minor league season. He spent time in Las Vegas for parts of seasons since 2014....

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MLB Roundup: Yankees Make It Official

Aaron Boone was officially hired to be the New York Yankees’ manager according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Boone will be the 33rd manager in Yankees history. The 44-year-old Boone will have a press conference at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. He is signed through 2020 and his contract includes a team option for 2021. The team also announced that Larry Rothschild will...

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Mets and Multiple Teams Reportedly Out In The Ohtani Sweepstakes

Less than a half hour after Bryan Hoch tweeted out that the New York Yankees were out in the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes, it was reported that multiple other teams are also out. Among these teams are the Mets according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Sandy Alderson has shown interest in Ohtani, but realized the immense competition in signing the two-way player. “I don’t think there is a...

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