Author: Josh Finkelstein

Phillies and Indians Among Five Teams Interested In Cabrera

Buster Olney of ESPN reports that in addition to the Mariners, Diamondbacks, and Brewers, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cleveland Indians (the first team he played for) have shown interest in Asdrubal Cabrera. – Josh Finkelstein – Original Post- July 22, 10 a.m. Matt Ehalt of the Record reports that the Seattle Mariners are among the teams interested in acquiring Asdrubal Cabrera...

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Rosenthal: Rival Executives Weigh In On Familia Deal

Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reports that the Mets chose not to add cash to the Jeurys Familia deal because the upgrade in prospects was not substantial enough to warrant it. However, the team is still open to paying money to get better prospects in deals. The team believes that they can redirect the $3 millon saved from this deal towards international signings while also using the $1 million...

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Familia Deal Reeks of Salary Relief, Not Retooling For Future

Yesterday, as everyone already knows, the Mets traded Jeurys Familia and the entirety of his remaining salary to the Oakland Athletics for 3B William Toffey, reliever Bobby Wahl, and $1 million in international bonus pool money. Toffey, 23, is a second-year minor league third baseman who was taken in the fourth round of the MLB Draft out of Vanderbilt in 2017. This season, the third baseman is...

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Mets vs. Yankees Postponed Due To Rain

The New York Mets game that was supposed to be on ESPN tonight against their crosstown rival New York Yankees has been postponed due to rain. As a result, the game will be made up on August 13 at 7:05 p.m. The rotation order for the team will be pushed back a day and Jacob deGrom will start the series opener against the San Diego Padres tomorrow at Citi Field.

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Syndergaard Going On DL, Oswalt To Start in Place

Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that Noah Syndergaard is heading back to the disabled list after making two starts as he contracted hand, foot, and mouth disease. The team expects him to only be sidelined for the next seven-to-ten days, but Corey Oswalt will start in his place on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, which explains the mysterious scratch from his start today for Triple-A Las...

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