The New York Mets announced that they have traded utility infielder Matt Reynolds to the Washington Nationals in return for cash considerations. The infielder was designated for assignment last week to make room for Todd Frazier. In his MLB career, the 27-year old has a .228/.300/.351 slash line along with four home runs and 18 RBIs to give him a lowly 77 wRC+.
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Steve Serby of the New York Post caught up with Jay Bruce at Port St. Lucie to get his thoughts on a variety of issues. I am going to highlight a few in this article, but be sure to check out Serby’s article for the full transcript of their conversation. The right-fielder, when asked about reasons for optimism about the team in 2018, had this to say: “You look at our lineup, I...
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Zack Wheeler returned from Tommy John Surgery last season for the first time and had some mixed results. However, he ended up finishing with a 3-7 record with a 5.21 ERA, 5.03 FIP, 1.587 WHIP and an 8.4 K/9 in 17 starts in 2017. The right-hander is coming in with as many question marks as anyone on this team, including his role on the team. If the Mets sign a pitcher such as Jason Vargas, the...
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Robert Gsellman was one of the most important pieces for the Mets in 2016, as a large majority of the pitching staff suffered from injuries at one point or another. After getting no press in the Minor Leagues, the right-hander came up to the Show and was lights out, going 4-2 with a 2.42 ERA and striking out 42 batters in 44.2 innings. He benefitted from a spike in fastball velocity, averaging...
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Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reports that the Chicago Cubs have signed Yu Darvish to a six-year, $126 million contract with incentives that could make the deal worth around $150 million. The 31-year-old had a 3.86 ERA, 118 ERA+ and 1.16 WHIP last season with 209 strikeouts in 186.2 innings between the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was good in his first two playoff starts (11.1 IP, 2...
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