Former-Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez agreed to a minor-league deal with the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies that includes an invitation to Spring Training last night. The right-hander was one of the best relievers at one point and in 2008 recorded an MLB single-season record 62 saves with the Los Angeles Angels. He also had a 2.24 ERA, 67 strikeouts, and 3.22 FIP in 68.1 innings pitched...
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USA Today Sports spoke to Kenley Jansen about the state of the free agent market this offseason, in which he had a very interesting response to what is occurring. His response: “Maybe we need to go on strike, to be honest with you.” That is a response that could have significant ramifications for the league. In 2021, the collective bargaining agreement will expire and among things to be...
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Coming into the offseason, the Mets had a need to acquire an outfielder with only four of them on the entire 40-man roster. They filled that need a few weeks ago after signing Jay Bruce to a three-year, $39 million contract. The 30-year old hit .254/.324/.508 last season with 36 home runs and 101 RBIs to give him a 118 wRC+ last season. He also had six defensive runs saved playing right field...
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Craig Mish of Sirius XM reports that the Milwaukee Brewers have put together an offer for Christian Yelich. He also mentions that the team has shown strong interest in the outfielder, but other teams remain in the mix for the 26-year-old. Christian Yelich has been known to be available ever since the Marlins traded away Marcell Ozuna and Giancarlo Stanton in the hopes of trimming their payroll...
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that the Mets had preliminary conversations with Jacob deGrom about a contract extension this offseason. However, the discussions never left the preliminary stage and as a result, the Mets and deGrom mutually agreed to not discuss the matter any further and agreed to a one-year, $7.4 million to avoid arbitration instead. deGrom is coming off a very strong season...
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