Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reports that the Chicago Cubs are “pushing hard” to sign reliever Craig Kimbrel. Kimbrel, 31, is no longer tied to draft pick compensation as of Monday at 12:01 a.m. as the MLB Draft started later that day at 7 p.m. The right-handed reliever and left-handed starter Dallas Keuchel have both found themselves stuck on the free agent market into the month of...
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Jacob deGrom left Saturday night’s game in the seventh inning due what appeared to be a hip tweak. However, Steve Gelbs of SNY says that deGrom was more upset about having to be pulled in the seventh inning than he was about the injury, which is a good sign. DeGrom, 30, took the hill against Zack Greinke and outdueled him going 6 2/3 innings while allowing only one run, five hits, and one...
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During the month of May, the Mets had to make a lot of transactions, largely due to the fact that many players got injured at one point or another. The team, in turn, made a plethora of roster additions with two of the most noteworthy ones being Adeiny Hechavarria and Carlos Gomez. Neither one was met with significant approval and, in fact, the Hechavarria addition actually angered many who...
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The Mets signed Wilson Ramos this offseason with the intention of him being the everyday catcher, obviously with some rest each week just because of the position he plays. However, when the Mets signed Ramos to a two-year, $19 million contract, they were not expecting that he and the team’s ace, Jacob deGrom, would have trouble connecting as a pair. DeGrom, 30, has a 5.33 ERA when...
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Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com reports that the New York Mets have outrighted Rajai Davis to Triple-A Syracuse. Davis, 38, had his contract selected last Wednesday and hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer after having to take an uber all the way from Lehigh, Pennsylvania. The outfielder appeared in four games with the Mets in which he recorded two hits, including the home run, in seven at-bats. On...
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