Michael Conforto is entering a pivotal season in his career as he enters his first full season back from a shoulder injury that cost him the final two months of the 2017 season and the first week of the 2018 season. That wasn’t all he lost to start the season, though, as Conforto believes that his limited chances of facing MLB pitching in Spring Training might have made a difference last...
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Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reports that the Arizona Diamondbacks are nearing an agreement with outfielder Adam Jones on a one-year deal. Jeff Passan of ESPN hears that the deal will give Jones $3 million in 2019. Jones, 33, played all of last season and each of the last 11 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. In 145 games in 2018, the outfielder hit .281/.313/.419 with 15 home runs and 63 RBI...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post spoke with Yoenis Cespedes yesterday who told him that he believes he is ready to take batting practice, but will wait until he’s cleared to do so. On Monday, though, he will take a big step forward as he will begin throwing. Cespedes, 33, is recovering from double-heel surgery and so far he’s been feeling much better, as detailed by Puma a month ago....
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Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith are in a true battle for the Opening Day first base job and that was reaffirmed by Brodie Van Wagenen yesterday when he said they would take “the best team north,” in reference to whether or not Alonso would be sent down for service time purposes. Alonso, 24, helped himself on Saturday as he went 2-for-4 with a solo home run against the Boston Red Sox to...
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Dominic Smith has been a revelation this year in Spring Training, looking like a completely different player than the one the team saw previously and appears to be finally becoming the player the Mets they thought they drafted 11th overall in 2013. While it is only Spring Training, Smith is hitting .500/.565/.700 with one home run and six runs batted in. Of course, Smith is not going to hit .500...
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