The New York Mets announced on Thursday 13 non-roster players that have been invited to major league Spring Training including top prospects 1B Peter Alonso, SS Andres Gimenez, and left-handed pitchers Anthony Kay and David Peterson. Alonso mashed last season between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las Vegas, hitting 36 total home runs and knocking in 119 runs. The 24-year-old hit...
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Last week, former Dodgers’ catcher Yasmani Grandal signed a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers worth $16 million with a mutual option for a second season that includes a $2.25 million buyout. Grandal had been connected to the Mets earlier in the offseason, and had reportedly turned down a four-year contract from the team in the $50-60 million range. After signing on with the Brew...
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Holland Signs Pact In The Bay Derek Holland has signed with the San Francisco Giants to stay in the Bay for another season at $7 Million, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Holland, 32, spent his first season in San Francisco in 2018 and went 7-9 with a 3.57 ERA over 30 starts. Holland debuted in 2009 with the Rangers and was a key part of a 2011 Rangers rotation that went to a second...
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Phillies Optimistic About Landing Superstar(s) According to Matt Breen of Philly.com, the Phillies are optimistic of their chances to land the services of either Manny Machado or Bryce Harper this winter. If they could land both, it seems that they would only be able to sign one. In a situation like that, it seems that the Phillies would choose Manny Machado, whom they “seem to...
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MLB Network ranked the top 10 second basemen in baseball according to “The Shredder” and two Mets appeared on the list. The Shredder gave the Mets two of the top five second basemen in baseball in Robinson Cano and newly acquired Jed Lowrie. MLB.com’s Mike Petriello gave his feedback, where he ranked Jed Lowrie as the third best second basemen and Robinson Cano as the fourth...
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