Sandy Alderson has said that David Wright will be the Mets third baseman going into 2017. He hopes Wright will remain healthy and play in four out of every five games, relegating Jose Reyes to a super utility role as opposed to the starting third baseman gig he had late last season. Jose Reyes is a true leadoff hitter, providing the speed and baserunning ability the Mets haven’t had since,...
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Peter Gammons tweeted that the Mets asked the Tampa Bay Rays about talented young closer Alex Colome. According to Gammons, the Rays said the deal had to start with either Amed Rosario or Michael Conforto. Colome, 27, saved 37 games for the Rays in 2016, pitching to a 1.91 ERA while striking out 71 batters in 56.2 innings. He also made his first All Star team. While the Mets have said they are...
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According to Sandy Alderson, Mets captain David Wright has begun simulating baseball activities. That means he is going through the motions, just not on the field. He is on track to begin full baseball activities in January. Wright, 34, was knocked out for the season when he underwent neck surgery last June. Before that, he had hit .226/.350/.438 with seven home runs and 14 RBIs. Alderson has...
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Since Jason Castro was signed by the Twins to a 3 year, $24.5 million contract, practically nothing has happened in terms of catchers this offseason. The only other big catching news was literally the opposite of a signing, when the Diamondbacks non-tendered Welington Castillo. Castillo joined Matt Wieters as the two best free agent catchers on the market. While Wieters has put up better...
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Major League Baseball has created an Anti-Hazing and Anti-Bullying Policy that includes the prevention of hazing rookies by dressing them up as women or female characters. According to Ronald Blum of the Associated Press, prohibits “requiring, coercing or encouraging” players from “dressing up as women or wearing costumes that may be offensive to individuals based on their...
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