Jacob deGrom and his agent, Jeff Berry, have given the Mets a deadline of Opening Day this year to complete a long-term contract. His camp has further informed the team that he will not negotiate with the team once the season has started according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Per another source, the Mets have yet to make an offer to deGrom even though he was told two months ago that an...
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Endy Chavez, forever a part of Mets playoff lore due to one tremendous catch, will be rejoining the team as a minor-league coach according to Tim Healey of Newsday. He will be on the staff of short-season Class A Brooklyn which begins play in June. He will also be in Port St. Lucie working with players from the minor leagues. Chavez, 41, returns to the Mets after spending five years in the...
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Baseball purists can breathe a sigh of relief. Sources told USA Today Sports that Major League Baseball has no plans to implement a universal designated hitter for the 2019 season. The news broke today after the completion of the owners’ meetings in Orlando, Fla. “It’s not happening during this CBA,” an anonymous source told USA Today Sports. The news no doubt will...
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According to multiple sources, free agent reliever Greg Holland has signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. According to Jon Heyman, the deal will be for a base salary of $3.5 million with incentives that total another $3.5 million. Arizona will be the fifth team Holland will pitch for having previous stints with the Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals and...
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New York Yankee pitching legend Mariano Rivera made history on Tuesday, January 22, 2018. He became the only baseball player in history to be voted unanimously into the Hall of Fame being named on all 425 ballots submitted. In the 75 year history of the Hall of Fame, no player has been perfect in the Baseball Writer’s voting (although many will argue that several others should have). The...
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