According to Adam Rubin of ESPN, the Miami Marlins may be a suitor for Yoenis Cespedes once he opts out of the remaining two years of his contract with the New York Mets. The Marlins interest should not be all that surprising. Dating back to the days of Livan Hernandez, the Marlins have valued their relationship with Miami’s Cuban community, and they have sought ways to entice the Cuban...
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According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, former Colorado Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario is looking to return to the Major Leagues after a successful season for the Hanwha Eagles of the Korean League. In 127 games, Rosario hit .321/.367/.593 with 31 doubles, 33 homers, and 120 RBI. This is a marked improvement from the .273/.306/.473 hitter Rosario was during his five years in the major leagues....
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With reports that the Mets do not expect they will be able to re-sign Yoenis Cespedes, the question is how do you replace the irreplaceable? Here are some options: FREE AGENTS Carlos Gomez As explained in an earlier MMO article, a rejuvenated Gomez could help the Mets by continuing to play a good center field and by providing another right-handed bat in what protects to be a heavy left-handed...
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Rawlings announced the three finalists for the Gold Glove Award at each position. In the National League, Jake Arrieta, Zack Greinke, and Adam Wainwright were nominated for the Gold Glove at pitcher. Bartolo Colon was not nominated despite his 8 DRS being the best among Major League pitchers and made great plays like this look easy: Overall, no Mets player was nominated for a Gold Glove at any...
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According Jon Heyman of Todays Knuckleball, Yoenis Cespedes plans on exercising his opt-out clause as expected. He states that the Mets have kept “open dialogue” with Cespedes but doesn’t get the sense they are making a push for a deal prior to the opt-out. Two GMs that Heyman talked to said they could see Cespedes getting in the range of at least four years and $100 million....
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