KBO League star infielder Ha-Seong Kim is expected to sign with the Padres, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Exact terms of the deal have not yet been specified, but Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported the deal is for at least four years. Buster Olney of ESPN, reported Monday morning that the Padres were focusing on Kim after they agreed to terms on a trade for Rays ace Blake Snell. The...
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Mets owner Steve Cohen expects to win a championship sooner rather than later. “If I don’t win a World Series in the next 3-5 years… I would consider that slightly disappointing,” Cohen said during the introductory news conference Tuesday. Cohen also added that his focus isn’t on turning around the team in one year by simply throwing money at the problem. The new Mets owner...
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Mets President Sandy Alderson said it is very likely that Luis Rojas will remain with the Mets. However, he did not rule out the possibility that the new baseball operations chief might want to go in another direction. Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News asked Steve Cohen what Rojas’ status would be heading into the next season. Cohen handed the question to Alderson, his baseball...
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Major League Baseball released the nominees for the 2020 All-MLB First and Second Team Thursday morning. There are five Mets on the ballot; first baseman Dominic Smith, second baseman Robinson Cano, outfielder Michael Conforto, starting pitcher Jacob deGrom and relief pitcher Edwin Diaz. Fans can vote for the candidates of their choice beginning today through Friday, November 13th at 2:00 p.m....
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Mets first baseman/designated hitter Dominic Smith was named a finalist for the 2020 Hank Aaron award Tuesday morning, which recognizes the most outstanding regular season offensive performer. Major League Baseball announced the 14 finalists, which includes seven players from each league. Along with Smith in the National League, Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers...
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