All of baseball had been buzzing about Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer both pitching for the Mets on Sunday at Clover Park. It was a rare must-see spring training game. Parking ushers were packing in as many cars as they could and the stadium was standing room only. MLB Network decided to pick up the game. It felt like something more than just a spring game in March. Mets minor leaguer Jacob...
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Former Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo made his managerial debut on Friday morning for the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan. While the Ham Fighters would end up losing the game when former Phillies shortstop Freddy Galvis hit an eight inning grand slam, Shinjo started and stole the show with his entrance. Shinjo, 50, recently changed his registered name with the Nippon Professional Baseball League...
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No. 30 Willy Fañas, OF Age: 18 (1/23/2004) HT: 6’2, WT: 190 B/T: S/R Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent in 2022 ETA: 2026 Previous MMO Ranking: N/A 2021 Stats: NA Fañas is one of the newest prospects in the Mets system having signed earlier this year in January. The switching-hitting outfielder got the second-largest signing bonus of the IFA class for the Mets at $1.5...
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The Mets have announced that infielders Mark Vientos, Ronny Mauricio, and Travis Blankenhorn, outfielders Khalil Lee and Nick Plummer, catcher Patrick Mazeika, and right-handed pitcher Jose Butto have been optioned to minor league camp. There’s now 51 players in big league camp. The powerful Vientos and shortstop (for now) Mauricio are two of the Mets top prospects. Mauricio is No. 3 on my...
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The Atlanta Braves announced on Friday night that they’ve signed Kenley Jansen. It’s a one-year deal worth $16 million. Jansen, 34, is coming off a 2021 season in which he posted a 2.22 ERA, 38 saves, and 86 strikeouts in 69 innings. The long-time Dodgers closer did see his strikeouts number fall a bit and his walk rate go up slightly, but his 4.7 H/9 was his lowest in five seasons....
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