MLB Pipeline released their top third base prospect list with Mets minor leaguer Brett Baty at the very top and fellow Mets minor leaguer Mark Vientos coming in at No. 9. The Mets are the only team with two players on the list. MLB Pipeline has already listed their top 10 right-handed pitchers, left-handed pitchers, and first basemen, but the Mets didn’t have a prospect on any of those...
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Buster Olney of ESPN reports that the Mets have been recently active in the trade market. Olney specifies that the Mets are looking to move veteran position players. You would assume he’s referring to J.D. Davis, Dominic Smith, and Jeff McNeil. Andy Martino of SNY reports that the Mets have done background work on potential trade target Luke Weaver of the Diamondbacks. The right-hander has...
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Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the San Francisco Giants are signing left-handed starting pitcher Carlos Rodón. The deal is for two years, $44 million with an opt-out after the first season. Rodón, 29, surpisingly did not receive a qualifying offer from the White Sox following a strong 2021 season. Rodón is coming off a career year with the Chicago White Sox in which the lefty made the All-Star...
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Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Union have agreed on a new CBA. Baseball is back! The owners voted 30-0 to ratify the new CBA. The players voted 26-12 to accept the owners’ proposal. Andy Martino of SNY reports that the owners’ call to ratify is set for 6:30 p.m. ET and free agency will begin right after that. Part of the...
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UPDATE: 3/10/22, 1:51 PM Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the following is in the latest MLB proposal: Luxury thresholds – $230 million to $244 over the five-year dal (increase of $2M in final year from last offer) Pre-arb pool – $50M (increase of $10M) Minimum salaries – $700K to $780K (increase of $10K in final year) Rosenthal notes that the owners have given a 3...
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