Yet again, the Angels enter free agency looking for starting pitching, and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Angels have interest in right-handers Marcus Stroman and Noah Syndergaard. Rosenthal notes that the Angels are looking to “significantly” improve a rotation that posted a 4.78 ERA during the 2021 season. Lastly, Rosenthal explains that Angels GM Perry Minasian...
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Dominican Winter League Mets veteran second baseman Robinson Canó was back in action on Wednesday in the Dominican Republic. It was the first game action of any kind for Canó in 2021 following a season-long steroid suspension that was handed down in November of 2020. Canó, 39, went 1-for-4 with a single as the designated hitter for the Estrellas Orientales. The expectation of Estrellas...
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Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that Reds starter Luis Castillo is drawing early trade interest from multiple teams. The news comes as no surprise after the Reds traded catcher Tucker Barnhart and put starter Wade Miley on waivers last week. Castillo, 28, rebounded from early 2021 struggles to post a 3.98 ERA, 3.75 FIP, 4.8 bWAR, and 192 strikeouts in 187 innings for the Reds. The right-hander...
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Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio continued his impressive play in Dominican Winter League ball on Sunday night when he collected two extra base hits in the Tigres del Licey’s 4-2 win. After grounding out in his first at-bat, Mauricio launched a long home run to left field (hitting right-handed) to begin the third inning. Batting right-handed again in the fifth, Mauricio hit a fly ball double...
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According to Andy Martino of SNY, the Mets requested to interview Yankees executive Jean Afterman, though she decided to decline the opportunity. Add Afterman to the growing list of baseball executives that the Mets have struck out during their front office search. Afterman is currently a senior vice president and assistant GM in the Yankees organization. The long-time Yankees exec is one of the...
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