Author: Michael Mayer

MLB News: Yankees’ RHP Domingo German Suspended 81 Games

Hannah Keyser of Yahoo Sports reports that Yankees right-handed pitcher Domingo German has been suspended 81 games for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. German, 27, already served 18 games of his suspension last season as the league investigated the situation. He will have to sit out the first 63 games of the Yankees 2020 season. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports...

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Dellin Betances: “All I Care About Is Winning”

The Mets introduced their newest bullpen arm Dellin Betances on Thursday at Citi Field. Betances signed a one-year deal that guarantees him $10.5 million from the Mets on Christmas Eve. The base pay for 2020 is $7.5 million with a $6 million player option for 2021 that has a $3 million buyout. The deal also includes a 2022 vesting option that is guaranteed if Betances exercises his 2021 option...

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MLB News: RHP Will Harris and C Robinson Chirinos Could Sign Soon

According to a report from Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, right-handed reliever Will Harris and veteran catcher Robinson Chirinos could be the next two dominoes of the free agent market to fall. Harris, 35, had a 1.50 ERA, 3.15 FIP, 0.93 WHIP, four saves, and 4.43 SO/BB in 60 innings for the Houston Astros in 2019. He allowed only 42 hits, 14 walks, and six home runs in that span, while striking out...

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Mixed Bag of First Round Picks in 2010s For Mets

The Mets opened this decade with the terrific first-round pick of right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey from the University of North Carolina with the No. 7 overall pick and finished the decade with prep third baseman Brett Baty from Austin, Texas at No. 12 this year. While it still remains to be seen how a lot of these picks will be evaluated overall, the Mets did a solid job in the 2010s of getting...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Francisco Liriano, LHP

Francisco Liriano, Relief Pitcher  Bats/Throws: Left/Left Age: October 26, 1983 (36) Traditional Stats: 69 G, 70 IP, 3.47 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 63 K, 1.80 K/BB, 1.0 HR/9 Advanced Stats: 0.3 fWAR, 1.1 bWAR, 4.53 FIP, 123 ERA+, 98th Percentile Exit Velo Veteran Francisco Liriano spent an entire season in the bullpen for the first time in 2019 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Impressively, in his first year...

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