Bidding at Four Years For Donaldson Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Twins and Nationals likely have four-year offers on the table for free agent third baseman Josh Donaldson. Rosenthal notes that $100 million guaranteed remains a possibly for the veteran. Donaldson, just turned 34, had a monster season in 2019 when he hit .259/.379/.521 with 33 doubles, 37 home runs, and posted a...
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The 2010s were a decade of high and lows for Mets fans as they were able to make it back to the World Series in 2015 for the first time since 2000, but they also posted seven losing seasons out of 10. Defense was not a strong suit for the Mets in the 2010s. In fact, their -310 defensive runs saved in that time ranks 27th out 30 teams and their UZR of -118.5 UZR was 26th. In terms of single...
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Free agent reliever Dellin Betances is reportedly looking for a one-year, $10 million deal according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Betances is looking to bet on himself after a disappointing 2019 season that saw him pitch in only one major league game due to injury. Betances has a career 2.36 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and an incredible 14.6 K/9 in 381 2/3 innings over eight seasons for the Yankees. The...
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Astros Keep Key Bullpen Piece Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports that the Astros have re-signed right-handed reliever Joe Smith to a two-year deal for $8 million. Smith, former Mets side-armer, had a 1.80 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and 4.40 K/BB ratio in 25 innings for the Astros in 2019. The 35-year-old has a 2.98 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 695 career innings. The bullpen market has been picked over pretty...
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Jon Heyman of MLB Network updates his own report on free agent right-handed reliever Dellin Betances, he is now “not likely” to sign with the Mets. Both Heyman and Jack Curry of YES, reported late on Monday night that the Mets were making a push for the former Yankee, along with the Phillies. The Mets – coming off having one of the worst bullpens in baseball during the 2019...
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