The Mets announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha on Friday afternoon. The deal is for one-year, $3 million with $7 million attainable in incentives. In the corresponding 40-man roster move, the Mets have designated right-handed pitcher Chris Mazza for assignment. Talking to reporters on a Friday afternoon conference call, “(The Mets) said they had a spot to start....
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The 2019 Major League Baseball Winter Meetings were very different from the 2018 relative snoozefest that saw the largest contract handed being $50 million to Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen. I had the opportunity to travel out to sunny San Diego (though it did rain Sunday) on behalf of MMO. There was action throughout my time in San Diego, with three deals over $200 million and the Mets...
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Mariners Could Swing Another Trade According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, multiple teams are showing interest in Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager. The 32-year-old is coming off a bounce back 2019 season in which he hit .239/.321/.468 with 19 doubles, 23 home runs, and 63 RBIs in 106 games. The former All-Star was even better in the second half, when he posted a .865 OPS. Seager is under...
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The Major League Baseball Winter Meetings come to a conclusion on Thursday with the Rule 5 Draft at noon eastern time. There will be a live audio stream on MLB.com. The Mets 40-man roster is currently full, meaning they can’t draft a player. While the Mets do have some vulnerable players on the back end of their 40, they will need those potential spots for if/when they acquire players this...
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The non-tender deadline was on Monday, with the free agent market seeing an influx of over 50 players to the pool. It’s important to remember that there’s value to be had from some players that are non-tendered, those decisions aren’t solely made on talent, but salary and roster spot as well. Just last offseason, Wilmer Flores, Mike Fiers, Avisail Garcia, Jonathan Schoop,...
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