Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that Joey Cora has met multiple times with the Mets and is seen as a strong candidate for their open bench coach position. Cora, older brother of Red Sox manager Alex Cora, is currently the third base coach for the Pirates, a role he’s held for three seasons. He also serves as the club’s infield coach and was a manager in 2016 of their Double-A...
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Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports the Mets have signed lefty reliever Chasen Shreve to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league camp. Shreve, 29, allowed two runs in his only two big league innings in 2019 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In the minors, he had a 3.45 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 6.8 H/9, and 68 strikeouts compared to 26 walks in 60 Triple-A innings. The former Yankee reliever...
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Jeff Passan of ESPN decided to gather a panel of baseball media members to start their own version of the Major League Baseball’s All-Pro team. The first annual ESPN All-MLB team includes Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and starter Jacob deGrom. First Team Catcher – J.T. Realmuto First Base – Pete Alonso Second Base – Ozzie Albies Jr. Third Base – Alex Bregman...
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The White Sox announced on Thursday they’ve signed All-Star catcher Yasmani Grandal. The deal is four-years, $73 million, making it the largest contract in franchise history. Grandal, 31, is one of the best offensive catchers in the game and an impressive defensive catcher, ranking No. 3 defensively by Baseball Prospectus, with his 20.1 FRAA being one of the best in the game. The...
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The New York Mets announced on Wednesday they’ve added shortstop Andres Gimenez, catcher Ali Sanchez, right-handed pitcher Jordan Humphreys, and left-handed pitcher Thomas Szapucki to the 40-man roster. This comes ahead of the deadline at 8:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday to add Rule 5 draft eligible players to the 40-man roster. Gimenez, one of the Mets’ top prospects, was a no-brainer add...
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