Michael Conforto was not healthy enough for major league pitching to start the 2018 season, that was clear early on, though he was able to fight through it and have an impressive second half (.895 OPS). The 26-year-old is picking up right where he left off, and has shown why some were picking him as an under-the-radar MVP pick for 2019. Through 18 games, he’s slashing .324/.422/.634 with...
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The Oakland Athletics announced on Thursday afternoon that they’ve signed outfielder/designated hitter Khris Davis to a two-year, $33.5 million extension. Davis will make $16.75 million in 2019 and in 2020. He was due to become a free agent following this season. The 31-year-old is hitting .260/.305/.662 this year with a major league best 10 home runs in 20 games for Oakland. He has...
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The Mets currently have 5.87 ERA from their supposedly revamped bullpen, a number that is the fourth highest in baseball and only the Nationals’ bullpen ERA of 8.01 is worse in the NL. Aside from closer Edwin Diaz, everyone in the Mets pen has struggled at times early on in 2019. Given that, let’s take a look at the options the Mets have in the upper levels of the minors that might...
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It’s April 18 with two of the better free agent pitchers still on the market in Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported on both this morning, first noting that teams believe that Kimbrel would now take a three-year deal after asking for at least five earlier in the process. Kimbrel, 30, had a down season in 2018 posting a 2.74 ERA, 3.13 FIP, 3.10 SO/W, and 42...
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New York Mets infielder Todd Frazier is getting closer to coming off the injured list and on Wednesday night he finally showed some pop. Frazier went 1-for-2 with a three-run homer, two walks, and a fly out to the warning track in center for the St. Lucie Mets in their 7-2. He played the first five innings at third base and switched over to first base for the final four innings. The veteran has...
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