Author: Michael Mayer

Amed Rosario Shines in Japan All-Star Series

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario was one of the lone bright spots for the MLB All-Star team that went just 1-5 in the 2018 Japan All-Star series that ended on Thursday morning. Rosario, 22, went 8-for-19 with two doubles, two stolen bases, one home run and five runs scored for the MLB team in four games. He finished hitting .471 with a 1.265 OPS. Amed Rosario went 3-for-4 with a homer,...

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Rosenthal: Padres Remain Interested in Noah Syndergaard

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the San Diego Padres are showing interest in trading for New York Mets starter Noah Syndergaard. The Padres were one of the teams had interest in acquiring Syndergaard before the trade deadline in 2018. Multiple outlets have the Padres farm system ranked No. 1 in the sport. The system is headlined by consensus Top 5 prospect, shortstop Fernando Tatis...

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Mets Sign Lefty Reliever Ryan O’Rourke to Minors Deal

The New York Mets announced on Thursday they’ve signed lefty reliever Ryan O’Rourke to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league spring training. O’Rourke, 30, missed the entire 2017 and much of the 2018 following Tommy John surgery. The lefty had a 1.26 ERA and 0.63 WHIP 14.1 innings across four levels in the minors for the Baltimore Orioles in 2018. During that...

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Heyman: Marlins Don’t Want to Trade Realmuto Within Division

Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports reported on his weekly WFAN spot that the Miami Marlins do not want trade J.T. Realmuto to another National League East team. Both the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves have shown serious interest in Realmuto. The 2018 All-Star catcher hit .277/.340/.484 with 30 doubles, 21 home runs and 74 RBI. He led all MLB catchers with his 4.3 bWAR and 4.8 fWAR this...

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MLB, Fox Sign Broadcast Extension Through 2028

Major League Baseball and Fox Sports announced on Thursday morning that they’ve signed a broadcast rights extension through the 2028 season. The deal is for seven years, $5.1 billion according to Eric Fisher of Sports Business Journal. Fox will continue to show the All-Star Game, World Series and other playoff games. Fisher also reports that starting in 2022, there will be more games on...

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