The New York Mets have signed left-handed starter Jason Vargas per Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reports the deal is for two-yeats, $16 million guaranteed with an option for 2020. The option for 2020 is at $8 million and Vargas can add $1.5 million each year with incentives for innings pitched. Vargas pitched the last four seasons under the tutelage of new Mets pitching...
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Left-handed reliever Jorge De La Rosa is returning to the Arizona Diamondbacks on a minor league deal according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. For the first time since 2005 the veteran lefty pitched exclusively out of the bullpen and he had varied results. Overall, he had a 4.21 ERA, 4.58 FIP, 1.31 WHIP and 7.9 K/9 in 51.1 innings for the Diamondbacks. The former starter dominated...
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The two new position players added to the New York Mets major league roster in Todd Frazier and Adrian Gonzalez reported to camp on Friday afternoon and talked to the media. Frazier, 32, signed a two-year, $17 million deal with the Mets on Feb. 7 to make his return to New York after finishing the 2017 season with the Yankees. Frazier talking to media today, “Good to be down here in sunny...
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Slugging outfielder Jay Bruce signed a three-year, $39 million deal exactly a month ago today to return to the New York Mets, where he had played parts of the last two seasons. Bruce got his first experience with Mets manager Mickey Callaway when he finished the 2017 season with the Indians. Bruce described Callaway on Thursday, “He’s a little younger and he’s going to be able to do what’s...
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The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Thursday that they’ve signed veteran left-hander Jaime Garcia. It’s a one-year deal worth $8 million. The deal includes an option for 2019 at $10 million with a $2 million buy-out. Garcia, 31, went 5-10 with a 4.41 ERA, 1.141 WHIP and 2.02 SO/W in 157 innings last season between the Yankees, Twins and Braves. In nine seasons in the big leagues,...
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