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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New York Mets right-handed starter Matt Harvey made his first media appearance of the spring today in Port St. Lucie though he said he would not talk about free agency or his off-the-field problems last year. The 28-year old went 5-7 with a 6.70 ERA, 1.694 WHIP, and 6.37 FIP in 92.2 innings last season. He also finished with 47 walks as compared to only 67 strikeouts in 2017. Harvey never felt...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the New York Mets have maintained solid interest in free agent left-handed starter Jaime Garcia in addition to the previously reported lefty Jason Vargas. 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. Puma also reports that the Mets like the idea of Garcia because he...
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The Baltimore Orioles have signed right-handed starting pitcher Andrew Cashner according to Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com. Roch also reports that the deal is two-years with $16 million guaranteed. The 31-year-old Cashner is much needed rotation help for the Orioles that have significant questions after Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman. Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports that there is an option for...
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