The New York Mets have designated left-handed reliever Josh Smoker for assignment according to James Wagner of the New York Times. This was the corresponding move to the Jose Reyes signing becoming official on Friday night. Smoker, 29, had a 5.11 ERA, 4.92 FIP, 1.70 WHIP and allowed ten home runs in 56.1 innings last season for the Mets. Though he did strike out 68 batters in those innings. The...
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It’s tough to remember a free agent market that has been this slow in recent history with a large portion of the top players still available despite Lorenzo Cain signing with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night. Maybe the Cain signing combined with the trade of Christian Yelich (also to the Brewers) is what the market needed to heat up what has been a freezing cold stove since the...
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Keith Law from ESPN released his Major League Baseball farm system rankings today with the New York Mets coming in at No. 21. Law had them ranked No.7 coming into 2017. Despite losing prospects because of international free agent infractions, Law still has the Atlanta Braves as the top farm system with the New York Yankees second, San Diego Padres third, Chicago White Sox fourth and the...
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The New York Mets and Jacob deGrom talked about an extension earlier this offseason but were unable to come to terms and now the right-hander will make $7.4 million for 2018 after avoiding arbitration earlier this month. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported earlier this week that the discusses never got past the preliminary stages and that they weren’t currently discussion an extension....
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The Washington Nationals are the team most heavily engaged in talks with the Miami Marlins about catcher J.T. Realmuto according to Craig Mish of Sirius XM radio. Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports reports that the Marlins have been asking for Nationals top prospect outfielder Victor Robles in return for Realmuto. The Marlins continued their fire sale on Thursday when they traded outfielder Christian...
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