The Boston Red Sox finished the 2017 season last in the American League with only 168 home runs and their .149 ISO was 28th in baseball. They hope to rectify that situation by going after outfielder J.D. Martinez and Eric Hosmer. According to a report by Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald that the Red Sox don’t just want Hosmer or Martinez, that ideally they would get both to fix a...
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Rafael Montero was part of the New York Mets trade discussions with the Detroit Tigers for second baseman Ian Kinsler according to Marc Carig of Newsday. Carig notes that the talks got pretty serious to the point were several names were exchanged and various proposals were made. Though it likely wouldn’t have mattered with Kinsler unwilling to waive his no-trade clause to go to the Mets or...
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The New York Mets could explore Zack Cozart to play second base though it’s seen as a long shot currently according to Marc Carig of Newsday. Cozart, 32, had a breakout season in 2017 when he hit .297/.385/.548 with 24 doubles, seven triples, 24 home runs. 141 OPS+ and struck out only 78 times in 438 at-bats. He also set a career-high with 4.9 WAR, earned his first All-Star appearance and...
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The 2017 Winter Meetings are over and all the New York Mets have to show for it is reliever Anthony Swarzak, cash from the Kansas Royals and a Double-A defensive specialist. Still, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson told reporters on Thursday before leaving Orlando, “we’re relatively happy going home.” As Mets fans grew restless on Wednesday after seeing Giancarlo Stanton traded to...
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On Wednesday the New York Mets finally added a reliever when they signed right-hander Anthony Swarzak to a two-year, $14 million deal. Swarzak, 32, split the 2017 season between the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers, pitching to a 2.33 ERA, 2.74 FIP, 1.034 WHIP and 187 ERA+ in 77.1 innings. He threw 77.1 innings in 70 appearances and allowed only 58 hits and six home runs during that span....
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