The Chicago Cubs have agreed to sign right-handed reliever Steve Cishek according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal is pending a physical. Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reports that the deal is worth two-years somewhere in the range of $12-14 million. Cishek, 31, had a very successful season in 2017 as he pitched to the tune of a 2.01 ERA and 0.896 WHIP while striking out 41 batters in 44 2/3...
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The New York Mets have selected right-handed pitcher Burch Smith with the 6th overall pick in the Rule 5 draft. The Mets have traded Smith to the Kansas Royals for cash considerations or a player to be named later. Smith, 27, went 5-3 with a 2.40 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 8.9 K/9 over 56.1 innings in 2017. Smith pitched in 13 games in the Tampa Bay Rays system finishing the season at Triple-A where he...
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The Washington Nationals have re-signed right-handed reeliver Brandon Kintzler to a two-year deal according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal is pending a physical. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that Kintzler is getting a two-year deal worth $10 million. The deal also has a club option for 2020 and incentives that could sweeten the pot for Kintzler. Kintzler, 33, came to the...
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The New York Mets are still in on free agent reliever Addison Reed according to Marc Carig of Newsday. Earlier Tuesday night it was falsely reported by Buster Olney that the Philadelphia Phillies were close to a deal for the former Met. The 28-year-old is expected to command a three-to-four year deal on the open market and is coming off a season in which he pitched to the tune of a 2.84 ERA in...
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The New York Mets have shown interest in right-handed reliever Juan Nicasio according to Tyler Kepner of the New York Times. Nicasio, 31, posted a 2.61 ERA, 2.98 FIP, 9.0 K/9 and 1.08 WHIP in 72.1 innings spread across three teams with the biggest chunk coming with the Pittsburgh Pirates before they inexplicably lost him on waivers. The former starter finished the season as the Cardinals closer...
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