Unsurprisingly, the Baltimore Orioles have been receiving calls on star third baseman Manny Machado according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. Heyman notes that the Orioles aren’t currently shopping Machado but they’re willing to listen on any player including their young stud infielder. Machado, 25, is coming off a down season in 2017 when he hit .259/.310/.471 with 33 doubles, 33...
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The Seattle Mariners have acquired second baseman Dee Gordon from the Miami Marlins according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Another key part of the trade is the Mariners getting $1 million in International Bonus Pool according to Marc Feinsand of MLB.com. The Marlins are receiving pitching prospect Nick Neidert (No. 2 in M’s system by MLB), shortstop Christopher Torres (No. 7) and...
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Veteran Mitch Moreland is another first base option the New York Mets have considered for a short-term fix according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. Heyman goes on to say that Moreland isn’t “especially likely” per a a source he talked to but it’s pretty evident that the Mets are looking under every rock for first base. Moreland, 32, hit .246/.326/.443 with 99 OPS+, 34...
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There is no getting around it that through graduations, trades and injuries that the New York Mets farm system has certainly taken a hit and is in the bottom tier of baseball. The two big names that were atop the Mets prospects lists going into the 2017 season were shortstop Amed Rosario and first baseman Dominic Smith, both of whom are no longer considered prospects after passing the 130 at-bat...
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The Chicago Cubs announced they’ve signed right-handed starter Tyler Chatwood. Chatwood’s deal is expected to be for three-years, $38 million according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com. Chatwood, 27, went 8-15 with a 4.69 ERA in 2017 though those numbers are inflated by Coors Field. Although his home ERA was 6.01, his road ERA was 3.49. He did walk 77 batters on the season though, fourth...
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