The Cincinnati Reds have gotten significant trade interest in center fielder Billy Hamilton according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. In discussing which teams could need a center fielder, Rosenthal mentioned that the Mets have liked the speedy outfielder in the past. Hamilton, 27, hit only .247/.299/.335 with 17 doubles, 11 triples, four home runs and scored 85 runs for the Reds in 2017. The...
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The Minnesota Twins were hoping to be a finalist in the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes but they shifted gears on Wednesday night knowing they had no chance of getting the two-way Japanese star. The Twins sent $1 million of their international bonus pool to each of the Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels. The Mariners now have $2.557 million in their pool while the Angels have $2.315 million...
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The New York Yankees have finally decided on a new manager and it’s former player Aaron Boone according to Bill Madden of New York Daily News. Boone is taking over for Joe Girardi whose contract was not renewed after a ten-year stint with the Yankees. The Yankees are coming off a somewhat surprising playoff appearance in 2017. Boone retired from his playing days in 2010 and became an...
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Friday night marked the non-tender deadline with a few notable players entering the free agent market including first baseman Matt Adams, right-handed reliever Hector Rondon and left-handed reliever Xavier Cedeno. The 29-year-old Adams was non-tendered by the Atlanta Braves after hitting .274/.319/.522 with 22 doubles, 20 home runs and 65 RBI in 2017. He’s been a solid defender (14 DRS in his...
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The New York Mets announced they have tendered contracts to every on their 40-man roster including the nine arbitration eligible players. Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Hansel Robles, Wilmer Flores, AJ Ramos and Jeurys Familia are the Mets arbitration eligible players. Combined they are projected by MLB Trade Rumors to make $43.6 million in 2018. The Mets 40-man...
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