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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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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