The Major League Baseball non-tender deadline for arbitration eligible players is Friday night at 8 p.m. ET. Players that aren’t tendered a contract will enter the free agent pool. The New York Mets group of arbitration eligible players includes Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Zack Wheeler, Matt Harvey, Travis d’Arnaud, Wilmer Flores, Hansel Robles and AJ Ramos. Mike Puma is...
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The San Francisco Giants front office is in Los Angeles to meet with the representatives for Miami Marlins star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton according to Craig Mish of SiriusXM. Stanton, 28, hit .281/.376/.631 with 32 doubles, 59 home runs, 132 RBI, 7.6 WAR and 165 OPS+ on his way to winning the National League MVP. Earlier on Thursday it was reported by Jon Morosi of Fox Sports that the Marlins...
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The New York Mets have checked in on numerous second base trade options including Cesar Hernandez, Brian Dozier, Ian Kinsler, Dee Gordon and Jason Kipnis according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. Heyman also notes that Kinsler makes a ton of sense given he’s only under contract for one season but the Mets are not currently engaged in trade talks with the Detroit Tigers for the veteran....
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The cold stove is beginning to warm up slightly with two relievers getting traded on Thursday afternoon. Veteran right-hander Jim Johnson has been traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Los Angeles Angels in return for left-handed minor league pitcher Justin Kelly. The Angels will also receive an undisclosed amount of international pool money. Johnson, 34, struggled in 2017 when he posted a 5.56...
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The New York Mets have discussed free agent Eric Hosmer internally according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports on WFAN this afternoon. Heyman notes though it remains highly unlikely the Mets sign the first baseman given their payroll constraints and the type of deal Hosmer is looking for. Dominic Smith struggled in his limited major league time which has led to the Mets being connected to numerous...
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