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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The Tampa Bay Rays are willing to listen to offers for closer Alex Colome according to Jon Morosi of Fox Sports. Multiple teams are having active trade discussions with the Rays about the closer with the St. Louis Cardinals among the teams showing strong interest. Colome, 28, led the major leagues with 47 saves in 2017 to go along with a 3.24 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 2.52 SO/W. The right-hander saw an...
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There was a glaring hole in the game of New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario in his major league stint last year and was plate discipline. Rosario, 22, walked only three times in 170 big league plate appearances. His 1.8% walk rate was the lowest among 376 major leaguers that had at least 170 plate appearances in 2017. The lack of walks weren’t the only proof of his free swinging, he also...
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Shohei Ohtani’s agent has asked each MLB team that intends to bid on the two-way Japanese standout to say in writing why he would be a good fit for their club, the Associated Press reported Friday. “The memo from Nez Balelo, co-head of CAA Baseball, was distributed to all 30 teams by the commissioner’s office late Friday along with materials for the Dec. 1 vote on a new posting...
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