Game 1 Chicago Cubs vs Washington Nationals, 7:30 p.m. ET, TBS RHP Kyle Hendricks (7-5, 3.03 ERA) vs RHP Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 2.52 ERA) The Nationals won the season series over the Cubs by taking four of the seven games they played this year. Nationals top prospect Victor Robles is a mild surprise to be on the NLDS roster. Right-handed reliever Hector Rondon has been left off the Cubs’...
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New York Mets left-hander Josh Edgin has elected free agency. He was eligible to become a free agent once the Mets designated him for assignment last month and he cleared waivers. Edgin, 30, had a 3.65 ERA in 37 innings with the Mets but gave up his share of baserunners with a 1.54 WHIP during that span. His 6.57 K/9 and his 4.38 BB/9 definitely raised questions about how sustainable his...
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The New York Mets announced that David Wright underwent a laminotomy procedure on his lower back today in Los Angeles. Laminotomy is the removal of a small portion of the lamina and ligaments, usually on one side. Wright, 34, had rotator cuff surgery on his right arm last month and never played in the major leagues during the 2017 season. He appeared in three games for Single-A St. Lucie in...
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Joel Sherman and Mike Puma of the New York Post have reported that the New York Mets could show interest in Dave Eiland for their pitching coach vacancy. The Mets fired pitching coach Dan Warthen who had been with the organization starting in June of 2008. Eiland, 51, was told by the Royals earlier this week that he would not be back with the team for the 2018 season after Kansas City finished...
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First baseman Dominic Smith has been named MLB Pipeline’s Prospect of the Year for the New York Mets organization and Corey Oswalt is their Pitcher of the Year. Smith, 22, also received the 2017 Sterling Minor League Organizational Player of the Year last month. The left-handed hitting first baseman struggled in his first taste of the majors hitting only .198/.262/.395 with six doubles,...
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