New York Mets outfielder Juan Lagares is drawing trade interest according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Puma theorizes that the Mets could trade him and use the $4.5 million he’s due in 2017 to help upgrade the bullpen. The Mets have yet to add a reliever this offseason on major league contract as two relievers who finished the 2016 with them are still free agents in lefty Jerry...
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According to Ken Rosental of Fox Sports, the Cleveland Indians have signed left-handed reliever Boone Logan, pending a physical. Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes reports that the deal is for one-year with a club option. The Logan deal could be a good measure for what Jerry Blevins might be able to get. Logan, 32, had great 2016 season with the Rockies with a ERA of 3.69 in 66 games. He struck out...
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New York Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler was a guest on MLB Network radio earlier today and said that he hadn’t felt 100% healthy until right now. Wheeler, 26, hasn’t pitched for the Mets in a major league game since 2014, lasting only one inning in a rehab start last season for St. Lucie. In two seasons with the Mets, Wheeler has a 3.50 ERA over 285.1 innings. Over that span, he...
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Last week Keith Law of ESPN made all New York Mets fans happy when he put five of their prospects in his Top 100 list. The week before he delighted and even surprised some fans by ranking the Mets farm system 7th in baseball. Today, Law released his Top 10 prospects by position with the Mets having five players in the rankings and here they are: Catcher: Tomas Nido (8th) – Law noted that...
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The Caribbean Series began last night with Cuba winning over the Dominican Republic and Mexico beating Puerto Rico. The starting right fielder for the Cuban team was Yoelkis Cespedes, the 19-year old brother of New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. Yoelkis, like his brother, is a right-handed throwing and hitting outfielder with a strong arm and he evens wears #51 which Yoenis did when he...
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