New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera made his 2016 winter league debut last night for the Leones del Caracas in Venezuela. His debut comes just a day after Sandy Alderson said that Cabrera and Jeurys Familia had yet to receive permission from the Mets to play in winter ball. Cabrera batted sixth and was the designated hitter for Leones in their 6-2 loss on Wednesday night. In his debut,...
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The Miami Marlins have signed right-hander reliever Junichi Tazawa to a two-year, $12 million contract according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Tazawa, 30, is coming off the possibly worst full season of his career. He had a 4.17 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, and allowed nine home runs in only 49.2 innings for the Boston Red Sox. The good news is that Tazawa did strike out 9.8 per nine innings, but posted...
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While the New York Mets have been primarily dormant since re-signing star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and getting second baseman Neil Walker back when he accepted the qualifying offer, there has been plenty of movement and chatter among the other NL East teams. The Mets biggest need remains a reliever that has closing experience and that pursuit could be altered by it’s NL East foes that...
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New York Mets doctors evaluated outfielder Juan Lagares today, two days after he hurt his arm making a diving catch in the Dominican Winter League. The Mets staff has diagnosed Lagares with a mild shoulder strain in his right arm. Lagares was hitting .170/.184/.255 in 14 games this winter for the Aguilas Cibaenas. Previous Report – Dec. 11 According to a source in the Dominican, Juan...
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According to a team source, Asdrubal Cabrera has arrived in camp with the Leones del Caracas of the Venezuelan Winter League. Cabrera, 31, could be added to the roster as early as this week to get some at-bats. He played in five games for Leones last season and went 3 for 19. The Venezuelan Winter League regular season ends on December 29. The New York Mets signed Cabrera to a two-year deal with...
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