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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Jeurys Familia has received permission from the New York Mets to pitch in the Dominican Winter League for the Gigantes del Cibao. Familia last pitched in the Dominican League back in 2013 when he made six appearances for Gigantes. The Gigantes del Cibao are currently in first place with the regular season ending on December 21. Familia is expected to start pitching during the playoffs which...
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New York Mets second baseman Neil Walker has expressed a willingness to play other positions if it would help the Mets according to Anthony DiComo on Twitter. Walker, 31, is coming off from a great offensive first season with the Mets in which he slashed .282/.347/.476 with nine doubles, 23 home runs (tied career high) and 55 runs batted in. He also had a fine year defensively as he posted a...
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According to Evan Drellich on Twitter, the Chicago Cubs are close to signing former Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara. The deal is reportedly for one year, $6 million. Uehara, 41, had a 3.45 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, seven saves and a 5.73 SO/W ratio for the Red Sox in 2016. He did miss time during the season with a pectoral strain and saw diminished velocity on his fastball. During his eight season major...
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