As the Chicago White Sox presumably continue their fire sale, the Mets could have some interest in closer David Robertson according to Marc Carig of Newsday. While it seems unlikely given the Mets current payroll, a source told Carig that the Mets have not ruled out exploring a trade for Robertson. Robertson, 31, is coming off a down year in 2016 in which he had his worst BB/9 (4.6) since 2011,...
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The Major League portion of the Rule 5 has concluded and the New York Mets didn’t have an unprotected player drafted and didn’t select a player. The Mets also passed in the Triple-A portion of the draft. They had two players taken from their minor leagues, lefty reliever Paul Paez was drafted by the Seattle Mariners and lefty reliever Adrian Almeida was taken by the Los...
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In winter ball action last night, Juan Lagares went 1 for 4 with a triple, run batted in and scored a run for the Aguilas Cibaenas in the Dominican Winter League. Lagares is now slashing .195/.209/.293 with two doubles, triple and nine RBI in 41 at-bats. He has one stolen base and has struck out four times compared to only one walk. Mets right-hander Rafael Montero made his second appearance of...
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A day after landing outfielder Adam Eaton, the Washington Nationals have shifted their focus back to the bullpen and are making a push for Kenley Jansen according to Ken Rosenthal on Twitter. Previously, it was expected that the sweepstakes for the dominant closer would come down to a bidding war between the Miami Marlins and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jansen, 29, was one of the best relievers in...
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Per Jon Heyman on Twitter, the Nationals have acquired the services of Adam Eaton. The White Sox will get Lucas Giolito and minor leaguers Dane Dunning and Reynaldo Lopez according to Dan Hayes. This deal sends the Nationals’ #1, #3 and #6 prospects to Chicago. Original Post — 4:45 The Washington Nationals are close to a deal for White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton according to Ken...
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