In a interview with Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News, New York Mets manager Terry Collins reiterated that the reports of him possibly retiring after the 2017 season were premature. Here is what Collins told Ackert, ”There’s all of us standing here today, who knows if we’re all going to be here next year? You don’t. When the season is over, I will sit down and...
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New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores has been cleared to start hitting less than two months after having surgery on the hamate bone in his right hand. Flores, 25, could play in the Venezuelan Winter League for the Bravos de Margarita by mid-December. Flores is currently in Venezuela training in hopes of getting back on the field soon. Flores last played in 2016 on September 10th. In that...
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The Major League Baseball non-tender deadline has passed with multiple notable players becoming free agents. The Mets tendered contracts to all of their arbitration eligible players and agreed to a $1.7 million figure to retain Rene Rivera. Here are a few notable new free agents around MLB: Welington Castillo, Catcher – The 29-year old hit .264/.322/.423 with 24 doubles, 14 home runs and...
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According to Adam Rubin of ESPN, Pedro Lopez will replace Wally Backman as the manager of the Las Vegas 51s for the 2017 season. Frank Viola will stay as the 51s’ pitching coach and Jack Voigt will remain as the hitting coach for the 51s. Lopez, 47, was the Binghamton Mets manager for the past five seasons including an Eastern League Championship in 2014. Lopez has spent nine seasons in...
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The Washington Nationals announced that they have traded right-handed pitching prospect Pedro Avila to the San Diego Padres for catcher Derek Norris. Norris, 27, hit just .186/.255/.328 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 42 RBI in 2016 for the Padres. Norris is a career .223/.309/.380 hitter and fills the Nationals hole at catcher with Wilson Ramos now a free agent. The right-handed hitter was...
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