Author: Matt Mancuso

Mets Have Talked Trade With Rangers

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is reporting that the Mets have had discussions with the Rangers about Jed Lowrie and Dominic Smith. However, Rosenthal notes that talks have failed to progress to this point. After the Mets’ rumored signing of Rick Porcello this morning, they’re within two million dollars of the luxury tax threshold for the 2020 campaign and have seemingly made a...

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Morning Briefing: Winter Meetings Start Today

Good morning, Mets fans! With the Winter Meetings in full throttle now, look for a ton of Mets-related news over the last few days. Latest Mets News Wilson Ramos is among the group of Major League ballplayers that are taking a goodwill trip to Colombia this winter, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Jacob Resnick of MetsMinors.Net tweeted out that the Mets have signed Lewis Castillo, the nephew of...

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Statcast Breakdown: Jeff McNeil

Jeff McNeil hasn’t stopped hitting baseballs since he was drafted in the 12th round of the 2013 MLB draft. His contact ability was never in question; the only offensive concern facing him was if he could produce enough pop to develop into a major-leaguer. The left-handed hitter quieted those concerns with his cup of coffee in 2018 and completely quashed them with an outstanding 2019...

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MLB News: Padres Acquire Tommy Pham in Trade With Rays

In a late-night blockbuster, the Padres and Rays have agreed to a deal that would send center-fielder Tommy Pham and a prospect to the San Diego Padres for Hunter Renfroe and Xavier Edwards according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Pham, 31, fills a lot of needs for the Padres. As noted by Passan, he’s a high-OBP bat who has produced at an above-average clip over the last several seasons. Over the...

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MLB Rumor Roundup: Yankees Have Prioritized Gerrit Cole

Padres and Rays Trade Outfielders In a late-night blockbuster, the Padres have agreed to send Hunter Renfroe and Xavier Edwards to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Tommy Pham and IF/P Jake Cronenworth, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. There’s a lot to unpack here. The Padres have looked for center-field help for the last several seasons and they’ll hope Pham’s their...

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