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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
Good morning, Mets fans! After the initial free-agent frenzy, the market slowed down over the Thanksgiving break. Be on the lookout for more action before the GM Meetings start later this week. Latest Mets News MetsMerizedOnline’s own Tim Ryder heard that Zack Wheeler’s free agency might come to a conclusion soon. Latest MLB News Rich Dubroff of Baltimore Baseball tweeted out...
Read More
Good morning, Mets fans! The Braves continued their free-agent spending frenzy, signing their sixth player this winter, the most out of any major-league team. Latest Mets News Marcus Stroman and Pete Alonso tweeted out their support for the Mets’ black uniforms. Buster Olney of ESPN reports that the Mets have interviewed Athletics’ minor-league pitching coordinator Gil Patterson for...
Read More
