The Cubs have signed free agent third baseman Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Much like former Met Pete Alonso, Bregman signs a long-term contract with a new team after settling for an option-laden contract ahead of the 2025 season. The righty opted out of his deal before this season, and now Bregman will move to the National League...
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According to multiple reports, Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai is signing with the Houston Astros. Jon Heyman of the New York Post was first on the scene. According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, the contract is a three-year deal, with opt-outs every season. Imai will be making $18 million minimum per year but can max out at $21 million per season based on innings pitched. The 27-year-old...
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The Mets have signed veteran righty reliever Mike Baumann, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Baumann last pitched in the major leagues in 2024, a year in which he pitched for five different teams. He accumulated a 5.55 ERA in 57 games, pitching for the Orioles, Mariners, Giants, Angels and Marlins. Armed with a plus fastball, Baumann averaged 96.5 mph on the gun in 2024, with an...
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The Mets have some interest in free agent outfielder Austin Hays, and have discussed him internally. This is according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The right-handed outfielder, who will be turning 31 mid-season in 2026, is coming off a season in which he had a .768 OPS for the Reds. After years of moving around in the outfield, Hays stuck to left field in 2025, whenever he was asked to...
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Updated Post: Dec. 19 at 1:25 p.m. After hammering out a three-team deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros that saw them send second baseman Brandon Lowe to the former, the Tampa Bay Rays are also trading right-handed starting pitcher Shane Baz to the Baltimore Orioles. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal was the first to report the news. Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Tampa Bay will...
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