Clay Holmes, the newest addition to the New York Mets rotation, gave his introductory press conference Tuesday. It had been reported even before the signing that the former All-Star Yankee reliever was tied to the Mets, with the possibility of joining the team as a starter. Holmes stated that this switch has long been something he wanted. “It’s something that I’ve always kind...
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The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a trade to acquire outfielder Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. In return, the Astros will receive infielder Isaac Paredes, right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski and third base prospect Cam Smith. Rumors began to swirl around the possible trade of Tucker during the Winter Meetings earlier this week. The New York...
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The New York Yankees are finalizing a trade to acquire closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. In return, the Bronx Bombers will send starting pitcher Nestor Cortes, infield prospect Caleb Durbin and cash to Milwaukee. Williams is heading into his final year of arbitration before free agency. The same holds true for Cortes, whose hold on a...
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David Stearns spoke with the media Monday at the Winter Meetings in Dallas, a day after his team reportedly signed Juan Soto to the largest contract in professional sports history. However, with the club not ready to confirm the contract, attention turned to what the Mets might do next. The Polar Bear Stearns was asked if there is room in the budget to bring back free agent first baseman Pete...
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Rejoice, Mets fans! We are right smack in the middle of the holiday season. And on Sunday night, with baseball writers convening in Dallas for this week’s winter meetings, the Mets signed Juan Soto, the player widely considered the biggest and best present underneath the tree. Offensive Outlook Juan Soto, a lifetime .285/.421/.532/.953 batter has arguably been one of the best hitters in...
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