Updated 8:18 PM EST: According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Boston Red Sox and free-agent outfielder Enrique Hernandez have agreed to a multi-year deal. The 29-year-old will receive $14 million over two years, per Feinsand. Original Post Free-agent outfielder Enrique (Kiké) Hernández has “made progress on a deal” with the Boston Red Sox, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. In...
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Following news last week that the Phillies offered free-agent catcher J.T. Realmuto a nine-figure contract, a new report from Robert Murray says the Atlanta Braves are now “circling on” Realmuto. Murray said other teams on the west coast are interested in the catcher, too. It’s generally believed that Realmuto will end up back with the Phillies, but as we saw this week with...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Jared Porter was officially terminated as the Mets’ general manager Tuesday morning. Sandy Alderson said in a press conference Tuesday afternoon that the team didn’t plan to fill their now-vacant general manager position for now. During the press conference, Alderson said both he and Cohen came to the same decision regarding Porter’s conduct separately,...
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So who gets the deed to Buster Olney’s farm? After nearly three months of speculation, George Springer is now nearing a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays pending a physical, according to Jeff Passan. Brendon Kuhn was the first to report the Jays were nearing a deal with the All-Star outfielder. Jon Heyman says the deal will be for six years and $150 million–an average annual value of...
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Sandy Alderson said in a press conference Tuesday afternoon the Mets will not immediately seek to replace Jared Porter as general manager following his termination. Alderson said he is comfortable with the front office group the Mets have in place right now, and that he will obviously “be a little more involved” in baseball operations once again. He did note that “in his...
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