The Mets are interested in free agent reliever Brad Hand, according to a report from Jon Heyman. Hand was released by Cleveland’s baseball team in October after declining his 2020 option for $10 million. The lefty was released at an awkward time for the Mets to make a claim, as he became available at that salary point when the Wilpons and Brodie Van Wagenen were on the way out and Steve...
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According to a report from NJ Advance Media’s Randy Miller, free agent pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will either re-sign with the Yankees or return to his native Japan to pitch for his old ball club, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. The 32-year-old has spent the last seven season with the Bombers, compiling a 3.94 FIP, 114 ERA+, and 2.5 bWAR/season. He signed a seven-year, $155 million contract in...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! This is my first of what I hope to be many morning briefings. Let’s get into it. Latest Mets News Trevor Bauer is allegedly looking for a five- or six-year deal worth over $200 million, says Jon Heyman, who also said Bauer was looking for around $36-$40 million annually. His agent, Rachel Luba, declined to comment on the report. There are always reports about what...
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If the new Mets administration hadn’t let you know enough about the lack of depth in the Mets farm system, Steve Cohen took to Twitter Monday night offering a reminder: “Newsflash, the Mets farm system needs to be replenished.” Cohen was commenting on the Padres’ trade for Blake Snell (and inevitably Yu Darvish), noting their strong farm system allowed them to trade...
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This might be the busiest stretch of news in San Diego since Ron Burgundy tried to fight a bear. After acquiring Blake Snell from the Rays Sunday night, the San Diego Padres are now reportedly “deep in talks” to trade for Yu Darvish from the Chicago Cubs. Dennis Lin, the Padres beat reporter for The Athletic, reported the news Monday afternoon. Lin said that “multiple...
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