Jake Marisnick, OF Player Data: Age: 29 (3/30/1991), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 16 G, 33 AB, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .333 BA, .959 OPS, 0 SB, 2.9 BB%, 29.4 K% Advanced Stats: 0.2 bWAR, 0.1 fWAR, 156 WRC+, 159 OPS+, -3 DRS, -2.9 UZR 2020 salary: $3,312,500 ($1,226,852 prorated) Grade: C 2020 Review Jake Marisnick was acquired from the Houston Astros at the beginning of what turned out to be Brodie van...
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The Los Angeles Angels traded for right-handed reliever Raisel Iglesias and cash from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for reliever Noé Ramirez and a player to be named later. The deal was announced on Twitter. Iglesias, 30, has been one of the best relievers in baseball since moving to the bullpen in 2016 with the Reds, notching a 2.85 ERA over 253 relief appearances and has consistently landed...
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The Philadelphia Phillies are “open” to trading RHP Zack Wheeler, according to a report from ESPN’s Buster Olney. Wheeler just signed a five-year, $118 million contract to join the Mets’ NL East rival last offseason. Wheeler posted a 2.92 ERA and 156 ERA+ in his first season with the Phillies, notching some down-ballot Cy Young votes in the process. Olney said that the...
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The non-tender deadline for pre-arbitration and arbitration-eligible players is today at 8 p.m. The Mets have 30 players they can tender a contract to, and they will make decisions on those players by the deadline. Before we get into who might get non-tendered, though, let’s quickly go through arbitration-eligible players who absolutely will be tendered a contract for the 2021 season, with...
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Sandy Alderson said he hasn’t approached Michael Conforto and his agent (Scott Boras) about a contract extension yet. He noted, though, that he will “take the temperature” of Conforto and Boras with regards to a new contract at some point over this offseason. Conforto is currently set to be a free agent after the 2021 season. Following setting up the front office and signing...
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