The Cardinals continue their jump on the mid-tier starting pitching market, as they’re nearing a deal with Sonny Gray, according to Jon Heyman. Ken Rosenthal reports the deal is for three years and $75 million. St. Louis has already signed Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn to short-term deals this offseason as they look to improve a starting rotation that was 26th in baseball with a 5.08 ERA in...
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The Tuesday before Thanksgiving hasn’t been incredibly active on the rumor mill as the hot stove is being reserved for turkeys and pie. But there’s been some action! Kyle Gibson has signed a one-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, who reunited with Lance Lynn on Monday. Gibson’s contract has an option for 2025, according to Bob Nightengale. The 36-year-old was a quality...
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At noon today, the Mets will introduce their 25th manager, Carlos Mendoza, to the New York media… kind of. Mendoza, a veteran of the New York Yankees organization, alongside with David Stearns and Steve Cohen, will talk to the press about his new gig. He earned the job over Craig Counsell, with his reported enthusiasm for the role setting him above the sought-after Counsell, who was...
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Steve Cohen on Tuesday shared plans for a total revamp of the area around Citi Field. Since Cohen became owner of the Mets, he wanted to transform Flushing. That started with the idea of building a casino nearby, but it since developed into a plan to bring a full-on “sports and entertainment park” to the area. The renderings for the plans were unveiled this morning. The complex will...
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Monday has been a busy day in Queens. In the early afternoon, news broke that the Mets planned to hire Carlos Mendoza as its next manager. Then, it was reported Adam Ottavino would decline his player option—and likely not play with the Mets again. The Mets kept cooking, though, as waiver went through, claiming infielder Zack Short from the Detroit Tigers. The 28-year-old Scott is known as a...
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