The last time Max Scherzer faced the San Diego Padres—in the 2022 NL Wild Card Round—he had one of the worst starts of his career. In the two games that followed—his first two this season—Scherzer fell apart in the sixth inning, allowing a total of six runs over those two frames. Monday, though, the veteran and leader of the Mets’ rotation seemed to get back on track. Though not perfect,...
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Updated Post, April 5, 2023, 11:38 a.m. The Mets announced on Wednesday that the MRI on Brett Baty’s right thumb revealed no structural damage and that the star prospect is considered day-to-day with inflammation. Baty was taken out of...
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The Cleveland Guardians and All-Star Andrés Giménez have agreed to a contract extension that will lock the second baseman to the Guardians through potentially the 2031 season, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The extension, which will start in 2024, is for seven years and $106.5 million. The Guardians have a club option for 2031, as well. As Passan points out, the deal will buy out...
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The 2023 MLB season starts in just about 48 hours. We’ll have a handful of prediction posts over the next couple of days, and we’ll start with the MVP, Cy Young and Rookies of the Year awards. Nate Mendelson NL MVP: Trea Turner AL MVP: José Ramírez NL Cy Young: Spencer Strider AL Cy Young: Jacob deGrom NL Rookie of the Year: Jordan Walker AL Rookie of the Year: Masataka Yoshida James...
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The Mets have largely already made the big roster decisions ahead of 2023 Opening Day. Brett Baty will start the year in Triple-A, as will Mark Vientos, and Darin Ruf was designated for assignment. The last couple weeks, I did roster projections for the first day of the season, but doing another one of those feels pretty cheap. The Mets will head into the season with Luis Guillorme, Tommy Pham,...
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