The Mets have made changes both on and off the field as they prepare for the 2018 season. However, their main formula for success will likely rely on the strength of their players staying healthy. Abbey Mastracco of NJ.com recently talked to rival scouts who believe the Mets still have the pieces to compete and surprise some people this year. “Their pitching is still their strength when...
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Asdrubal Cabrera, as of now, seems to be the favorite to start the season at third base for the Mets. The only catch is that he would rather man second. “Third base is not easy, when they moved me over there during the season it was kind of hard for me that first month, so yeah, I prefer second base,’’ Cabrera told Kevin Kernan of the New York Post. “If I had the opportunity to pick a position,...
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The Mets have already brought back Jose Reyes this offseason and continue to monitor the market for additional infield help. However, T.J. Rivera, who is on the road to recovery after undergoing Tommy John surgery, hopes to still help the team in 2018, according to Matt Ehalt of The Record and North Jersey.com. “It’s tough to see because if things were going the way you want and I was healthy, I...
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The Cleveland Indians will not be using their Chief Wahoo logo beginning in 2019, according to Major League Baseball. Chief Wahoo has been on the Indians uniform since 1948, however, there has been pressure in recent decades put on the ball club to change the insignia due to its controversial and overly dramatized depiction of a Native American. However, over the last year, commissioner Rob...
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The Milwaukee Brewers and free agent reliever Matt Albers are in agreement on a two-year deal, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Ben Nicholson-Smith of SportsNet reports the deal is worth $5 million. Albers, 35, spent last season with the Washington Nationals and logged a 1.62 ERA in 61.0 innings pitched. He also had a 274 ERA+, 3.40 FIP, 0.852 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. The 12-year veteran has...
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