Jacob deGrom was one of the few bright spots to an overall disappointing 2017 Mets season. He now wants to build off that for a successful 2018 campaign. After logging over 200 innings and recording 15 wins, the right-hander has his eyes set on the prize: capturing the Cy Young Award, according to John Harper of the New York Daily News. “That’s the main goal,” he said....
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Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that Jay Bruce was in New York today to take his physical and that there will be a press conference tomorrow at Citi Field. Original Post- Jan. 10, 9:25 p.m. And he’s back! According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, Jay Bruce is returning to the New York Mets. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports the deal is for three-years and is worth $39 million....
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Even with the Mets loosening their purse strings to sign Jay Bruce on a three-year pact, the team still has work to do. With Howie Kendrick returning to the Nationals on Monday, second base options for New York to acquire continue to dwindle. However, they could instead shift their focus to the hot corner, while moving Asdrubal Cabrera to the keystone. Two names that have been tied to the Mets...
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The face of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise for nearly a decade will be taking his talents to California. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the San Francisco Giants have agreed to acquire outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the Bucs. Jon Heyman and Robert Murray of Fan Rag were first to report that the clubs were in serious discussions. The Pirates are reportedly receiving pitching...
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According to Jim Bowden of Sirius XM, the Milwaukee Brewers continue to be “in” on free agents Jake Arrieta and Mike Moustakas. The idea is, according to Bowden, if they sign the latter, they could trade Travis Shaw to the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves or New York Mets, according to his sources. Shaw, 27, has played mostly third and first base in his career. In 2017, he was good for 4.0 WAR...
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