The Houston Astros have signed right-handed pitcher Joe Smith to a two-year deal, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Smith, 33, spent 2017 between the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians and pitched to a 3.33 ERA, 2.10 FIP, 1.037 WHIP and had a 11.8 K/9 in 59 games (54 innings pitched). The 11-year veteran will take his talents to the defending World Series champions after he passes...
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Another relief pitcher can have their name crossed off the board. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic on Twitter, the Seattle Mariners and right-handed pitcher Juan Nicasio are in agreement on a two-year deal. Nicasio, 31, spent his 2017 with three clubs: the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals. He appeared in 76 games altogether, pitching to a 2.61 ERA, 2.98...
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So far this offseason, the Miami Marlins have stripped down their core of young talent. The most recent deal saw them ship off Marcell Ozuna to St. Louis. However, a player they plan to keep for the time being is Christian Yelich, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com on Twitter. A package for Yelich would have likely cost more than what the team got for Ozuna, as he is owed a guaranteed $44.5...
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Following up his previous report from a few days ago, Mike Puma of the New York Post tweets that the Mets and Jay Bruce’s agent have convened at the Winter Meetings. While there is no deal on the table, the Mets remain very interested, but are also exploring other needs at the moment. Original report – Dec. 9 To solidify their outfield, the Mets are exploring a deal with a familiar...
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Good morning, baseball fans. Here’s what’s been going on around the league the last 24 hours. After acquiring Giancarlo Stanton over the weekend, the New York Yankees freed up some salary by sending infielder Chase Headley and pitcher Bryan Mitchell to the San Diego Padres in exchange for outfielder Jabari Blash. The Padres will take on all of the $13 million owed to Headley. The...
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