The Mets added some minor league outfield depth Wednesday with the signing of Zach Borenstein, but they got even better news on the major league front. According to Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News, Yoenis Cespedes has fully recovered from his nagging hamstring injuries from this past season and will soon begin his normal workout regimen. “He said that he will change his workouts...
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Steven Matz, LHP Player Data: Age: 26, B/T: L/L, Free Agency: 2022 2017 Primary Stats: 2-7 Record, 13 GS, 66.2 IP, 6.08 ERA, 5.05 FIP, 1.530 WHIP, 6.5 K/9, -0.2 WAR 2018 Contract Status: Pre-Arbitration Grade: D- 2017 Review: My first instinct was to give Steven Matz an incomplete, but then decided that 13 starts is a pretty significant sample size for a starting pitcher. I didn’t flunk...
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The New York Mets announced Wednesday they have inked outfielder Zach Borenstein to a minor league deal with an invitation to Major League Spring Training. Borenstein, 27, has spent the last two seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks Triple-A affiliate the Reno Aces. In 2017, he appeared in 122 games and hit .279/.351/.573 with 24 homers and 94 RBI in 433 plate appearances. The Illinois native...
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Ubaldo Jimenez and Matt Harvey. The two have more in common than you might think. At least, in the eyes of new Mets manager Mickey Callaway. Callaway recently spoke to John Harper of the New York Daily News and said he’s seen what Harvey is going through before in the form of Jimenez and just needs to get him back on the right track. “Matt is obviously a guy that’s had great success, and...
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Good morning, baseball fans. Here’s what’s been going on around baseball the last 24 hours. Latest MLB News: According to Jim Allen of the Kyodo News on Twitter, Nippon Professional Baseball is tentatively set to post Shohei Ohtani on Dec. 2, which would give teams until Dec. 23 to strike a deal with the highly coveted 23-year-old. This comes on the heels of a tenative agreement...
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