According to Minnesota Twins beat writer Mike Berardino on Twitter, half a dozen teams are interested in the services of RHP Fernando Salas. Salas, 32 in May, was acquired by the Mets from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for minor leaguer Erik Manoah this past August. In 17 games for the Mets, Salas pitched to a 0-1 record, with a 2.08 ERA and 3.20 FIP. For Salas’ seven year...
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According to both teams on Twitter, the Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired infielder Logan Forsythe from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for prospect RHP Jose De Leon. Forsythe, 30, came up in 2011 with the San Diego Padres, but has spent the last three seasons with the Rays. The last two seasons have been especially good for Forsythe. In 2016, he hit 20 long balls and drove in 52 runs, while...
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According to several different sources, including Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports on Twitter, Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura died in a car crash early Sunday morning in the town of Juan Adrian in the Dominican Republic. Ventura, 25, was a hard-throwing righty with loads of potential. In a statement issued by the Royals in regards to the death of Ventura, Senior VP of Baseball Operations and General...
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Mets’ starter Matt Harvey, who underwent surgery in July for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, threw off of a mound at Storm Sports Academy on Long Island on Wednesday. Harvey, 28 in March, said he felt no pain when throwing this offseason, when talking to reporters at a team charity event earlier this month. The Mets and Harvey agreed to a one-year, $5.1 million deal to avoid salary arbitration...
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The Oakland Athletics have signed free agent OF Alejandro De Aza to a minor league deal with an invitation to Major League Spring Training, the team announced on Friday. De Aza, 33 in April, spent 2016 with the Mets appearing in 130 games, and hitting a meager .205/.297/.321 in a semi-reserve role. Before the Mets were able to sign Yoenis Cespedes, the plan was to have De Aza and Juan Lagares...
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