According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports on Twitter, the Red Sox have agreed to a blockbuster trade that will net them stud pitcher Chris Sale from the White Sox in exchange for the #1 prospect in baseball according to MLB.com IF Yoan Mocada as well as prospects RHP Michael Kopech, OF Luis Basabe and RHP Victor Diaz. Rumors swirling from the Winter Meetings last night had the Nationals and White...
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Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom’s recovery from ulnar nerve reposition surgery in his pitching elbow is progressing well, and the plan is to start throwing soon, the all-star pitcher said Friday. DeGrom, 28, pitched to a 7-8 record, with a 3.04 ERA and 8.7 K/9 in 24 games started before going under the knife this past September. “After I got (the nerve) moved, snapping my fingers was...
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According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports on Twitter, Dexter Fowler’s representatives believe the outfielder can land an $18 million annual, multi-year deal. Heyman names the St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays as potential suitors of Fowler’s talents. Fowler, 31 on Opening Day, appeared in his first all-star game in 2016, while helping the Cubs take home...
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Now that LHP Brett Cecil has signed on with the Cardinals, Jerry Blevins remains as one of the best left-handed relievers on the free agent market. According to Ben Nicholson-Smith via Twitter, the Toronto Blue Jays, after losing Cecil, are interested in replacing him with Jerry Blevins. The Mets have said that they would want to bring back Blevins for 2017, and the Blue Jays’ interest...
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In a new ESPN Insider article, Buster Olney notes that “Rival executives expect the Rays to trade Drew Smyly or Chris Archer, as well as closer Alex Colome, who had 37 saves last season.” Colome, 28 on Opening Day, is coming off an all-star campaign where he pitched to a 2-4 record, with a 1.91 ERA and 37 saves, which was mentioned above. With the possibility that Jeurys Familia...
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