The strides Zack Wheeler took over the course of 29 starts in 2018 for the New York Mets were significant. Finally healthy and with a new pitch added to his arsenal, the now-28-year-old experienced what could really only be referred to as a rebirth. After missing over two full seasons after undergoing ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery, then dealing with the ongoing setbacks in the...
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New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano arrived in Mets camp over the weekend and addressed the media from Port St. Lucie on Sunday morning (video via the team’s social media account). Cano is viewed by many as the centerpiece of Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen’s overhaul of the this team’s roster and upper-minors system during his first three months on the job....
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With pitchers and catchers already in camp across Major League Baseball and position players set to report over the next 24 hours, big fish like Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, and Dallas Keuchel still remain unsigned. But a few more names did come off the board on Saturday. Baltimore Signs Escobar The Baltimore Orioles signed 32-year-old shortstop Alcides Escobar to a minor-league contract worth...
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New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia announced during a press conference on Saturday afternoon in Tampa that the upcoming 2019 season, his 19th major-league campaign, will be his last. According to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic, the 38-year-old southpaw had already made up his mind regarding his retirement after this season, even before he underwent surgery to implant a stent in a blocked...
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The New York Mets are surely looking forward to discovering the true potential of top prospect and MLB Pipeline’s 51st-ranked minor-leaguer in all of baseball, Peter Alonso this spring. But, as manager Mickey Callaway and general manager Brodie Van Wagenen both noted earlier in the week, the 24-year-old Florida native will have to prove his mettle. “[Alonso] has to earn it, just like...
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