Kelvin Herrera Position: RHRP Bats/Throws: R/R Age: December 31, 1989 (28) Traditional Stats: 2.44 ERA, 44.1 IP, 1.195 WHIP, 8./7 H/9, 1.22 HR/9, 3.0 BB/9, 8.5 K/9 Advanced Stats: 3.95 FIP, 4.31 xFIP, 1.6 bWAR, 0.4 fWAR, .287 BABIP Kelvin Herrera was the first “big” deal of the 2018 MLB trade season, going from the Royals to the Nationals on June 18.. Over seven-and-a-half seasons in...
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LA & Cleveland Appear to Be Matching Up Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic updated ongoing talks between the Indians and the Dodgers, noting that “[Los Angeles] likes [Cleveland’s] starting pitchers” and that [Cleveland] needs outfielders”. With Yan Gomes’ name being floated around the league and the Dodgers’ outfield packed with talent in Joc Pederson, Yasiel...
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Wilmer Flores has been a homegrown treasure for the New York Mets and a hero to their fan base. His prowess for hitting lefties, his natural knack for coming up with the big hit, and his obvious love for the game are just a few of Flores’ more endearing traits as a ballplayer. At just 27, the Venezuelan native is just entering the true prime of his career. Since signing with the Mets in...
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On Sunday night in Troy, NY, SNY play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen, as well as SNY analyst and 1986 World Series champion Keith Hernandez, were inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame. Last week, Cohen spoke about the honor — as well as Jacob deGrom’s Cy Young season — with ESPN 104.5 in Albany. On Monday, SNY released a video clip of both Cohen and Hernandez...
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After an underwhelming first few weeks to the MLB offseason, the New York Yankees got things cooking on the hot stove and traded for Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports was the first to break the news. Paxton, 30, pitched to a 3.76 earned-run average (3.23 FIP) in 28 starts last season (160.1 innings), racking up 208 strikeouts, walking 42, 1.098 WHIP, and...
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