On Monday, SNY confirmed continued discussions between the New York Mets and free-agent right-hander Trevor Bauer, noting the Mets “continue to be engaged” on the 30-year-old but that “an agreement is not close” due to the involvement of other interested ballclubs. Earlier in the day, Mike Mayer of Metsmerized reported that the Cincinnati Reds “would still like to...
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Updated 3:29 PM EST The Major League Baseball Players’ Association released a statement on Monday afternoon addressing the Arizona Cactus League’s concerns regarding the region’s alarming uptick in COVID-19 cases as of late. Per the statement: “Although we have not received any communication directly, the MLBPA is aware of a letter that has been distributed today by the...
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With voting results set to be announced on Tuesday night (MLB Network, 6 PM EST), it’s beginning to look more and more likely that no player on this year’s National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot will gain the required 75 percent of votes necessary for election. According to the industry’s premier Hall of Fame ballot tracker (a spreadsheet of public BBWAA votes curated and...
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Earlier this offseason, the New York Mets installed former 2000s staple Tony Tarasco as the team’s first-base coach with a separate focus on improving the Mets’ baserunning and outfield defense. Needless to say, there is plenty of room for improvement in both areas for this team. Let’s focus on the basepaths. Last season, per FanGraphs’ baserunning metric BsR (an...
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According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, right-handed starter Garrett Richards and the Boston Red Sox are “in agreement on a one-year, $10 million deal, pending physical”, per sources. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in July 2018, ending his eight-year tenure with the Angels (3.54 ERA, 3.62 FIP, 645 strikeouts, 268 walks, 744.2 innings), Richards, 32, spent the past two seasons with the...
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