Jack Curry of YES Network is reporting that former New York Yankees reliever Dellin Betances is “likely to sign a one-year deal to boost his value after a lost 2019”, noting dialogue between the right-hander and his former team, as well as Tampa Bay as a potentially interested party. After working his way back from a right shoulder impingement diagnosis in April, the New York City...
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According to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score in Chicago, the Philadelphia Phillies have “had talks with” the Chicago Cubs regarding their three-time All-Star third baseman and outfielder, Kris Bryant. Bryant, 27, the MLBPA, and his agent, Scott Boras, filed a grievance with MLB accusing the Cubs of manipulating his service time in 2015 to gain an extra year of team control. A...
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A sixteen-member conglomerate of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Modern Era (1970 to 1989) Committee elected two new members into Cooperstown on Sunday evening: former MLB Players’ Association Marvin Miller and longtime St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ted Simmons, who received 13 and 12 votes each, respectively (12 needed for enshrinement). Former players Dwight Evans (eight votes), Steve...
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Following a meteoric rise and an injury-plagued subsequent season, the New York Mets are surely looking for outfielder Brandon Nimmo to be a valuable contributor to their 2020 squad. As things stand heading into this week’s Winter Meetings in San Diego, the Mets’ depth chart has Nimmo, 26, penciled into the top spot in center field. Whether or not he remains in that position once...
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According to Bob Klapisch of The New York Times, the New York Yankees have extended a seven-year, $245 million offer to free-agent right-hander Gerrit Cole. If accepted, it would overtake Zack Greinke’s 2015 contract with Arizona (six years, $206.5 million) as the highest AAV for a pitcher. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on Saturday that the Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Los Angeles...
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