With MLB’s Winter Meetings set to begin on Monday in sunny San Diego, baseball’s hot stove was at a light simmer on Saturday. Let’s see what’s cooking. Favorites For Cole Emerging Early 0n Saturday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network noted the New York Yankees’ “total focus” on landing free-agent superstar hurler Gerrit Cole, with Philadelphia, Texas, and two...
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On Friday, the New York Mets took a step in solidifying the back-end of their bullpen, bringing right-hander Brad Brach back into the fold on a one-year, $850,000 deal with a $1.25 million player option for 2021. Considering the level of production the 33-year-old brought to the Mets after signing with the team as a free agent on August 8 (3.68 ERA, 15 strikeouts, three walks, 1.23 WHIP over 16...
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After signing right-hander Brad Brach to a one-year contract on Friday afternoon, the New York Mets announced that fellow right-hander Chris Flexen was designated for assignment as the corresponding move. Flexen, 25, was drafted by the Mets in the 14th round of the 2012 draft, putting together an 8.07 ERA over 27 major league appearances (11 starts; 68 innings) since making his MLB debut in 2017...
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On the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Tim Ryder of MetsMerized is joined by Mets beat writer for The Athletic, Tim Britton. Between the Wilpons negotiating to relinquish majority control of the Mets to billionaire hedge fund owner Steve Cohen, Zack Wheeler signing with the Phillies, and an offseason’s worth of work still piled on Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen’s desk, there was...
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According to Newsday (Tim Healey, Neil Best, and David Lennon contributed to the report), billionaire hedge fund owner Steve Cohen’s pending investment increase and eventual majority ownership stake in the New York Mets will not include SNY. SportsNet New York, the Mets-owned regional sports network, will remain an entity of the Wilpon family, as per Newsday’s sources. “Through...
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