Updated Post: December 9 at 5:30 pm Chris Cotillo of MassLive reports that the Boston Red Sox and Pete Alonso met over Zoom during the Winter Meetings. The two parties are now trying to schedule a time to meet in person in Orlando, where Alonso has been “in and out” during the week. Cotillo notes that it would be a surprise for a deal to come together between any club and Alonso by...
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The first big bat is off the board. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, Kyle Schwarber will return to Philadelphia on a five-year, $150 million contract. The reigning NL home run leader was arguably the best power bat on the market and finished as a runner-up in NL MVP voting in 2025. In his four years with the Phillies, the 32-year-old enjoyed career years, finishing with MVP votes in all four seasons, a...
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Updated Post: December 9 at 3:42 pm Joel Sherman of the New York Post provided information regarding the deferrals in Dìaz’s contract with the Dodgers. $4.5 million will be deferred annually over the three year contract, with Díaz’s AAV coming to about $21.1 million for luxury tax purposes. Updated Post: December 9 at 3:11 pm Mike Puma of the New York Post gave more insight into...
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Michael King Position: SP B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 30 (05/25/1995) 2025 Traditional Stats: 15 G (15 Starts), 73 1/3 IP, 3.44 ERA, 1.200 WHIP, 5-3, 76 K, 26 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 125 ERA+, 24.7% K%, 8.4% BB%, 4.30 xERA, 4.42 FIP, 4.20 xFIP, 1.2 bWAR, 0.8 fWAR Rundown After a couple of successful seasons as a reliever, Michael King converted to being a starter late in the 2023 season and...
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Position: SP B/T: R/L Age: 29 (11/20/1996) 2025 Traditional Stats: 31 G, 195.1 IP, 2.21 ERA, 0.891 WHIP, 241 SO, 33 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 187 ERA+, 32.2 K%, 4.4 BB%, 2.72 xERA, 2.45 FIP, 2.66 xFIP, 6.6 fWAR Early this off-season, reports surfaced that the Detroit Tigers offered ace Tarik Skubal an extension after their surprise 2024 Wild Card run. The offer was reported to be a four-year, $80...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Winter Meetings have begun, and with them, rumors are swirling. Per Joel Sherman of The NY Post, the Mets have also shown interest in former Padre Michael King. The fit for King appears to be nearly perfect with the Mets need for starting pitching, especially considering his 3.10 ERA over 247 inning over the past two seasons. To keep with the theme of the Mets’...
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