The Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a six-year deal with free agent first baseman Freddie Freeman, multiple reports confirmed Wednesday night. Jon Morosi of MLB Network was the first to report that talks were progressing. Jim Bowden of MLB confirmed that it’s happening. The deal is expected to be in the six-year range with $160 million total on the contract, according to Ken Rosenthal...
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The Kris Bryant to the Mets rumor mill can finally close. The third baseman and outfielder signed a seven-year, $182 million deal to join the Colorado Rockies. Bryant replaces Nolan Arenado who departed before the 2021 season when Colorado paid the St. Louis Cardinals $51 million to take on Arenado. Now they’ll pay Bryant instead. It was reported by SNYs Andy Martino that Bryant was no...
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As first reported by the twitter account KFidds, the Mets are bringing back left handed reliever Chasen Shreve on a minor league deal. Shreve, now 31, is returning to the Mets after a stint with the team in 2020 and spending 2021 with the Pirates. In his time in Pittsburgh, he notched a 3.20 ERA over the course of 56.1 innings. In 2020 with the Mets, Shreve had a 3.96 ERA over 25 innings. He...
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In his first media appearance since 2020, Robinson Cano apologized to his teammates for taking performance-enhancing drugs. The 39-year-old admitted to his PED usage and said that he learned a lesson from this suspension. “I know what I needed last season was a lesson for myself, being at home, not being able to see my teammates. The best lesson you can have is learning a lesson from...
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The Mets held their first intrasquad simulated game on Wednesday. Max Scherzer made his Mets pitching debut but it was Dominic Smith who stole the show. New York took to the main field of Port St. Lucie and nearly every predicted starter played at some point. New additions like Mark Canha, Eduardo Escobar, and Scherzer played their first game in blue and orange. Starling Marte did not take an...
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One of the top lefty’s available is now off the board. As first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Detroit Tigers have signed left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin to a two-year, $13 million contract. Additionally, Jon Heyman of MLB Network has reported that there is an opt-out after 2022. Chafin would have been a great addition to the Mets bullpen but, instead, the Tigers have...
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