The Braves are acquiring 1B Matt Olson from the Athletics in exchange for OF Cristian Pache (#3 Braves prospect), C Shea Langeliers (#2), SP Ryan Cusick (#9), and SP Joey Estes (#14). Olson, 27, hit .271 in 2022 with a .371 OBP, and a .540 SLG. He had a career high in home runs with 39 and RBI with 111. He was second in the majors in WAR among first baseman, only behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The...
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In a press conference Monday, Buck Showalter said that newly-acquired outfielder Starling Marte has been dealing with oblique soreness and hasn’t worked out with the team. Marte approached the team last week and mentioned the soreness to the club, so out of an abundance of caution, the Mets took imaging and x-rays. Showalter said that those turned out well and that there is no immediate...
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Mets slugger Pete Alonso has said that he’s thankful to be alive after being involved in a horrifying car crash on Sunday. With yesterday being the mandatory report day for all players at Spring Training, Alonso was driving in Tampa when he was involved in a scary incident with his car flipping over after a man ran a red light. Speaking to media members at the Mets facility in Port St....
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With spring training now officially underway, Mets ace Jacob deGrom held a press conference on Monday to discuss his overall health heading into camp, having Max Scherzer as a teammate, and his future. Here are a few things we learned from deGrom’s media availability, starting with his intentions after the conclusion of the 2022 MLB season. DeGrom Plans To Opt-Out Arguably the biggest...
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After MLB and the MLBPA agreed on a new CBA and ended the 99-day lockout, it didn’t take long for the Mets to make a splash. Just two days after the sides came to an agreement, the Mets acquired Chris Bassitt from the Oakland A’s. The Mets had already signed Max Scherzer before the lockout, with Jacob deGrom, Taijuan Walker, and Carlos Carrasco already in the rotation. The...
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Now that the lockout is over, the New York Mets have begun Spring Training in earnest. Part and parcel with that is officially extending an invitation to non-40 man roster players to Spring Training. The list of the non-roster invitees to Spring Training are: Pitchers Alex Claudio, LHP Colin Holderman, RHP Stephen Nogosek, RHP Eric Orze, RHP Felix Pena, RHP Jose Rodriguez, RHP Antonio Santos,...
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