Yusei Kikuchi Position: SP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 30 (6/17/1991) Traditional Stats: 29 G, 7-9, 4.41 ERA, 157.0 IP, 163 SO, 1.318 WHIP Advanced Stats: 1.1 WAR, 94 ERA+, 4.61 FIP, 9.3 BB%, 24.5 K% Rundown Yusei Kikuchi was a surprise all-star for the equally as surprising Seattle Mariners last season. The 30-year old southpaw came over from Japan for the 2019 season, and showed signs of why he was...
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Good morning, Mets fans! A collection of former Mets have found new teams. Late Monday night, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported that Javier Baez is close to signing a six-year contract with the Tigers. This came after a trio of former Mets signed with new teams earlier in the day. Former Met José Peraza won’t have to move too far as the Yankees signed the 27-year-old to a minor league...
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Free agent infielder Javier Báez and the Detroit Tigers are close to agreeing to a contract, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported late Monday night. Morosi followed up with a report that if completed, the deal is expected to be for six years. Báez is known for his elite defensive ability, but as seen with the Mets after coming over in a trade deadline deal with the Chicago Cubs, is an extremely...
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Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported that CBA talks have begun between the MLBPA and the league, but he said it seems a lockout is a certainty. While there is incremental progress, Heyman said they haven’t talked much about the important economic issues. Jesse Rogers of ESPN provided an update on some things being discussed in the negotiations. The first thing he mentioned that is being...
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The holiday shopping season is officially upon us. Apparently, New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler, and more importantly, team owner Steve Cohen have taken that to heart. Since Black Friday, the Mets have committed more than $250 million to four players: Eduardo Escobar, Mark Canha, Starling Marte, and Max Scherzer. Since the rumors of Scherzer to the Mets started becoming real over the...
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The Texas Rangers agreed to a 10-year deal with free agent shortstop Corey Seager on Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported. Seager has spent his entire professional career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, ever since they drafted him in the first round of the 2012 draft. He’s been one of the best shortstops in baseball since his debut in 2015, racking up 23.7 fWAR and posting a .297/.367/.504...
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