The Cubs announced they’ve claimed outfielder Johneshwy Fargas off waivers from the Mets. Fargas was designated for assignment earlier this week when the Mets needed to add pitchers Stephen Nogosek and Anthony Banda to the 40-man roster. The 26-year-old Fargas was 6-for-21 with three doubles and a triple for the Mets this season in seven games. Fargas started a few games for the Mets in...
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Coming into this season, the New York Mets were expected to feature one of the deepest starting rotations in the major leagues, which would’ve been a drastic change from last season, although injuries have caused this team to rely on someone who probably wasn’t on anyone’s radar before 2021. With starters like Jacob deGrom (forearm tightness), David Peterson (oblique strain),...
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According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets will acquire left-handed starter Rich Hill from the Rays, pending physicals. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets will send veteran right-handed reliever Tommy Hunter and minor league utility man Matt Dyer to the Rays. Hill, also known as Dick Mountain, has a 3.87 ERA in 19 starts for the Rays. The 41-year-old is a free agent...
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Cleveland’s baseball team, known as the Indians since 1915, will change its mascot name to the Guardians, the team announced Friday. The new name, the Guardians, is in reference to two guardian statues that hold up the Hope Memorial Bridge just outside of the team’s stadium. The name change comes after decades of protest and petitioning from indigenous groups and people who...
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While the New York Mets haven’t exactly lit the world on fire with their 9-7 record since July 3rd, there’s no way anybody can deny the impact Brandon Nimmo has had on the offense since returning from the injured list. As New York slogged through June with a 15-15 record, it was mostly because the pitching staff continued to step up for the club. Their combined 3.71 ERA was the...
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If the country wasn’t aware of the rapidly improving New York Mets — in second place at 53-39 and five games behind the Chicago Cubs — by the time the All-Star Game arrived, it soon would. Three players who provided the biggest contributions to the turnaround were selected for the 40th midsummer classic at Washington D.C.’s RFK Stadium. Cleon Jones started in left field for his...
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