In a rare trade between the Yankees and Red Sox, reliever Adam Ottavino will pitch in Boston next season. The Athletic’s Lindsey Adler first reported the deal. Joel Sherman says the Yankees will also send pitching prospect Frank German to the Red Sox as incentive to take on Ottavino’s salary. Buster Olney says the Yankees will also send $850,000 to the Red Sox. Ottavino is the last...
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With voting results set to be announced on Tuesday night (MLB Network, 6 PM EST), it’s beginning to look more and more likely that no player on this year’s National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot will gain the required 75 percent of votes necessary for election. According to the industry’s premier Hall of Fame ballot tracker (a spreadsheet of public BBWAA votes curated and...
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Following the conclusion of a shortened and frustrating 2020 regular season, the New York Mets had a number of holes to fill. One area of the roster that’s gotten some necessary attention is the starting rotation. After all, Jacob deGrom can’t do everything himself, right? Bringing Marcus Stroman back on a one-year deal, along with acquiring Carlos Carrasco via trade forms a nice front three...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Metsmerized’s own Pat Ragazzo reported that the Toronto Blue Jays had shown interest in free-agent pitcher Masahiro Tanaka. Public address announcer for the Mets, Marysol Castro, conducted an exclusive interview with Carlos Carrasco. Andy Martino of SNY reported that former Los Angeles Angels GM and New York Yankees executive Billy Eppler is a...
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Merely a week ago, it was incorrectly reported that the Mets and closer Brad Hand had reached a deal to bring the reliever to Flushing. Today, he instead joins a division rival. After a long-awaited decision from the All-Star, Hand agreed to a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the Washington Nationals, pending a physical. MLB Network’s Mark Feinsand reported yesterday that Hand’s free agency...
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The Toronto Blue Jays have shown interest in free-agent pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, a source tells Metsmerized. While no deal is imminent, the two sides have remained in contact and Tanaka is reportedly “intrigued” by Toronto’s recent signing of star center fielder George Springer. According to SNY’s Andy Martino, the 32-year-old right-hander is seeking a one-year deal worth...
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