Mets fans can anticipate some of 2019’s late successes to carry over into 2020, though pushing over the top will depend on a number of factors. One can really only assume that Noah Syndergaard and Brandon Nimmo will return to form, though the same cannot be said as confidently of high-leverage relievers Edwin Diaz and Jeurys Familia – who struggled much more consistently to perform...
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It wasn’t so long ago that Amed Rosario topped MLB.com’s Top-100 prospects list. While he hasn’t lived up to that prospect billing yet, he’s slowly shown improvement. Production-wise, the second half of the 2019 season was his best stretch as a major leaguer. Over a three-month span, the 24-year-old infielder hit at .319/.351/.453 clip, contributing 23 extra-base hits,...
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Alex Cora received his punishment from the Red Sox in his involvement with the Astros sign-stealing scandal. The question still remains: will Mets manager Carlos Beltran face discipline as well? Latest Mets News Former Met D.J. Carrasco has joined the Syracuse Mets as their pitching coach. In an interview on SiriusXM, Jeff McNeil said that he thinks the 2020 Mets can reach the playoffs. Latest...
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Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that the Twins have signed veteran third baseman Josh Donaldson to a four-year deal. Jeff Passan of ESPN says the deal is four years, $84 million guaranteed that includes an option for a fifth season that could bring the total to $104 million. Donaldson, 34, had a resurgence in 2019 in which he hit .259/.379/.521 with 37 home runs and 94 RBI to give himself a 132...
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Following Major League Baseball’s levying of penalties against the Houston Astros on Monday, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora — Houston’s bench coach during their 2017 World Series championship season and heavily implicated in MLB’s report on the team’s sign-stealing scandal — became the next domino to fall in this unprecedented saga on Tuesday evening. As per a team...
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According to reports via the team’s beat writers (Meghan Montemurro, The Athletic; Todd Zolecki, MLB.com), the Philadelphia Phillies have designated infielder/outfielder Odubel Herrera for assignment. Herrera, 28, hit .222/.288/.341 over 39 games last season before being suspended on July 6 (retroactive to June 24) for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual...
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