Major League Baseball had concluded its investigation, and they have levied their penalties against the Houston Astros. This has led to the firing of AJ Hinch, and based upon what was contained in Major League Baseball’s report, it is safe to assume that not only is Alex Cora is eventually going to be handed his own severe punishment, but his days as the manager of the Boston Red Sox are...
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When the St. Louis Cardinals obtained Matthew Liberatore from the Tampa Bay Rays for Jose Martinez and Randy Arozarena, there was speculation the organization was putting themselves in a position to obtain Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies. According to Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com, there was something to that speculation as the St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies “have begun...
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Ryley Gilliam, RHP Position: Reliever Bats/Throw: R/R Age: 23 (August 11, 1996) Acquired: 2018 June Amateur Draft– Round 5, Pick 6, Overall: 140 2019 Stats: 5-0, 38 2/3 IP, 13.03 K/9, 4.19 BB/9 On January 9, the Mets announced that they had invited 15 non-roster players to Major League Spring Training. One of these players was Ryley Gilliam, the Mets’ 5th round pick (140th overall) of the...
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Monday was quite a chaotic day in the baseball world, with events unfolding that not only reflected poorly on the Astros, but brought a damper to the entirety of Major League Baseball as a whole. While the accusations were nothing new, the official penalties for the Astros were released yesterday, with one-year suspensions to both GM Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch. What hurt arguably even more...
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Baseball America released their first mock draft for 2020 on Monday with the Mets taking a college arm. With the No. 19 pick in the 2020 draft, Baseball America has the Mets taking right-handed pitcher Slade Cecconi. Cecconi, 20, will be a sophomore at the University of Miami this upcoming season. He went 5-3 with a 4.10 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 66 strikeouts, and only six home runs allowed in 59 1/3...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com., the Mets will also be honoring Mike Piazza by changing the address of First Data Field and there will be a ceremony this week in Florida to reveal the name change. The Mets announced that they are officially renaming First Data Field to Clover Park beginning in 2020. This change comes as a result of Fiserv’s...
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