Craig Stammen Re-Ups with San Diego Another relief pitcher has found a home, as veteran right-hander Craig Stammen re-signed with the San Diego Padres on Saturday, according to Robert Murray formerly of The Athletic. Stammen, 36 in March, is entering his 11th MLB season, and now fourth with the Friars. The deal is reportedly for $9 million over the next two years, and also includes a $4 million...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The weekend is coming to a close, but we still have some news and notes for you on this fine Sunday. Here’s what you need to know: Latest Mets News MLB Pipeline named Mets minor league catcher Francisco Alvarez as one of their breakout players for the upcoming season. Alvarez is currently the Mets’ No. 5 prospect in their farm system, and MLB Pipeline notes...
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The Mets’ bullpen has a lot of promise going into the 2020 season with the addition of Dellin Betances potentially fortifying it if he’s healthy. As of right now, the team’s bullpen would include Betances, Edwin Diaz, Seth Lugo, Justin Wilson, Jeurys Familia, Robert Gsellman, Brad Brach, and Michael Wacha. Wacha currently would be in the bullpen due to the fact that the Mets...
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New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen made a roster-strengthening, yet slightly puzzling move adding infielder Jed Lowrie to a two-year, $20 million free-agent contract last offseason. How things have turned out since is about as odd as Yoenis Cespedes’ run-in with that now-infamous boar. Despite the curiosity of the addition (the Mets infield was virtually at capacity at the...
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Before the Atlanta Braves became a perennial playoff team, in which the organization won 14-consecutive division championships from 1991-2005 (the lone exception coming in 1994 due to the players’ strike), the club dealt with many lean and frustrating seasons. From 1966 (the first season the Braves moved to Atlanta) through the 1990 season, the Braves only made the postseason twice,...
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As we head towards the 2020 season, MLB Pipeline has prepared their annual list of prospects from each organization which they believe will have a breakout season. For the New York Mets, MLB Pipeline selected Francisco Alvarez, who is currently their fifth-best prospect in the Mets farm system. Last year, Alvarez made his professional debut. In 42 games for Gulf Coast and Kingsport, he would hit...
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