As detailed by Craig Calcaterra of NBC Sports, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred threatened on Friday night to drop their affiliation with minor league baseball. “If the National Association [of Minor League Clubs] has an interest in an agreement with Major League Baseball, it must address the very significant issues with the current system at the bargaining table,” Manfred released as a...
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Kevin Smith has been in the New York Mets’ organization since June of 2018 when the team selected him in the seventh round of the MLB Draft out of the University of Georgia. The left-hander started his minor league career with the Brooklyn Cyclones where he impressed many over a span of 12 appearances (three starts). In that time, he recorded a 0.76 ERA and 0.761 WHIP to go along with 10.6...
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Nationals eyeing Josh Donaldson The Washington Nationals are the latest team to be in on Josh Donaldson, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. As Heyman notes, they would welcome the addition of Kris Bryant but have no intention of trading Victor Robles in a deal for the Chicago Cubs third baseman. The Nationals are just one of a handful of teams interested in Donaldson, as the list includes...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News First reported by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Yoenis Cespedes and the Mets have renegotiated his contract for the 2020 season. The two parties came to this agreement as a grievance settlement regarding Cespedes’ injury on his ranch. Joel Sherman of the New York Post has more specific information regarding the new reconfigured salary for Cespedes...
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Following Friday’s report of the New York Mets and rehabilitating outfielder Yoenis Cespedes coming to an agreement on the 34-year-old’s 2020 salary restructuring, news emerged on Friday night regarding the financial details of the Cuban native’s grievance-based pay cut. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Cespedes — who was set to earn $29.5 million in the...
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According to Andy Martino of SNY, the Mets and Yoenis Cespedes have agreed to rework his contract for the 2020 season. Martino also tweets out that Cespedes will remain a Met for the 2020 season. Tim Healey of Newsday mentioned that the reworked deal will lower Cespedes’ annual 2020 salary, but will add incentives for the slugger to reach. Martino notes that the Mets and Cespedes were...
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