Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen kicked off his second Winter Meetings with a presser on Monday night in San Diego, California. The meetings come less than a week after it was reported that the Wilpons and the rest of Mets ownership, are negotiating the sale of the team with billionaire Steve Cohen. Of course that news – an answer to the dreams of Mets fans – had increased hope surrounding...
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With the Winter Meetings kicking off, Brodie Van Wagenen held his first presser on Monday night, answering questions on everything from player acquisitions to the new potential Mets owner. With Zack Wheeler signing a five-year, $118 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, many Mets fans were disappointed with the team and their lack of interest in the veteran pitcher. They reportedly...
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According to New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, speaking from the Winter Meetings in 2019, injured outfielder Yoenis Cespedes has been “swinging a bat for weeks and has been running, as well” in a presumable attempt to return to Flushing in 2020, per Mike Mayer of MetsMerized. Cespedes, 34, has been shelved since mid-2018 after undergoing double heel decalcification...
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Jack Curry of YES Network is reporting that former New York Yankees reliever Dellin Betances is “likely to sign a one-year deal to boost his value after a lost 2019”, noting dialogue between the right-hander and his former team, as well as Tampa Bay as a potentially interested party. After working his way back from a right shoulder impingement diagnosis in April, the New York City...
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According to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score in Chicago, the Philadelphia Phillies have “had talks with” the Chicago Cubs regarding their three-time All-Star third baseman and outfielder, Kris Bryant. Bryant, 27, the MLBPA, and his agent, Scott Boras, filed a grievance with MLB accusing the Cubs of manipulating his service time in 2015 to gain an extra year of team control. A...
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According to a report from Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Washington Nationals have re-signed right-handed starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg to a deal. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic was the first to report that they were nearing an agreement. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the deal is for seven years and $245 million. Strasburg is coming off one of the best seasons of his career, in which he...
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