On the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Tim Ryder of MetsMerized is joined by Mets beat writer for The Athletic, Tim Britton. Between the Wilpons negotiating to relinquish majority control of the Mets to billionaire hedge fund owner Steve Cohen, Zack Wheeler signing with the Phillies, and an offseason’s worth of work still piled on Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen’s desk, there was...
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The Twins have signed veteran catcher Alex Avila according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. It’s a one-year deal worth $4.25 million. Avilia, 32, hit .207/.353/.421 (.795 OPS vs RHP) with nine home runs and 24 RBIs in 201 plate appearances in 2019 for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The left-handed hitter rejoins the American League Central, where he has already played for the Tigers and White Sox. Avila...
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Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets strengthened their outfield defense on Thursday as they acquired OF Jake Marisnick from the Houston Astros in exchange for minor league LHP Blake Taylor and minor league OF Kenedy Corona. Mike Petriello of MLB.com put Marisnick’s defensive prowess into perspective by noting that he is tied for ninth in MLB over the last four years in outfielder...
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In a late-night blockbuster, the Padres and Rays have agreed to a deal that would send center-fielder Tommy Pham and a prospect to the San Diego Padres for Hunter Renfroe and Xavier Edwards according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Pham, 31, fills a lot of needs for the Padres. As noted by Passan, he’s a high-OBP bat who has produced at an above-average clip over the last several seasons. Over the...
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Padres and Rays Trade Outfielders In a late-night blockbuster, the Padres have agreed to send Hunter Renfroe and Xavier Edwards to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Tommy Pham and IF/P Jake Cronenworth, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. There’s a lot to unpack here. The Padres have looked for center-field help for the last several seasons and they’ll hope Pham’s their...
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Pierre Noujaim of Fox 9 Minneapolis reports the Minnesota Twins have re-signed RHP Michael Pineda to a two year $20 million deal. Pineda has missed the entirety of the 2018 season due to both his Tommy John rehab and his suffering a torn meniscus. He’d have a strong season with his leading all Twins starting pitchers in K/BB before his season ended due to a 60 game suspension after testing...
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