On the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Tim Ryder is joined by Wall Street Journal national baseball writer and author of the upcoming book (comes out March 31, 2020; William Morrow/HarperCollins), Swing Kings: The Inside Story of Baseball’s Home Run Revolution, Jared Diamond. Tim and Jared discuss the Mets, of course, and how they should approach this offseason, as well as where...
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The San Diego Padres have signed left-handed reliever Drew Pomeranz according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Robert Murray of The Athletic reports that the deal is four-years, at $8-9 million per season. Pomeranz, 31, excelled out of the bullpen for the Brewers in their playoff run in 2019. He had a 2.39 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, and a whopping 45 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings. He allowed only 16 hits...
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Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reports that the Oakland Athletics are looking to trade Blake Treinen, as well as Jurickson Profar and Josh Phegley, to save money in 2020. According to Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors, Treinen is expected to get $7.8 million in his final year of arbitration before becoming a free agent after the 2020 season. Treinen, 32, is coming off a brutal season in which he...
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Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Texas Rangers and Kyle Gibson have agreed to a three-year, $30 million contract. Jon Morosi of MLB.com first reported that the team was closing in on a deal with the right-hander. Gibson, 32, went 13-7 for the Minnesota Twins this past season with a 4.84 ERA, 4.26 FIP, and 1.444 WHIP. He had a career-high strikeout rate of 9.0 K/9 as compared to 3.2 BB/9....
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Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reports that the Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Luis Urias and Eric Lauer from the San Diego Padres in exchange for Zach Davies and Trent Grisham. Jon Morosi of MLB.com first reported a deal between the two clubs that involved Grisham while Jeff Passan of ESPN added that Urias was involved too. Urias, 22, had been a player of discussion when the Mets were...
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Vogt Heads to the Desert Former Oakland Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt has signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, reported Jeff Passan of ESPN. The veteran catcher’s contract includes an option that would allow the team to bring him back for a second season. The deal pays him $3 million for the 2020 season. Vogt spent his 2019 season with the San Francisco Giants after...
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