The New York Mets did the obvious and added Andres Gimenez and Thomas Szapucki to the 40 man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. With the team potentially losing Tomas Nido as they investigate backup catching options, they secured their catching depth by adding Ali Sanchez. Finally, they arguably protected their best-exposed starter in Jordan Humphreys. Even with the Mets protecting...
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Major League Baseball’s hot stove hasn’t quite warmed up just yet, but let’s take a look at what’s simmering in the slow-cooker. Jose Abreu Gets New Contract Jose Abreu, 32, signed a three-year, $50 million deal to remain on the south side of Chicago for the foreseeable future on Friday, the largest free-agent deal in the White Sox’ 118-year history. As per a team...
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Zack Wheeler has become one of the more sought after starting pitchers on the open market this offseason. His value and potential are apparently appealing — as they should be — to a number of teams. On Friday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network noted the 29-year-old Georgia product’s “huge market”, naming the White Sox and Twins — both of whom have been named before as...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Jon Heyman of MLBNetwork reported that Joey Cora has become a strong candidate for the Mets bench coach position as he has met with the team multiple times already. The Mets have shown early interest in LHP Kwang-Hyun Kim, according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. Latest MLB News Yankees refuse to pay Jacoby Ellsbury for the 2020 season after they...
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Yasiel Puig Position: OF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 12/7/1990 (28) Traditional Stats: .267/.327/.458, 30 2B, 2 3B, 24 HR, 84 RBI, 19 SB, 7 CS Advanced Stats: 1.3 bWAR, 1.2 fWAR, 100 OPS+, 101 wRC+ Defensive Stats: 0 DRS, -1.2 UZR After being a part of consecutive pennant winning teams with the Los Angeles Dodgers, two different teams made a trade for Yasiel Puig in order to fulfill their own World...
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According to Buster Olney of ESPN, long-time pitching coordinator Gil Patterson has interviewed for the Mets pitching coach opening. Patterson, 64, has been the Oakland A’s minor league pitching coordinator for the past four seasons. He held a similar position with the Yankees the three seasons prior (2013-2015), there at the same time as Mets manager Carlos Beltran. He also held the same...
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