Per Mark Berman of Fox Houston, and confirmed by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Houston Astros have locked up All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman to a six-year, $100 million contract extension. The deal, which begins this season, covers his three remaining years of arbitration as well as the first two seasons he would have been a free agent. The 24-year-old is now due to hit free agency...
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The New York Mets knowingly took a gamble when they mortgaged part of their future in Jarred Kelenic and Justin Dunn to acquire an aging and incredibly expensive Robinson Cano — as well as 24-year-old right-hander Edwin Diaz — from the Seattle Mariners to kick off general manager Brodie Van Wagenen’s tenure at the onset of the offseason. So far this spring, the 36-year-old...
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Major League Baseball is recommending sweeping changes to minor league salaries, living conditions, and transportation among other improvements. As reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN, MLB recently met with the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues which operates Minor League Baseball in an initial bargaining session about these issues. The current working agreement between the two...
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, catcher Devin Mesoraco has an opt-out clause in his minor league contract that can be exercised on Wednesday should the Mets not place him on the major league roster. To keep him in the organization otherwise, the Mets must pay him a $100,000 retention bonus which is attached to a June 1 opt-out clause. Mesoraco, originally acquired from the...
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Surprisingly, even with losing Bryce Harper, the Nationals are projected to win the National League East. For example, Fangraphs has the Nationals as six games better than the Phillies with a 55.9 percent chance of winning the division. The reason is the Nationals rotation is deeper and stronger with the addition of Patrick Corbin. Their bullpen, which is a perpetual problem, is much stronger...
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The Mets Spring Training game against the Florida Marlins has been canceled due to rain. While the game will not be rescheduled, these two teams will meet on Thursday at First Data Field. In order to keep Zack Wheeler on track to start the third game of the season on regular rest against Patrick Corbin and the Washington Nationals, he will throw 90 plus pitches in a minor league intrasquad game...
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