Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Los Angeles Angels and superstar center fielder Mike Trout are finalizing the largest contract in the history of professional sports. Per Passan, the deal is for 12 years and will be worth more than $430 million. It has yet to be revealed if the deal includes any opt-outs or a no-trade clause. Trout, 27, will be making nearly $36 million per season which tops...
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For the players, Spring Training is the time of year to get back into playing shape and get their reps in before the season starts. For management, it’s the time of year to decide who stays in the Bigs and who’s sent down to the minor leagues. For the fans, it’s the time of year when we all draft our free agent teams – minus the keepers, of course. For me, in this series of articles, Spring...
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Spring Training is usually reserved for getting one’s swing and conditioning in order before the marathon that is Major League Baseball’s schedule commences. With just nine days until Opening Day in Washington, DC, New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto, fresh off his third home run in as many Grapefruit League games, is presumably counting the hours until the regular season...
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Good morning Mets fans! Eight Days until Opening Day! Today, Zack Wheeler will make his fourth start of the spring against Dan Straily and the Miami Marlins. Wheeler and his 2.25 ERA now ranks first among Mets starters after Jason Vargas’s poor outing on Saturday. The game can only be viewed on the Marlins’ TV and radio station. Yesterday, the Mets fell to the Washington Nationals...
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The New York Yankees have agreed to a minor league deal with former Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez. Jon Heyman of MLB Network was the first to report that the deal was close. The contract contains a $3 million base salary if he reaches the majors, per Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. Rosenthal also noted that the deal includes an April 20 opt-out, along with incentives for...
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After being scratched from his start on Sunday because he was sick, Jacob deGrom pitched 6.1 innings and threw 96 pitches. He struck out 12, walked nobody, and allowed one earned run on seven hits. DeGrom was pitching in the back fields against minor leagues to keep him from facing the Washington Nationals as Opening Day gets closer. Slo-mo side view of Noah Syndergaard @PitchingNinja...
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