Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that despite Todd Frazier and Jed Lowrie’s injuries, utility man Jeff McNeil will continue to take reps in the outfield because they want him to be comfortable in the position. If the injuries linger, that can change, but for now, expect McNeil to stay put. “We know we can move him back to the infield and there is plenty of time to get him more reps...
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Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Rockies and All Star third baseman Nolan Arenado are finalizing an eight-year contract extension worth more than $255 million. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic confirms that the deal is worth $260 million, and points out that this isn’t an extension so much as a new contract, replacing the one-year $26 million contract he had signed for 2019. The deal has...
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The Mets are now 1-1-1 in Spring Training games this year as yesterday’s game with the Astros ended in a tie! The Mets scored three runs off two hits, the big one being a three-run bomb by David Thompson who flashed power in his 2017 minor league campaign and is getting a lot of playing time early this spring. The Astros mustered only three runs from 12 hits. Today the Mets will be splitting the...
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Entering the 2018 season, David Thompson was arguably the Mets top third base prospect in full season ball. He was coming off a season where he seemed to discover his power stroke From June 1 until the end of the season, Thompson hit .281/.344/.484 with 21 doubles, a triple, 13 homers, and 46 RBI for Double-A Binghamton. He backed that up by hitting .328/.371/.528 in the Arizona Fall League....
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Harper To Decide This Week According to USA Today’s Bob Nigthengale, Bryce Harper is hoping to make a decision on his next team by the end of the week. According to multiple reports, multiple teams have jumped back into the Harper sweepstakes in the last week hoping for a discounted price. Nightengale says “Harper is expected to make his decision by the end of this week. This chase...
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The New York Mets told reporters on Tuesday morning that veteran infielder Todd Frazier had an MRI that showed a left oblique strain. He’s considered day-to-day and will head to New York for a cortisone shot. Frazier talked to reporters to explain his injury and Matt Ehalt of The Record caught the following video. Frazier on his injury pic.twitter.com/CaSXQCFP6p — Matt Ehalt...
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