According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, sources have told him that Major League Baseball will be renaming the disabled list to the “injured list.” Passan notes that the league “will be making the change out of concern that the term “disabled” for injured players falsely conflates disabilities with injuries and an inability to participate in sports.” The source told Passan that the...
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Jim Bowden of The Athletic is reporting that the Miami Marlins have agreed to trade catcher J.T. Realmuto to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for catcher Jorge Alfaro as well as pitching prospect Sixto Sánchez as well as – per Jeff Passan of ESPN- left-hander Will Stewart and an international bonus slot. In Realmuto, the Phillies effectively win the rights to the most promising...
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On Tuesday night, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic provided the latest on the ongoing negotiations between the MLB Players Association and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. According to Rosenthal, multiple rule changes were being discussed and would be put in place as soon as the 2019 season. However as Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports has reported this afternoon, the early word is that these proposed...
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Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the New York Mets have re-signed catcher Devin Mesoraco to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. Mesoraco, 30, hit .221/.303/.398 with 11 home runs, 33 RBIs, and a 0.7 bWAR across 84 games with the Reds and the Mets in 2018. He hit 10 home runs in 229 plate appearances for the Mets after being acquired via trade for Matt Harvey. Though having...
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When it comes to talking about team-controlled starting pitchers the New York Mets could potentially lock up to a long-term deal, reigning National League Cy Young winner, Jacob deGrom, is the first player that comes to mind. Given his ace status, it’s fair to assume that he’s the priority despite being two seasons away from free agency. But as SNY’s Andy Martino points out,...
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Will Toffey Position: 3B B/T: L/R Age: 12/31/94 (24) Acquired: Traded from the Oakland Athletics for Jeurys Familia (July 21, 2018) Previous Rank: N/A 2018 Stats (Stockton Ports (OAK A+)/Binghamton Rumble Ponies): 89 G, 362 PA, 298 AB, 40 R, 20 2B, 0 3B, 9 HR, 51 RBI, 2 SB/0 CS, .248/.375/.406, .316 BABIP Before the acquisition of Will Toffey, the immediate depth at third base for the...
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