In a series of excerpts released by Tim Britton of The Athletic on Thursday afternoon, New York Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon and general manager Brodie Van Wagenen gave some insight as to the organization’s stance on two of the more prominent free agents to hit the market in some time — Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. When asked of the frequency of the team’s...
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According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Dodgers are signing center fielder A.J. Pollock. Buster Olney of ESPN reports that Pollock has passed his physical, and the deal is for four years, $55 million with a fifth year player option for $10 million with a $5 million buyout. Pollock could also earn an opt-out after the third year according to Olney. Pollock, 31, hit...
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I know, I know: Everyone thinks they can throw a knuckleball. In baseball when you’re joking around with the guys you hear that all the time. Almost every single player has come up to me and said, “Check out my knuckleball.” I always say, “OK, now throw it 100 times in a row with a batter 60 feet, 6 inches away, knowing what pitch is coming.” It’s a fun pitch to mess around with. That’s what got...
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On Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic put into words what every fan of the New York Mets has been thinking the entire offseason; this team has no reason not to be in on free-agent superstars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. Despite general manager Brodie Van Wagenen’s declaration in November to be “in on every free agent, and if they fit our roster, we’re going to go after...
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Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 11/1/93 (25) Acquired: Traded from the Milwaukee Brewers for Neil Walker in 2017 2018 Stats (Brooklyn, Binghamton, and Las Vegas): 5-3, 4.20 ERA, 35 G, GS, 8 SV, 49.1 IP, 1.277 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9, 10.4 K/9 The Mets did well to acquire a talented young reliever like Eric Hanhold from the Brewers for less than two months of Neil Walker. He was not officially named as...
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Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is reporting that free-agent reliever Brad Brach has agreed to a one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs. The deal guarantees Brach $3 million dollars and also includes a mutual option for 2020 with a buyout. The agreement is pending a physical. Brach, 32, has often been connected to the Mets over the years, and he has been one of the better and most consistent...
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