During the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings last week, I had the chance to talk to ESPN analyst and senior writer Keith Law. Law is regarded as one of the top player evaluation experts in baseball, whether it’s covering transactions or prospects. The Long Island native previously worked for Baseball Prospectus, and also spent time in the front office with the Toronto Blue Jays....
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Angels Add Cahill To Rotation According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Angels and Trevor Cahill have agreed to a one year deal worth $9 Million with incentives that can help it reach $10.5 Million. Cahill, 30, spent last season in Oakland with the A’s, starting twenty games and becoming an anchor for a 97 win rotation in a post-season stretch. Cahill went 7-3 with a 3.76 ERA over...
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Good morning Mets fans! Today is the first day of winter and thus we are one season away from Opening Day. Latest Mets News Former Met and current Mets-killer Daniel Murphy has left the Mets’ division to sign a two-year, $24 million contract with the Colorado Rockies according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. John Delcos of Forbes considers the Mets to be an improved team, but not that...
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The Mets and Phillies are both showing interest in trading for Rangers lefty Mike Minor, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal points out that while the Mets are on his 10-team no-trade list, they could use him as either a starter or a reliever. The Phillies are not on his no-trade list, meaning the Rangers can trade him to Philadelphia without his approval. Minor, who turns 31 on Dec 26,...
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According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, free-agent relief pitcher Andrew Miller and the St. Louis Cardinals are “closing in” on a contract agreement. A one-time offseason target of the New York Mets, Miller, 33, hit the open market after an injury-filled 2018 campaign (hamstring, knee, shoulder) that saw his stats dip to uncharacteristically low levels. After pitching to a 1.82...
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According to a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Colorado Rockies are close to a deal with free agent left-handed second baseman Daniel Murphy. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports confirmed this report, adding that it is a two-year, $24 million deal. Murphy, the longtime former Met, took a big step back last year after two All-Star caliber seasons with the Nationals. In an injury-delayed...
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