After being labeled as the “slight favorite” to land Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto in a trade by Craig Mish of SiriusXM during the day, on Saturday night it was reported by Mark Bowman of MLB.com that the Atlanta Braves were apparently out on the All-Star backstop. “The Braves have not had any discussions regarding [Realmuto] within the past five days,” Bowman wrote, as...
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Good Morning, folks! Latest Mets News Craig Mish of Sirius XM says the Braves are slight favorites in the J.T. Realmuto race. He says the Mets are still in on Realmuto. Latest NL East News Mark Bowman of MLB.com says the Braves have not had meaningful Realmuto discussions, so time will tell I guess. The Nationals brought back Matt Adams on a one-year deal. Jon Heyman says the Phillies consider...
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The Mets have been one of the more active teams in baseball so far this winter. Apart from acquiring Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano from the Seattle Mariners and inking reliever Jeurys Familia to a three-year deal, New York has been at the forefront of what seems like every rumor. New Mets’ general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has thrust himself right into the action, and it doesn’t look...
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So far this offseason, new Mets’ general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has made it a priority to bolster the bullpen. First acquiring Edwin Diaz in a huge deal with the Seattle Mariners, New York also brought back Jeurys Familia to be his setup man, fortifying the back end of the pen. Those two guys, along with Seth Lugo, Robert Gsellman and a combination of Drew Smith, Daniel Zamora, Tyler...
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The name Perry Husband might not resonate with most fans of Major League Baseball. But it should. Husband, 56, is a pioneer when it comes to baseball science. He developed a theory called Effective Velocity, which is the study of pitch speeds and how location changes the reaction time for hitters. Response time is key to understanding the basis of Effective Velocity, or EV for short. A bat must...
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On Thursday to conclude the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas, all 30 teams had the opportunity to participate in the Rule 5 draft. In the major league phase, the Mets selected right-handed pitcher Kyle Dowdy. He will have to remain on the Mets roster for the entirety of the season, or be offered back to the team New York claimed him from, the Cleveland Indians. However, the Mets also took a few...
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