Simeon Woods-Richardson was not expecting a phone call when he was with his family and friends at a local Buffalo Wild Wings on the first night of the 2018 MLB Amateur Player Draft. The 17-year-old, two-way player out of Sugar Land, Texas, was anticipating being selected on the second day of the Draft when he expected teams such as the Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians and St. Louis...
Read More
It was yet another nasty outing from the Mets bullpen on Sunday, who surrendered five runs in the seventh to give Washington a 6-1 lead they wouldn’t relinquish en route to victory. Headlining the disaster was right-hander Anthony Swarzak and left-hander Jerry Blevins. Swarzak came on to start the frame and walked the first two batters to greet him. He was then removed for Tim Peterson,...
Read More
Here’s the ultimatum Jacob deGrom’s agent gave the Mets: Extend the ace or trade him. On a day where he was snubbed from an All-Star start in favor of hometown hero Max Scherzer, Brodie Van Waganen, deGrom’s agent dropped a bomb that will likely put pressure on the Mets to make a choice. “We have discussed Jacob’s future with the Mets at length,” Van Waganen said according to Ken Rosenthal....
Read More
For the second straight year, Max Scherzer and Chris Sale will start the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night at Nationals Park. This is the first time since 1940 that both starters have faced off against each other in back-to-back years. Scherzer is starting for the third time in his career, and is the first reigning Cy Young winner to start an All-Star game in his home park. Scherzer is 12-5...
Read More
In his first game action in over a month, Mets’ outfielder Yoenis Cespedes played five innings in left field and hit two home runs in seven at-bats. If everything goes well, Cespedes could return for the subway series starting Friday night in the Bronx. The 32-year-old hasn’t played in a major league game since May, and was shutdown last month after hitting a snag in his rehab. In just 37 games...
Read More
Good afternoon baseball fans! With the trade deadline rapidly approaching, here are some of the latest rumors flying around the league. Manny Update Baltimore is said to be progressing towards a Manny Machado deal. According to Jon Heyman of Fancred, there are about five teams still in on the slugger. The Brewers, Phillies, and Dodgers are being considered as teams in the top tier, with...
Read More
