Slugging outfielder Jay Bruce signed a three-year, $39 million deal exactly a month ago today to return to the New York Mets, where he had played parts of the last two seasons. Bruce got his first experience with Mets manager Mickey Callaway when he finished the 2017 season with the Indians. Bruce described Callaway on Thursday, “He’s a little younger and he’s going to be able to do what’s...
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Good morning Mets fans! Matt Harvey has struggled the past couple of years in terms of performance and health, but he is striving to rebound in 2018. “I strive to be better than I was before,” Harvey told the media on Thursday. “And there’s no reason why I can’t. I’m still 28-29 years old and there’s a lot left in the tank. I’m ready to go. I’m excited.” Latest Mets News...
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The Boston Red Sox have agreed to re-sign infielder Eduardo Nunez on a one-year deal pending a physical, reports FanRag Sports’ Robert Murray. While these physicals are typically a formality, ESPN’s Buster Olney points out that given Nunez’s injury history, the deal is still no sure-thing. Nunez had been linked to the Mets for most of the winter before New York inked Todd...
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One of the topics that was discussed with Mickey Callaway during his first real meeting with the press during Spring Training is who exactly should be the Mets lead-off hitter. Certainly, you can make the case Michael Conforto is the natural fit, and Jose Reyes has the track record. However, Conforto is injured, and Reyes is now a utility player. This leaves the Mets possibly thinking outside...
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The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Thursday that they’ve signed veteran left-hander Jaime Garcia. It’s a one-year deal worth $8 million. The deal includes an option for 2019 at $10 million with a $2 million buy-out. Garcia, 31, went 5-10 with a 4.41 ERA, 1.141 WHIP and 2.02 SO/W in 157 innings last season between the Yankees, Twins and Braves. In nine seasons in the big leagues,...
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Over at Minorleaguebaseball.com, John Sickels announced his top 20 prospects in the New York Mets farm system. As you will see below, Sickels gives the majority of these prospects a C+ grade. To that end, Sickels joins other minor league analysts in his not being bullish on the Mets farm system: No. 1 Andres Gimenez, SS Grade: B/B+ MMO Rank: 1 No. 2 David Peterson, LHP Grade: B/B+ MMO Rank: 2...
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