After the New York Mets inked infielder Jose Reyes to a major league deal last week, they subsequently designated southpaw Josh Smoker for assignment to make space on the 40-man roster. On Jan. 31, the Mets traded Smoker to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for left-handed pitching prospect Daniel Zamora and cash considerations. Zamora, 25 in April, was originally drafted by the Toronto Blue...
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Last week, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the Mets are interested in adding a starting pitcher such as Lance Lynn or Alex Cobb if their prices drop. With pitchers and catchers right around the corner, and both free agents, New York might be able to snatch one up on a team-friendly deal. While I believe adding another infielder is on the top of their list, we saw last year just how...
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With the Super Bowl out of the way, baseball is now on the clock. With that being said, we’re now just 52 days away from Opening Day! Latest Mets News Chad Jennings of the Boston Herald says the Red Sox haven’t lost contact with infielder Eduardo Nunez. Bartolo Colon and the Texas Rangers have a deal in place according to John Blake, who works for the team. Josh Smoker told Bill...
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The Texas Rangers and free agent pitcher Bartolo Colon are in agreement on a minor league deal according to Executive Vice President of Communications for the team, John Blake. Colon, 45 in May, spent 2017 with the Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins, registering a 7-14 record with a 6.48 ERA and -2.2 WAR in 143.0 innings pitched. The right-hander played with the Mets from 2014-16 and logged a...
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Super Bowl LII is set to kickoff on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota, as the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles and the AFC champion New England Patriots battle it out for this year’s Vince Lombardi Trophy. The kickoff time for the big game is set for 6:30 PM Eastern and will be broadcast on NBC. The broadcast team will be Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst) and Michele...
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The MLBPA released a statement today saying that any rumor saying that they have threatened or will threaten a “boycott” of Spring Training is false. Original Post- Feb.2, 1:42 p.m. Brodie Van Wagenen, the co-head of CAA baseball agency, tweeted out on Friday afternoon his feelings about the current free agent market situation. CAA represents a plethora of big name players including...
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