Even with the Mets loosening their purse strings to sign Jay Bruce on a three-year pact, the team still has work to do. With Howie Kendrick returning to the Nationals on Monday, second base options for New York to acquire continue to dwindle. However, they could instead shift their focus to the hot corner, while moving Asdrubal Cabrera to the keystone. Two names that have been tied to the Mets...
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The face of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise for nearly a decade will be taking his talents to California. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the San Francisco Giants have agreed to acquire outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the Bucs. Jon Heyman and Robert Murray of Fan Rag were first to report that the clubs were in serious discussions. The Pirates are reportedly receiving pitching...
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Last offseason, I really wanted the Mets to pluck Tony Watson from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The southpaw was fairly cheap and is a hard throwing lefty who hurls a solid sinker. He has a lot of potential to be a very good value signing for the Mets given that he will likely be even cheaper than he was a calendar year ago. Watson, over his last five seasons, has posted a 160 ERA+ over 358.2 innings...
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According to Jim Bowden of Sirius XM, the Milwaukee Brewers continue to be “in” on free agents Jake Arrieta and Mike Moustakas. The idea is, according to Bowden, if they sign the latter, they could trade Travis Shaw to the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves or New York Mets, according to his sources. Shaw, 27, has played mostly third and first base in his career. In 2017, he was good for 4.0 WAR...
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Another second base option for the Mets is off the board. The Washington Nationals have brought back Howie Kendrick on a two-year, $7 million deal. Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports was first to report the two sides were closing in on a contract. Kendrick, despite being derailed by injuries this past season, still hit .315/.368/.475 with nine home runs and 41 RBIs that led to him having a 121...
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It’s been a roller coaster ride type offseason for Mets first baseman Dominic Smith. Despite Sandy Alderson’s criticism of the 22-year-old and constant rumors swirling about New York looking to bring in external help at first base, it seemed as though it might just have been motivation for Smith to come into camp in tip-top shape. However, with the Mets bringing in Adrian Gonzalez on...
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