The New York Mets are still in on free agent reliever Addison Reed according to Marc Carig of Newsday. Earlier Tuesday night it was falsely reported by Buster Olney that the Philadelphia Phillies were close to a deal for the former Met. The 28-year-old is expected to command a three-to-four year deal on the open market and is coming off a season in which he pitched to the tune of a 2.84 ERA in...
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The Colorado Rockies have signed reliever Bryan Shaw according to multiple sources. Buster Olney of ESPN reports that the deal is for three years and worth about $9 million annually. In 2017, Shaw led the MLB in appearances. For the past five seasons, he’s been one of the most durable relievers, leading the majors in pitches thrown and tying the MLB lead in innings pitched. As one of the most...
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According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, the Phillies have signed reliever Tommy Hunter. He also reports that the deal is for two years. Ken Rosenthal later reported the deal is worth about $18 million. The Phillies have already signed Pat Neshek this offseason and are starting to form a strong bullpen. After signing a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in February, Hunter proved to be a...
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The Texas Rangers are looking for starting pitching and have talked to the Arizona Diamondbacks about their starters according to TR Sullivan of MLB.com. One of the pitchers who could be in play is Zack Greinke. As of now no deal is close, but if the Rangers take on his large contract they would like to trade Shin-Soo Choo who has a big contract of his own. Greinke is owed $138 million over the...
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According to Chris Cotillo of SBNation, the Mets are among teams interested in free agent reliever Fernando Rodney. Other teams interested include the Twins, Rangers, Diamondbacks, and Tigers. Rodney is still an effective reliever at the age of 40. With the Diamondbacks in 2017, he appeared in 61 games and saved 39. In 55.1 innings he struck out 65 and walked 26, pitching to a 4.23 ERA and 3.03...
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According to Jim Duquette of MLB Network, the New York Mets are now out on relievers Bryan Shaw and Tommy Hunter. Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman have each confirmed the news. Sherman went as far as to say he spoke with an agent who told him Sandy Alderson is “getting frustrated with some guys who won’t budge and is going to pull some offers.” Alderson was hot on the trail for both...
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