The Seattle Mariners have acquired second baseman Dee Gordon from the Miami Marlins according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Another key part of the trade is the Mariners getting $1 million in International Bonus Pool according to Marc Feinsand of MLB.com. The Marlins are receiving pitching prospect Nick Neidert (No. 2 in M’s system by MLB), shortstop Christopher Torres (No. 7) and...
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Getting into the holiday spirit, talking about the offseason and expectations. This is what was discussed at the New York Mets’ Kids Holiday Party on Thursday, Dec. 7 in the Foxwoods Club at Citi Field. New York Mets pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Jerry Blevins, catcher Kevin Plawecki and outfielder Brandon Nimmo were on tap, with the former three decked out in elf attire and the latter...
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Veteran Mitch Moreland is another first base option the New York Mets have considered for a short-term fix according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. Heyman goes on to say that Moreland isn’t “especially likely” per a a source he talked to but it’s pretty evident that the Mets are looking under every rock for first base. Moreland, 32, hit .246/.326/.443 with 99 OPS+, 34...
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There is no getting around it that through graduations, trades and injuries that the New York Mets farm system has certainly taken a hit and is in the bottom tier of baseball. The two big names that were atop the Mets prospects lists going into the 2017 season were shortstop Amed Rosario and first baseman Dominic Smith, both of whom are no longer considered prospects after passing the 130 at-bat...
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The Chicago Cubs announced they’ve signed right-handed starter Tyler Chatwood. Chatwood’s deal is expected to be for three-years, $38 million according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com. Chatwood, 27, went 8-15 with a 4.69 ERA in 2017 though those numbers are inflated by Coors Field. Although his home ERA was 6.01, his road ERA was 3.49. He did walk 77 batters on the season though, fourth...
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In September 1999, the Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets made what was at the time an unheralded trade. The teams swapped pitchers, both of whom were late-round picks in their respective drafts, with the Mets sending 25-year-old right-hander Dan Murray to Kansas City for 24-year-old left-hander Glendon Rusch. Murray would appear in only 14 games between 1999-00 for the Royals, while Rusch...
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