Dominic Smith is already starting to get himself in tip-top shape for Spring Training. According to the 22-year-old, he has dropped 11 or 12 pounds since the conclusion of the season. The former first round pick hit .198/.262/.395/.658 with 17 runs, nine home runs, and 26 RBI in 167 at-bats. His defense was also a weakness in 2017 as he had a UZR/150 of -2.8 and -7 defensive runs saved. Overall...
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Free agent infielder Todd Frazier wants to return to New York, though specifically with the Yankees, the team he rooted for growing up. “It was insane how great of an environment it was to play in New York, how spectacular the fans were and just how much fun I had,” Frazier said Monday on MLB Network Radio. “I felt like a little kid again. It’d be great to come back to...
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Noah Syndergaard, RHP Player Data: Age: 25, B/T: R/L, Free Agency: 2022 2017 Primary Stats: 7 GS, 30.1 IP, 1-2 Record, 2.97 ERA, 1.31 FIP, 1.055 WHIP, 10.1 K/9, 0.8 WAR 2018 Projected Salary: $1.9 million Grade: Incomplete 2017 Review: Noah Syndergaard’s season was essentially over before it even began. On April 30, the right-hander went down with a partially torn lat muscle after refusing...
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Tomas Nido got a cup of coffee with the New York Mets in September, but his season didn’t stop there. He went on to the Arizona Fall League and appeared in 13 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions. A defense-minded catcher in the lower tiers of the minor league, Nido’s bat came alive last season with Single-A St. Lucie, hitting to a .320/.357/.459 clip, a .377 wOBA, .334 BABIP, 138 wRC+,...
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Top Washington Nationals prospect Victor Robles got a taste of some big league action this past season after making waves in the minor leagues. However, the 20-year-old was the youngest player to appear in an MLB game and the Nats recognize that, saying they plan to start the outfielder off at Triple-A. He made the jump directly from Double-A to the majors, so some action at the minor leagues...
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Well, it appears the Giants are approaching Mets territory in terms of dysfunctional New York teams. The Mets never benched David Wright for anything Terry Collins did. With that being said, you know it’s bad when we are talking about football over baseball. That just goes to show how cold the hot stove has been. Latest Mets News Anthony DiComo of MLB.com says there is nothing...
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