According to Minnesota Twins beat writer Mike Berardino on Twitter, half a dozen teams are interested in the services of RHP Fernando Salas. Salas, 32 in May, was acquired by the Mets from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for minor leaguer Erik Manoah this past August. In 17 games for the Mets, Salas pitched to a 0-1 record, with a 2.08 ERA and 3.20 FIP. For Salas’ seven year...
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According to both teams on Twitter, the Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired infielder Logan Forsythe from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for prospect RHP Jose De Leon. Forsythe, 30, came up in 2011 with the San Diego Padres, but has spent the last three seasons with the Rays. The last two seasons have been especially good for Forsythe. In 2016, he hit 20 long balls and drove in 52 runs, while...
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Now that all qualifying free agents have been signed, the order for June’s First Year Player Draft is officially set. The 40 rounds will run from June 12-14, and can be viewed on MLB Network or MLB.com. Three teams have lost their first-round selections in the draft: the Cleveland Indians signed Edwin Encarnacion, the Colorado Rockies signed Ian Desmond, and the St. Louis Cardinals signed...
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Keith Law is rolling out his top prospect list, starting with 100-81 on ESPN Insider. At #84 is New York Mets pitching prospect Justin Dunn, the 19th overall selection and the Mets first pick in the 2016 draft. Law has this to say about the Mets prospect: “Dunn has always had a good arm and is a tremendous athlete, but he didn’t throw this hard or throw many strikes until 2016. Now,...
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#15 T.J. Rivera Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 205 Level: AAA & MLB B/T: R/R Age: 10/27/88 (28) Age Dif: 0.6 (AAA) & -1.2 (MLB) Acquired: Signed as undrafted amateur free agent in 2011 Last year: 37 2016 MiLB Statistics: 105 G, 442 PA, 405 AB, 67 R, 143 H, 31 2B, 3B, 11 HR, 85 RBI, .353/.393/.516 2016 MLB Statistics: 33 G, 113 PA, 105 AB, 10 R, 35 H, 4 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 16 RBI, .333/.345/.476 Hearkening...
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New York Mets left fielder Yoenis Cespedes was ranked 2nd on MLB Network’s Top 10 Left Fielders Right Now! program yesterday, while Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard was ranked 9th on the Top 10 Starting Pitchers Right Now!. Cespedes, 31, finished one spot ahead of the Pirates’ Starling Marte and one spot behind the Brewers’ Ryan Braun. Despite playing with a sore quad in the second half,...
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