Updated Post – Jan. 16 at 18:49 Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Mets made a “last-ditch” effort to sign Pete Alonso, offering him a three-year deal in the range of $68-70 million, which Alonso rejected. The deal included opt-outs, which would have raised the value of the deal if Alonso stayed in New York for all three years. Sherman adds that Alonso’s...
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Bob Uecker, the Hall of Fame play-by-play man of the Milwaukee Brewers who was also known as the announcer in the movie “Major League,” for Miller Lite commercials and a starring role in the 1980s sitcom “Mr. Belvedere,” died Thursday at 90, his family announced. “It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Bob,” the Uecker family statement read....
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Gavin Sheets Position: OF, 1B B/T: L/L Age: 28 (4/23/1996) 2024 Traditional Stats: 10 HR, 45 RBI, .233/.303/.357/.660, 24 2B, 106 SO, 451 AB, 501 PA, 139 G 2024 Advanced Stats: -1.0 bWAR, -0.9 fWAR, 88 wRC+, 21.2 K%, 8.6 BB%, .281 BABIP, .312 xwOBA Rundown The White Sox have gone from a playoff team to a .500 team to 101 losses to a record-setting 121 defeats in the last four years. Gavin Sheets...
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Good morning, Mets fans! ESPN released its early-season Sunday Night Baseball schedule for the 2025 MLB season on Wednesday, heavily featuring the New York Mets. The new-look Mets were given four different matchups, including games against the Yankees, Dodgers, Phillies and the Little League Classic against the Seattle Mariners. They were tied for most primetime matchups, showing the star power...
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The Mets have reportedly checked in on lefty reliever Tim Hill, Tim Healey of Newsday reported. Hill appeared in 35 games for the Yankees in 2024, posting a 2.05 ERA and a 69% ground-ball rate after struggling with the White Sox and subsequently being designated for assignment. Hill also threw well in the postseason, pitching to a 1.08 ERA in 10 October games. His most memorable moment of the...
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On Wednesday, the Mets claimed right-handed pitcher Austin Warren from the San Francisco Giants. Warren, 28, has had major league experience the last four years – from 2021-2023 with the Los Angeles Angels and in 2024 with the Giants, albeit in a small sample size. The Mets 40-man roster is now at 38 players. Warren posted a 1.69 ERA last season in 10 2/3 innings, striking out seven but...
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