The tributes continue to pour in from throughout the baseball world for Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, who would have turned 66 on Christmas Day. The all-time stolen base leader played for nine teams in his 25-year career, including the Mets in 1999-2000. Commissioner Rob Manfred “For multiple generations of baseball fans, Rickey Henderson was the gold standard of base stealing and...
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Early Sunday morning, Robert Murray of FanSided reported that the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement to acquire left-handed starter Jesús Luzardo from the Miami Marlins. According to Craig Mish of Herald Sports, the Marlins are getting back shortstop Starlyn Caba and outfielder Emaarion Boyd. In addition to Luzardo, the Phillies are also receiving minor-league catcher Paul McIntosh,...
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Jose Iglesias, 2B Position: 2B B/T: R/R Age: 34 (01/05/1990) 2024 Traditional Stats: 291 PA, .337/.381/.448/.830, 91 H, 4 HR, 19 2B, 39 R, 26 RBI 2024 Advanced Stats: 137 wRC+, 13.4% K%, 4.1% BB%, .382 BABIP, .312 xwOBA, 2.5 fWAR, 3.1 bWAR, 2 OAA, 4 DRS Rundown Jose Iglesias’ 2024 season was one seemingly torn right from the pages of a Hollywood script. After taking a year away from baseball in...
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Good morning, Mets fans! According to YES Network’s Jack Curry, the Yankees have signed first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to a one-year deal. In 599 at-bats last season, the 2022 MVP slashed only .245/.302/.414/.716. Jeff Passan of ESPN also reported first baseman Carlos Santana and the Guardians are in agreement on a one-year, $12 million contract, pending physical. Over 150 games last...
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A flurry of moves has taken place today at the first base position Saturday. Josh Naylor was traded to the Diamondbacks for RHP Slade Cecconi and a competitive round B draft pick. Naylor will replace Christian Walker — who signed a three-year deal with the Astros earlier this week — at first base for the Diamondbacks. The left-hander slashed .243/.320/.456 with 31 homers with 108...
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Baseball has lost another legend in 2024 with the passing of Rickey Henderson. He was only 65. Henderson was born December 25, 1958, in Chicago. He later moved to Oakland at age seven, where he grew up a fan of the Oakland Raiders. Henderson played football, baseball, and ran track at Oakland Technical High School, and decided to go the baseball route after some wise advice from his mother....
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