According to a report in the New York Post, the Mets were waiting to see if the Red Sox would dangle shortstop prospect Xander Bogaerts and were monitoring the situation closely. “It’s not like we’re knocking down their door to see if Bogaerts is available,” the source said. “But we’ll wait and see how things shake out.” However, Jayson Stark of ESPN reports that a few teams that have checked in...
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The Yankees and LHP Andrew Miller have agreed to a four year deal. The deal, worth $36 million dollars is the largest contract ever signed by a non-closing reliever in baseball history. Miller, 29, had a solid season out of the bullpen in 2014, splitting time between the Red Sox and Orioles going 5-5 with a 2.02 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 1.51 FIP and 14.9 K/9 over a span of 62.1 innings. This move will...
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The Yankees, Diamondbacks and Tigers have completed a three-team trade that will send Didi Gregorius to the Yankees, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. LHP Robbie Ray will be heading to the Diamondbacks from the Tigers, while Detroit nets RHP Shane Greene from the Yanks. The Yankees will get five years of team control with Gregorius. Gregorius, 25, batted .226/.290/.363 with six homers...
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The Mets have hired Chris Zaber as the new vice president of ticket sales. Zaber has held positions with the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, Carolina Panthers, and most recently the Pittsburgh Pirates The position was previously filled by Leigh Castergine, who was fired and then filed a lawsuit in Federal Court against the Mets in September. The suit alleges that Mets Chief Operating Officer Jeff...
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The legend of Lucas Duda had already reached Japan by the time the Mets first baseman touched down in Kansai International Airport, but the journey ahead of him would certainly be special. The Hulk had himself a trip overseas, playing as a member of MLB’s All-Star team and also enjoying time off the field with his father, David Duda. In an era where sports players are viewed as commodities, we...
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Jerry Crasnick of ESPN has reported on Twitter that teams are starting to check in with outfielder Jonny Gomes. He specified that the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs have all reached out to Gomes. The 34-year old Gomes is a career .244/.335/.442 hitter. His splits are what stand out a bit more, producing at a .276/.373/.371 clip against southpaws in 2014 vs .165/.248/.262...
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