The Toronto Blue Jays have made their first splash signing of the offseason, announcing on their official Twitter account that they’ve signed right-handed reliever Jeff Hoffman to a three-year deal worth $33 million. FanSided’s Robert Murray reported that the total value of the deal could rise to as much as $39 million with incentives, while ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel added that...
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The two Yankee fans who grabbed Mookie Betts’ wrist and glove as he made a catch during Game 4 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium have been banned “indefinitely” from attending MLB games, properties or events, according to Dan Martin of the New York Post. The Post obtained a letter from a league official to those fans, saying in part, “Your conduct posed a serious risk to the health and...
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Baseball America named its top prospects at every position on Tuesday, and six Mets wound up on the list. Ryan Clifford, 1B (No. 8) Ronny Mauricio, 2B (No. 6) Jesus Baez, 3B (No. 6) Jett Williams, CF (No. 6) Brandon Sproat, RHSP (No. 9) Nolan McLean, RHSP (No. 23) The names included aren’t much of a surprise, but Baez being mentioned as the No. 6 third base prospect is noteworthy. He had a...
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Jakob Junis, RHP Position: RHP B/T: R/R Age: 32 (09/16/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 24 G (6 GS), 67 IP, 2.69 ERA, 0.851 WHIP, 4-0, 51 K, 8 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 162 ERA+, 20.2% K%, 3.2% BB%, 3.83 xERA, 3.69 FIP, 3.87 xFIP, 0.9 fWAR, 1.8 bWAR Rundown Jakob Junis enjoyed a bit of a resurgence in 2022 and 2023 with the San Francisco Giants, leading him to sign a one-year contract with the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets have reached one-year agreements with all six of their arbitration-eligible players: pitchers Paul Blackburn ($4.05 million), Tylor Megill ($1.975 million) and David Peterson ($4.625 million), outfielders Jose Siri ($2.4 million) and Tyrone Taylor ($3.025 million) and catcher Luis Torrens ($1.5 million). Now onto the morning briefing! Latest Mets News...
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The Mets are open to trading for three-time batting champion Luis Arráez, Andy Martino of SNY reported Thursday. Martino added that the Mets have yet to engage in discussions with the Padres, but they are more open to the move than the Yankees. The Mets view Arráez as a potential stopgap at first base should Pete Alonso sign elsewhere. Arráez became the first player to win three straight batting...
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