The Yankees and San Diego may be on the verge of consummating the first major transaction at this year’s Winter Meetings. Trade discussions reportedly intensified on Tuesday night between the Yankees and Padres regarding All-Star left fielder Juan Soto. Soto, 25, is entering the final year of his contract and intends to enter free agency following the 2024 season. San Diego is not...
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The Rule 5 Draft is set to take place on Wednesday, December 6, during the Winter Meetings in Nashville at 2 p.m. ET on MLB dot com. David Stearns has made it clear in his New York Mets tenure that he’s focused on building significant depth, and the Rule 5 Draft is a place where you can find that with minimal risk. Let’s begin with a quick summary of the Rule 5 Draft and how it works. The...
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The New York Mets have signed reliever Michael Tonkin, per Mark Feinsand of MLB. It’s a split contract worth $1 million, meaning Tonkin will make that salary prorated during his time in the big leagues. The 34-year-old had a 4.28 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with 75 strikeouts in 80 innings for the Atlanta Braves. It was his first time in the big leagues since 2017 with the Twins. During that period...
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Good morning Mets fans! Baseball’s preeminent foes have found a temporary common ground. On Tuesday the New York Yankees acquired outfielder Alex Verdugo from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a trio of pitchers. The deal was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Verdugo, 27, was the headline in Boston’s return for Mookie Betts prior to the 2020 season. Last season he hit .264 with an OPS of...
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Updated Post: Dec 5. at 7:06 pm That’s another pitcher down. Jeff Passan of ESPN posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Erick Fedde signed a two-year $15 million contract with the Chicago White Sox. He was 20-6 with a 2.00 ERA for the NC Dinos in the KBO and was named the MVP this year as well. The deal is pending physical. As of last night, Fedde’s decision was between the White Sox...
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The MLB Draft lottery did not provide the Mets the riches they desired. Cleveland secured the first overall pick during the second annual MLB Draft Lottery on Tuesday at the Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee. Despite only having a two percent chance after posting the ninth-worst record (76-86) during the 2023 season, they won the golden ticket. The Mets had a 4.3 percent chance to attain...
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