Good morning, Mets fans! Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named the MVP of the Pacific League for the third straight year. He becomes the first to win an NPB MVP award for three straight years since Ichiro from 1994-1996 and just the third player overall to do it. The 25-year-old Yamamoto is currently a free agent and is expected to talk to teams via Zoom soon. Latest Mets News Jay...
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Unexpected news could come out of Houston this off-season, as the Astros may be unwilling to extend one of their star players to a long-term deal. Two-time All-Star Alex Bregman may be traded with just one year remaining on his current deal. Jim Duquette of MLB Network said that, “There is a chance Alex Bregman may not be playing in Houston this year.” He signed a five-year, $100...
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Two of the hobby’s most anticipated late-season releases are now in stores with the release of 2023 Topps Pro Debut and Topps Archives. Topps Pro Debut Topps Pro Debut was released with a surprising whimper in mid-October. Usually, a product that has made waves in past years was barely a blip on the radar, whereas Topps Archives hit significantly harder in early November after the news that the...
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Updated Post – Nov. 27 at 12:30 pm Major League Baseball notified teams that Japanese pitchers lefty Shota Imanaga and righty Naoyuki Uwasawa have officially been posted and can start talking to teams on Tuesday. Teams will then have 45 days to negotiate. The 29-year-old Uwasawa had a 2.96 ERA and 1.14 WHIP in 170 innings this year for the Nippon-Ham Fighters. He had two complete game...
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The New York Mets announced today that M. Scott Havens has been appointed President of Business Operations. In this role, Havens will be responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for the New York Mets, overseeing the Senior Leadership Team for all Front Office functions except Baseball Operations. Reporting to Mets Owner, Chairman and CEO Steve Cohen, Havens will be...
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The Cardinals continue their jump on the mid-tier starting pitching market, as they’re nearing a deal with Sonny Gray, according to Jon Heyman. Ken Rosenthal reports the deal is for three years and $75 million. St. Louis has already signed Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn to short-term deals this offseason as they look to improve a starting rotation that was 26th in baseball with a 5.08 ERA in...
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