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The pickings on the free-agent starter market is now considerably slimmer after San Francisco’s longtime southpaw, Madison Bumgarner, signed a five-year pact with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Anthony DiComo of MLB.com broke down the incentives on Michael Wacha‘s deal with the Mets. If he exercises all of them, he’ll earn up to 11.35 million dollars.
Tim Healey of Newsday wrote that the Mets have been receiving calls about their All-Star squirrel second-baseman Jeff McNeil.
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The Rangers made the big trade of the day: acquiring two-time Cy Young award winner Corey Kluber from the Indians in exchange for Delino DeShields and Emmanuel Clase and 500,00 thousand dollars. With Globe Life Field opening next season, it seems like the Rangers are priming up for a return to contention as soon as 2020.
The Diamondbacks made a pretty substantial move of their own: signing southpaw Madison Bumgarner to a five-year deal worth 85 million dollars, with 15 million dollars of that sum being deferred.
The Dodgers finalized their one-year, ten million dollar pact with Blake Treinen.
Rob Manfred is threatening to completely shut down the current minor-league system, per Bill Shaikin of the LATimes.
According to Jon Heyman of Fancred, James Loney has joined the Diamondbacks’ baseball operations staff.
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Former friend T.J. Rivera signed a minor-league deal with the Phillies.
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Rob Piersall opines that Brandon Nimmo is the Mets X-Factor in 2020.
Piersall also hopes Jeremy Hefner can fix Michael Wacha.
Finally, Piersall expects Noah Syndergaard to rebound in 2020.
On this Date in Mets History
1980: The Mets signed longtime, orange-haired right-fielder Rusty Staub.
1982: The Mets brought back the ace of the franchise, Tom Seaver for his swan song in a Mets uniform.
2001: The Mets traded for Shawn Estes. Estes would provide some highlights during his two-month stint, although he would cost New York the stylish wristbands of Tsuyoshi Shinjo.
2012: Mets acquired a bevy of prospects, including Noah Syndergaard and Travis d’Arnaud in exchange for the reigning Cy Young award winner R.A. Dickey.
Birthdays: Chris Jelic (57), Tom Gorman (62)
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