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Mets Should Be Exploring Trade For Padres’ Austin Hedges

The New York Mets were hamstrung by their defensive inefficiencies behind the plate last season. Despite trotting out one of the most talented pitching staffs in baseball, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and his staff clearly didn’t prioritize who was on the receiving end. Mets backstops ranked 17th in baseball last season (-5.1 FRM, FanGraphs’ framing statistic), with starter...

2019 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winners Announced

By Tim Ryder Rawlings handed out their 2019 Gold Glove Awards on Sunday evening during a live announcement on ESPN2. The best fielders in the game have been recognized with this honor celebrating their outstanding glovework each season since 1958. The voting pool is made up of MLB coaches and managers (who can’t vote for their own players), as well as 25 percent of the vote coming from the...