With Shohei Ohtani off the board, the next big free agent watch in baseball is one that concerns the New York Mets much more: Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Rumors and reports change daily, though many treat the Mets as underdogs in the race. While Yamamoto is the big fish, the Mets have made virtually no other moves outside some low-level bullpen additions and Luis Severino on a one-year deal. Joey...
Good morning, Mets fans! After months of speculation and weeks of negotiating, the New York Yankees finally completed the trade to acquire star outfielder Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported last night that the trade was finally official as the Yankees will be adding their second and third outfielders of the off-season. Along with acquiring Juan Soto,...
Updated Post – Dec 6. at 11:15 pm According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, free agent pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez signed a four-year, $80 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. It contains a vesting option for a fifth year that can take the total amount earned to $99 million. The deal is pending physical. The Mets were thought to be in the mix for the left-hander, but their eyes have...
The Mets are assigning value to available free-agent pitchers. While continuing their intense pursuit of Japanese free agent phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Mets may prioritize left-hander Jordan Montgomery over fellow domestic free agents Eduardo Rodriguez and Blake Snell to fill high-end roles. Montgomery, 30, was 4-2 with a 2.79 ERA in 67.2 innings over 11 starts for Texas after being acquired...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets started to make their initial free agency signings Wednesday as they added depth to both the starting rotation and the infield. They started the day by bringing in a player who spent his first eight season in the big leagues just a borough over, as they signed former Yankee Luis Severino to a one-year deal. The former Yankee is expected to be more of a...
Good morning, Mets fans! Jackson Chourio, the Brewers top-ranked prospect and No. 2 prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB Pipeline, has played six games in Triple-A. Yet, the 19-year-old outfielder is on the verge of altering the way young stars could be compensated. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Tuesday that Chourio could sign a deal that “would establish a new standard for...
EDUARDO RODRÍGUEZ Position: SP B/T: L/L Age: 30 (04/07/1993) 2023 Traditional Stats: 26 G, 26 GS, 152 2/3 IP, 13-9, 3.30 ERA, 1.153 WHIP, 143 SO, 48 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 134 ERA+, 23.0% SO%, 7.7% BB%, 4.04 xERA, 3.66 FIP, 4.06 xFIP, 3.0 fWAR, 3.5 bWAR RUNDOWN Eduardo Rodríguez made 153 starts for the Boston Red Sox from 2015 till 2021, before signing a five-year, $77 million deal with the...
Good morning, Mets fans! David Stearns was talking with the media yet again on Wednesday, where he gave some good news regarding Mets veteran outfielder Starling Marte. Stearns said that the club is confident that Marte will not need to undergo surgery on his groin this offseason. Marte has had medical struggles with his groin since the end of the 2022 season, which included having surgery prior...
Good morning, Mets fans! David Peterson made his first start since getting sent back down to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday and struggled with his command. In five innings against Lehigh Valley, Peterson issued five walks, allowing five runs and six hits, striking out five while throwing just 49 of his 93 pitches for strikes. While Peterson’s walk rate is down to 7.3% this year, he’s...
For the second consecutive game it was a walk-off at Fenway for the Boston Red Sox, sending the favored Tampa Bay Rays back to Florida with another bout of postseason sorrow. Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez redeemed his ALDS Game 1 early exit loss with five innings of two runs on three hits, striking out six without a walk. He won a 17-pitch battle over Austin Meadows in the top of the third...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Jeff McNeil will represent the Mets in MLB’s Player League in MLB the Show. His first games will be on Sunday, April 12 at 9 p.m. ET. He will face off against Fernando Tatis Jr.(SD) , Luke Jackson (ATL), Lucas Giolito (CWS), and Ryne Stanek (MIA). MLB’s Twitter account and Youtube accounts will broadcast the games, and McNeil will also be...
Baseball reporters and bloggers say the darnedest things. Joel Sherman of the New York Post says the Mets should target lefthander Andrew Miller this offseason as a free agent. An executive who expects to pursue the lefty told Sherman he believes the field will be so crowded that three years at $21 million is probably the ante and that even four years is possible. Additionally, when asked about...
