Royals Sign RHP Michael Wacha, OF Hunter Renfroe
After already signing former Met Seth Lugo, the Kansas City Royals signed another former Met Michael Wacha along with Hunter Renfroe to multi-year deals on Friday.
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Morning Briefing: Rays to Depart Tropicana Field
Good morning, Mets fans! According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the Tampa Bay Rays are set to announce a new agreement with the city of St. Petersburg for a new St. Pete stadium, meaning the Rays will be departing the Trop soon enough. The Mets began a three-game series by scratching out a 2-1 win over the Marlins, who are in the thick of a Wild Card race. Check out the full recap...
MLB’s Newest Trend: The August Salary Dump
Starting in the 2019 season, Major League Baseball established one trade deadline (which is on or close to July 31). After that deadline, no trades of major league players may be made. Minor league trades can be made after the trade deadline, provided the players involved had not been on a major league roster during the season. Prior to 2019, players were eligible to be traded after the...
Morning Briefing: Carrasco, Giolito, Others Placed on Waivers
Good morning, Mets fans! Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that according to sources, the Los Angeles Angels placed starting pitcher Lucas Giolito, relief pitchers Matt Moore and Reynaldo Lopez, and outfielders Hunter Renfroe and Randal Grichuk on waivers. All five players would be eligible to be claimed by teams for free on Thursday. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic noted other players currently on...
Morning Briefing: Pujols, Verlander Win Comeback Players of the Year
Good morning, Mets fans! MLB announced its 2022 Comeback Players of the Year Tuesday. Albert Pujols won in the NL after his magical career-ending season in his return to St. Louis, and Astros ace Justin Verlander won in the AL. Latest Mets News ESPN released its salary projections, and all seven writers predicted Jacob deGrom would leave the Mets. Most thought it would be for the Rangers. Latest...
Mets Grab a Spot in the Postseason with Win Over Brewers
The Mets clinched a playoff berth with a 7-2 win on the road over the Brewers a year after Milwaukee celebrated the same against New York at American Family Field. With a lot of owner Steve Cohen’s well-spent cash, the Mets extend their season for the first time since 2016, doing it in style with the brown-and-blue-eyed Max Scherzer’s perfect for a six-inning outing and Pete...
Hunter Renfroe Would Make a Solid Depth Addition for Mets
With his designation for assignment on Friday, Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Hunter Renfroe joined the ranks of what will presumably be a sizable group of major league ballplayers to hit the open market unexpectedly this offseason. Between team options not picked up earlier this month, Friday’s Rule 5 Draft deadline causing roster squeezes around the league, and the expected wave of...
