According to Robert Murray on Twitter, the Padres are acquiring right-handed starter Mike Clevinger from the Indians. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports the full deal as follows: RHP Mike Clevinger, OF Greg Allen, and PTBNL to the Padres for OF Josh Naylor, C Austin Hedges, SS Gabriel Arias, LHP Joey Cantillo, and SS Owen Miller. Clevinger, 29, has a 3.18 ERA through four starts this season....
Good Morning, Mets fans! As you probably know by now, two Mets (a position player and a staff member) tested positive for COVID-19, so there is no Mets baseball for at least a few more days. The Mets series opener against the Yankees slated for tonight has been postponed. The status for the games on Saturday and Sunday are unknown at this point. Latest Mets News The Mets have two positive...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Steven Matz (0-2, 5.65 ERA) will toe the rubber against Patrick Corbin (1-0, 3.00 ERA) in a three-game set against the Nationals. Really hoping the Nationals’ offense this series works about as well as their tarp. Latest Mets News Andres Gimenez, welcome to New York! The 21-year-old shone during Sunday’s contest, recording his first career three-hit game. The...
The Cleveland Indians are one of Major League Baseball’s oldest franchises, with a history that dates back to the 1800s. They took on the name Indians in 1915, marking the sixth name-change the team underwent since their inception as the Grand Rapids Rustlers in 1894. Now it appears there will be a seventh name-change, as Cleveland announced on Friday night in the following statement....
Sox Interested In Castellanos According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the White Sox are interested in former Cub and Tiger, Nicholas Castellanos. Jon Heyman of MLB Network also notes the Sox are in serious pursuit of designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion. Castellanos, 27, originally came up with the Tigers as a third baseman, but turned out to be one of the worst defensive third basemen of...
Bidding at Four Years For Donaldson Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Twins and Nationals likely have four-year offers on the table for free agent third baseman Josh Donaldson. Rosenthal notes that $100 million guaranteed remains a possibly for the veteran. Donaldson, just turned 34, had a monster season in 2019 when he hit .259/.379/.521 with 33 doubles, 37 home runs, and posted a...
Another Former Met Lands in Philly Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that the Phillies have signed former Mets infielder T.J. Rivera. It’s been a struggle for the Bronx native ever since having Tommy John surgery in late 2017. The Mets release him in March. He’s a career .304/.335/.445 major league hitter in 526 plate appearances. The 31-year-old signed with the Long Island Ducks in...
Rays Give Zunino Extension According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Mike Zunino and the Rays have reached an extension that will run through 2020 and have an option for an additional year. The deal is said to be worth $4.5 million for the 2020 season. Zunino, 28, split time with Travis d’Arnaud last season in his first season in the Trop. He hit .165/.232/.312 over the course of 90 games,...
The Mets are still in the hunt for one of the two National League Wild Card spots. Technically. If the Mets are to actually obtain one of those spots, however, it will take a miracle. So what would need to happen? Let me explain: The current NL Wild Card standings are as follows: 0.0 Nationals (85-69) 0.0 Brewers (86-70) —————– 4.0 Cubs (82-74) E# 3 4.5 Mets...
We hear it all the time. Major League teams spend significant time during Spring Training on the drill with the pitcher covering first base. It is something which is harped on when teams botch it during the regular season, and we see it is something that can have an impact on the outcome of games. During the series against the Mets and Indians, it might’ve been the difference between the...
3 UP 1. Late Inning Mets Magic On Tuesday, the Mets and Indians were tied 2-2 when Michael Conforto hit a go-ahead two run homer to put the Mets up 4-2. In the seventh, the Mets would put the game away allowing the team to rest their top bullpen arms. On Wednesday, after Carlos Santana hit a clutch go-ahead homer in the top of the 10th, Amed Rosario responded by hitting a leadoff double. After...
Good morning Mets fans! On Wednesday, the Mets picked up their fourth straight win and second consecutive victory over the Cleveland Indians to take the series. Marcus Stroman exited the game with hamstring tightness after only pitching four innings, but the bullpen picked him up allowing two-runs in the final six innings. After Luis Avilan gave up a go-ahead homer in the top of the tenth, the...
