Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, Bloomberg released an article stating that PGA Tour signed a $3 billion investment deal with the Strategic Sports Group, which includes the Fenway Sports Group and Mets owner Steve Cohen. The deal will include an initial investment of $1.5 billion and is for a new for-profit entity which values PGA Tour Enterprises at $12 billion. LIV Golf is not initially...
There is no secret what the New York Mets and new president of baseball operations, David Stearns, main priority will be this offseason. Pitching, pitching, and some more pitching. Right now, the team only has two starters locked into their 2024 rotation; Kodai Senga and José Quintana. This leaves three spots to be filled, with only a couple, mediocre (Joey Lucchesi 5.48 xERA last season, Tylor...
The “Big Maple” is headed back to Seattle. Chad Dey of Sportsnet 650 was the first to report that Ladner’s James Paxton and the Seattle Mariners had agreed to terms on a contract. That report was then confirmed by MLB on FOX’s Ken Rosenthal. Paxton was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round (No. 132 pick) of the 2010 MLB Draft out of the University of Kentucky. He spent eight...
Good morning, Mets fans! We received great news yesterday as governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York arenas can now host fans at 10% capacity starting on Feb. 23. Let’s take a look at what went on surrounding the Amazins’ and MLB on Wednesday. Latest Mets News The Mets acquired outfield prospect Khalil Lee in a three-team trade that saw the Boston Red Sox send outfielder Andrew...
James Paxton, LHP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 32 (11/6/1988) Traditional Stats: 20 IP, 6.64 ERA, 1.475 WHIP, 26 K, 3.71 K/BB, 1.8 HR/9 Advanced Stats: 0.3 fWAR, -0.4 bWAR, 4.37 FIP, 65 ERA+ Rundown It was a season to forget for “The Big Maple,” who was limited to just five starts due to several injuries. Heading into a contract year with the Yankees, Paxton underwent microscopic lumbar...
The Yankees have been scouting Steven Matz this spring as their rotation has been decimated by the injuries of Luis Severino and James Paxton. The New York Post reports that the Yankees have contacted the Mets about Matz’s availability. Post also notes that there’s skepticism the Mets would look to deal Matz right now, but if they did, Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar...
The New York Yankees have announced on Wednesday that James Paxton underwent back surgery. The technical name of the procedure is a microscopic lumbar discectomy and it also included the removal of a peridiscal cyst. Paxton, 31, was expected to slot in right behind Gerrit Cole in the rotation after registering a 3.82 ERA, 3.86 FIP, and 1.291 WHIP in 2019. He also had 11.1 K/9 as compared to 3.3...
Houston Astros (3-1) at New York Yankees (1-3) American League Championship Series Game 5 • Yankee Stadium RHP Justin Verlander (21-6, 2.58) vs LHP James Paxton (15-6, 3.82) The Astros won Game 4 behind three-run homers from Carlos Correa and George Springer. Astros starter Zack Greinke allowed just one run over 4 1/3 innings. C.C. Sabathia has been removed from the Yankees roster after being...
New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas – 8:08 PM (ET) James Paxton (15-6, 3.82 ERA) vs. Justin Verlander (21-6, 2.58 ERA) Oct. 13, 2019 The New York Yankees routed the Houston Astros on Saturday to take an early 1-0 series lead. The two teams will be back at it on Sunday, with James Paxton toeing the rubber against Justin Verlander. Yankees Lineup DJ LeMahieu ...
Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (38-47) had an off day on Monday after breaking their seven-game losing streak on Sunday with a win over the Atlanta Braves (50-35) at Citi Field. They will continue their eight-game homestand by playing host to the first-place New York Yankees (54-28) for two games. Latest Mets News Zack Wheeler (6-5, 4.51 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Mets in the...
Tonight’s game between the Mets and the Yankees has been rained out. The two teams will play a doubleheader tomorrow starting at 1:10 p.m. The second game will begin at 7:05. The pitching matchups will be Zack Wheeler against Masahiro Tanaka in game one, and Jason Vargas against James Paxton in game two.
Angels Add Cahill To Rotation According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Angels and Trevor Cahill have agreed to a one year deal worth $9 Million with incentives that can help it reach $10.5 Million. Cahill, 30, spent last season in Oakland with the A’s, starting twenty games and becoming an anchor for a 97 win rotation in a post-season stretch. Cahill went 7-3 with a 3.76 ERA over...
