The New York Yankees were no-hit by the Houston Astros Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. It was the third no-hitter in the majors this year. Right-hander Cristian Javier led the way, throwing the first seven innings. The only baserunners were a walk in the first inning and an error by Alex Bregman. Familiar Mets foe Hector Neris threw the eighth inning, walking a pair but keeping the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that Major League Baseball has informed clubs that teams will be able to carry 14 pitchers on rosters through June 19. This revision comes on the eve of an earlier plan that was meant to force teams to trim down to 13 pitchers on May 30. Now onto the morning briefing. Latest Mets News Former Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden told the New...
Good morning, Mets fans! Josh Donaldson was suspended one game for his actions during an altercation with Tim Anderson on Saturday. Donaldson plans to appeal the suspension, and he was also placed on the Covid IL. Latest Mets News Francisco Lindor drove in the 500th run of his career, and every player in the Mets’ lineup recorded a hit as they routed the Giants, 13-3. J.D. Davis got four...
The Yankees and Twins agreed to a deal Sunday night that will send Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ben Rortvedt to the Bronx, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported late Sunday night. In return, the Yankees are sending Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela to Minnesota. Donaldson, 36, had a slash line of .247/.352/.475 with 26 home runs and 72 RBIs in 2021. The 2015 American League MVP has dealt with...
Looking to improve the left side of the infield over the offseason, the New York Mets acquired shortstop Francisco Lindor in a blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Indians and the front office also attempted to bring in an impact third baseman, but unfortunately, their efforts ultimately proved ineffective. With management unable to make an upgrade at the hot corner, infielders J.D. Davis and...
Baseball Prospectus released their 2020 PECOTA projections, and not only are the New York Mets projected to win the National League East with an 88-74 record, but they are also viewed as the second best team in the National League. It should come as little surprise that they are quite behind the Los Angeles Dodgers who just acquired Mookie Betts and David Price. Overall, the Mets are seen to...
Jeff Passan of ESPN reports Chicago Cubs 3B/OF Kris Bryant has lost his service time grievance, and as a result, will not be a free agent until after the 2021 season. Bryant filed his grievance during his rookie year when the Cubs had him start the 2015 season in Triple-A and did not call him up until they had gained an extra year of control over him. As noted by Passan, if Bryant has been...
The Atlanta Braves signed Marcell Ozuna to a one-year, $18 million contract on Tuesday, according to Jeff Passan. The 29-year-old had a strong market amid his free agency, with the Reds, White Sox, Giants, Diamondbacks, and Rangers all in pursuit of the outfielder. Ozuna finished his 2019 season with the Cardinals, owning a .241/.328/.472 slash line, with 29 home runs and 89 RBI. He hit .262...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Super Bowl is in two weeks, Spring Training starts a week after that! Latest Mets News Pete Alonso was ranked as the No. 3 first baseman in baseball, according to MLB Network. Dusty Baker is focused on the Astros managerial opening, according to a video taken by Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. McTaggart adds that neither the Mets or the Red Sox have been in touch with...
Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that the Twins have signed veteran third baseman Josh Donaldson to a four-year deal. Jeff Passan of ESPN says the deal is four years, $84 million guaranteed that includes an option for a fifth season that could bring the total to $104 million. Donaldson, 34, had a resurgence in 2019 in which he hit .259/.379/.521 with 37 home runs and 94 RBI to give himself a 132...
The Josh Donaldson sweepstakes have continued into 2020 with the Washington Nationals, Atlanta Braves, and Minnesota Twins known to be among the teams pursuing the third baseman. If the Mets want to secure their chances of making the playoffs and potentially winning the division, they should really consider jumping in and signing Donaldson themselves. Donaldson, 34, had a resurgence in 2019 in...
Donaldson’s Not Getting Offers He Wants A pair of reports on Tuesday suggest that Josh Donaldson is struggling to get teams involved in the bidding for him to reach his asking price. According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, league sources are skeptical that the Atlanta Braves are even in the ballpark of the top offer on the table for Donaldson. In addition to that, Darren Wolfson of SKOR North...
