Tag: Lucas Giolito

Morning Briefing: Edwin Díaz Leaving Camp for Birth of Child

Good morning, Mets fans! Edwin Díaz is going to be leaving Port St. Lucie for a couple of days as he is going back to New York for the birth of his third child. Díaz made his long-awaited return this week as he struck out the side in the top of fifth on Monday, after walking in to his infamous trumpet entrance song. Along with that came a video of Díaz’s wife Nashaly and their two children...

Morning Briefing: Edwin Díaz to Pitch in Grapefruit League Next Week

Good morning, Mets fans!  One of the league’s most dominant closers is nearing his return.  After throwing a perfect inning in a minor league intrasquad scrimmage, Edwin Díaz said he could appear in a Grapefruit League scrimmage game next week, according to Tim Healey of Newsday.  Díaz was pleased with the minor league intrasquad scrimmage, Healey said on X. His fastball sat between 96-98 miles...

Morning Briefing: Shōta Imanaga Could Get $100 Million

Good morning, Mets fans! In his free agency update on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN wrote that Japanese left-hander Shōta Imanaga could receive a contract of at least $100 million. The deadline for teams to negotiate with the Imanaga is on Jan. 11. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com predicts that Imanaga will ultimately sign with the New York Mets. Latest Mets News  The Mets announced that on Tuesday,...

Morning Briefing: Braves Deal Vaughn Grissom For Chris Sale

Good morning, Mets fans and welcome to the last day of 2023. We here at MMO wish everyone an early happy New Year! Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Atlanta Braves acquired Chris Sale in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, along with money. In exchange for Sale, infield prospect, Vaughn Grissom, will be heading to Boston. Sale waved his no-trade clause to join Atlanta. According to Alex Speier of...

Mets Rotation Up In Air After Giolito Signs With Red Sox

The Mets once again missed out on their top starting pitching target on Friday night. Jeff Passan of ESPN.com announced that Lucas Giolito signed a two-year, $38.5 million deal with the Red Sox. Giolito is now the second top free agent target the Mets have failed to sign after Steve Cohen lost the Yoshinobu Yamamoto race to the Dodgers. Giolito marks another missed opportunity for the Mets. The...

Morning Briefing: Mets Made Offer to Giolito Before Red Sox Signing

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Boston Red Sox signed starter Lucas Giolito to a two-year, $38.5 million contract that includes an opt-out after the 2024 season. Giolito, who had a 4.88 ERA across three teams in 2023, is a reclamation project for the Red Sox but has proven to be durable in his career, a desirable attribute even if the product on the mound in 2023 didn’t live up to...

Boston Red Sox Sign Lucas Giolito

After the New York Mets lost out on free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the team has had to return to the drawing board to form this 2024 team, especially in the starting pitching rotation. There are still a lot of pitchers on the market, but with Yamamoto signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, reports say the Mets will look to some guys in the one or two-year deal range. One of those pitchers...

Morning Briefing: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Officially Introduced as Dodger

Good morning, Mets fans! The Los Angeles Dodgers’ offseason has been one for the ages as they have spent over $1 billion on just two of their winter additions. While Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract has been official for over a week now, the Dodgers made the second of their two big signings official as they introduced Yoshinobu Yamamoto at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. Among the...

Mets Showing “Strong Interest” in Lucas Giolito

After missing out on Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Mets still need to sign multiple starters before the start of next season. Lucas Giolito could be one of those guys. According to The Post’s Mike Puma, the Mets have “strong interest” in the 29-year-old. Giolito spent most of his career with the White Sox before being traded at the deadline to the Los Angeles Angels. After they...

Morning Briefing: Wander Franco Not Found After Two Home Raids

Good morning, Mets fans. Dominican Republic authorities raided two homes searching for Tampa Bay Rays star Wander Franco amid allegations he had an inappropriate relationship with a minor, Spanish outlet Listin Diario reported Tuesday.  Franco, 22, was placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball in August not long after the allegations were made that he had relationships with...

Evaluating The Remaining Free Agent Market

The Yoshinobu Yamamoto free-agent race is finally over. And, well, it didn’t go as planned. Yamamoto decided to join Shohei Ohtani in the Dodger blue, taking the Mets bid to Los Angeles and allowing the organization to match the dollar figure. While many didn’t believe it at the time, the Mets were reportedly the third team behind the Yankees and Dodgers during Yamamoto’s brief...

Morning Briefing: Yamamoto Offer From Red Sox, Giants Over $300 Million

Good morning, Mets fans! The Giants and Red Sox have both offered Yoshinobu Yamamoto a contract that exceeds $300 million, according to MLB Analyst Jim Bowden. Yamamoto was rumored to receive a contract of this size all offseason, and now the front-running Dodgers, Yankees, and Mets will have to match or outbid this offer. With the Yamamoto news, the Giants continue their push for top-tier...

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