Here we go, the stove is starting to heat up! We had ourselves a little bit of action on day two of the virtual Winter Meetings with a trio of interesting signings, let’s get right into it! Royals Continue Busy Start to the Offseason The Kansas City Royals have been taking advantage of the inefficient market thus far this offseason. Dayton Moore and company have been one of the most...
Per an industry source, the New York Mets have begun doing their due diligence in the mid-rotation free-agent market, touching base with three veteran starters — right-handers Charlie Morton and Corey Kluber, and southpaw Mike Minor — as options to fill out their front five. With Jacob deGrom and Marcus Stroman — who accepted the Mets’ $18.9 million qualifying offer last...
Jeff Passan of ESPN is reporting that the Oakland A’s have acquired left-hander Mike Minor from the Texas Rangers for two players to be named later. Minor, 32, is in the final year of his deal and is owed around $2 million over the rest of this season. After an All-Star season in 2019 that saw Minor post a 3.59 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 200 strikeouts over 32 starts, it’s been all...
Phillies Eyeing Tigers Hurlers The Phillies have been in recent trade talks with the Tigers, per Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia. The teams will play a two-game interleague series starting today, where Philadelphia’s general manager Matt Klentak will join the team in Detroit to get a better look at the club’s trade prospects-specifically eyeing southpaw Matthew Boyd and All-Star closer...
Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the Mets and Phillies are both showing “strong interest” in left-handed starting pitcher Mike Minor. Minor, 31, is currently in his second year with the Texas Rangers in which he has made four starts this year, registering a 2.60 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 3.94 FIP, and 22 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings. In his most recent start, Minor tossed a complete...
On Friday night, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that both the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies have shown interest in the Texas Rangers lefty Mike Minor. This certainly makes sense, as the Mets are still seeking a lefty to add to their bullpen. Minor would be a major addition, as he could serve as a left-handed version of swingman Seth Lugo. However, on Saturday afternoon MLB...
Good morning, folks! Latest Mets News Seth Lugo has hired Ballengee has his agency group. Latest MLB News Nick Crafardo of the Boston Globe says the Orioles have gotten trade calls for Dylan Bundy and Alex Cobb. Anthony Castrovince talks about the success of the opener. Latest NL East News Jon Heyman of FanCred says the Braves made an attempt at Michael Brantley. Jesse Dougherty of the...
Good Morning, folks! Latest Mets News Craig Mish of Sirius XM says the Braves are slight favorites in the J.T. Realmuto race. He says the Mets are still in on Realmuto. Latest NL East News Mark Bowman of MLB.com says the Braves have not had meaningful Realmuto discussions, so time will tell I guess. The Nationals brought back Matt Adams on a one-year deal. Jon Heyman says the Phillies consider...
Aaron Boone was officially hired to be the New York Yankees’ manager according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Boone will be the 33rd manager in Yankees history. The 44-year-old Boone will have a press conference at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. He is signed through 2020 and his contract includes a team option for 2021. The team also announced that Larry Rothschild will...
On Wednesday night, New York Mets third baseman David Wright was inducted into the Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame. He was part of the 2017 class that also included Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout. Wright played for the Peoria Saguaros in 2003 and joins former Mets players Mike Piazza and Shawn Green in the AFL Hall of Fame. Also on...
The Mets have been extensively rumored to have interest in adding a reliever or two this offseason and a name that has surfaced is Mike Minor. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Mets are among the teams interested in the southpaw’s services this winter. Minor, 29, had a strong year with the Kansas City Royals, pitching to a 2.55 ERA, 2.62 FIP and 1.017 WHIP in 77.2 innings (65...
The Mets continue their final series of the season with the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on Saturday at 7:10 PM. Jon Niese (8-11, 3.55 ERA) will start for the Mets and will oppose LHP Mike Minor (6-11, 4.74) for the Braves. At 74-80, Mets need to go 7-1 the rest of the way to reach .500. Otherwise, they will produce their sixth straight losing season, which would match the Houston Astros for...
