Minor league players in the Major League Baseball Players’ Association have reached a tentative agreement with the league on its first collective bargaining agreement, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal is for five years and includes at least two times the pay at all minor league levels, according to Passan. While the deal is tentatively agreed to, it still needs...
The Team USA offense has gotten red hot at the right time. On Sunday night, they were able to dominate Cuba, 14-2, in Miami as they have reached the World Baseball Classic final for the second consecutive time. They await the winner of the Mexico-Japan semifinal, which will be played tomorrow night. It did not look good early as Cuba got on the board first against Adam Wainwright. After three...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets reached an agreement with All-Star closer Edwin Díaz on a five-year, $102 million contract. The deal includes a $20 million option for 2028, an opt-out after the third season, and a full no-trade clause. This is the first contract given to a relief pitcher that is worth upwards of $100 million and just the eighth such deal in Mets history. Notably, this is the...
Good morning, Mets fans! In a dominant day which featured a doubleheader sweep, the Mets’ two wins vs. the Nationals have propelled the team to 100 wins for the first time since 1988 and for only the fourth time in club history. Off the back of Brandon Nimmo’s strong game one and contributing to the home run barrage game two, propel the Mets to the century mark with added assists...
In February, during early camp at Port St. Lucie, Mets top prospect Francisco Álvarez told reporters that his goal for the 2022 season was to make it to the big leagues. Well, he’s done it. Three months before Álvarez proclaimed that goal, he turned 20 years old. Coming into spring camp, the young catcher didn’t have an at-bat above A-Ball in the Mets system. Those two factors...
