Good morning, Mets fans! The free agency saga of Shohei Ohtani took many turns on Friday. It was first reported Friday morning by Jon Morosi of the New York Post that Ohtani’s free agency decision was “imminent.” J.P. Hoornstra of Dodgers Nation then reported that Ohtani made his decision and was signing with the Blue Jays. Morosi then claimed that Ohtani was en route to...
Update: 12/08/23 at 5:25 p.m. ET Despite an earlier report from Jon Morosi that Ohtani was “en route” to Toronto, multiple reports have disputed this. Bob Nightengale of USA Today made it clear that Ohtani is not in Toronto, nor is he on a flight there. Rather, he’s still at home in Southern California. Jim Bowden of MLB also reported that Ohtani is not in Toronto, and he has...
The Mets swept the Phillies on Thursday as they defeated Taijuan Walker in the third game of the three-game set. On Friday, the Mets faced another member of their 2022 team as Chris Bassitt and the Blue Jays traveled to Citi Field to start a three-game series. For the Mets, Justin Verlander took the mound hoping to rebound from a poor performance in Colorado. The game, originally scheduled for a...
Chris Bassitt and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a three-year, $63 million contract says ESPN insider Jeff Passan. Bassitt was traded to the Mets last offseason with one year remaining on his deal. The Mets sent pitching prospects J.T. Ginn and Adam Oller to the Oakland Athletics in exchange. Bassitt was the Mets’ most consistent and reliable starter last season. Bassitt made 30...
Free agent outfielder Kevin Kiermaier has reached an agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays pending a physical, as reported by Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. The Blue Jays were looking for outfield help after trading Teoscar Hernandez to the Seattle Mariners for reliever Erik Swanson and prospect Adam Macko last month. Multiple reports had linked the Blue Jays with outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who this...
Good morning Mets fans! On Friday, The Texas Rangers announced they have hired Bruce Bochy to a three-year contract to be the team’s manager. Bochy previously managed the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants, winning three World Series championships with the latter. Additionally, The Toronto Blue Jays announced they have agreed to terms on a three-year contract with interim...
