Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Yankees announced that they claimed infielder Diego Castillo off waivers from the Mets. In a corresponding move, the Yankees designated Jeter Downs for assignment. Castillo was a short-lived member of the Mets this offseason, as he was claimed by New York on January 5 before being designated for assignment one week later to make room for Sean Manaea on the...
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,...
Good morning, Mets fans! Wander Franco was arrested in the Dominican Republic on Monday for missing his meeting Thursday with the prosecutor investigating him for alleged relationships with underage girls. Juan Recio of ESPN noted that Franco’s arrest was only for missing his summons and does not indicate that there has been progress in the investigation. Latest MLB News The Cubs have...
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...
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...
Good morning, Mets fans! The long awaited arrival of one of the Mets’ top prospects, Ronny Mauricio, will finally be coming to fruition as he is going to be promoted to the major league roster in the coming days. The initial news came from Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase, who reported that the Mets third-ranked prospect will be promoted when the rosters expand to 28 on Friday,...
Major League Baseball has taken steps, and plans to take more, to increase fan interest in the game. Two facets of the game that MLB has targeted are pace of play, and the number of balls put in play during a game (as defined “the need for a fielder to make a play on a batted ball”). It’s no secret that in recent years, there has been more of an emphasis on the home run....
The Tampa Bay Rays reportedly have extended young star Wander Franco to an 11-year contract. The contract comes with a lot of different contingencies. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the deal guarantees him $182 million, and is worth a maximum of $223 million. There is also a 12th-year option worth $25 million. Passan also reports that there are $3M escalators for 1-5 MVP finishes starting in...
For the second consecutive game it was a walk-off at Fenway for the Boston Red Sox, sending the favored Tampa Bay Rays back to Florida with another bout of postseason sorrow. Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez redeemed his ALDS Game 1 early exit loss with five innings of two runs on three hits, striking out six without a walk. He won a 17-pitch battle over Austin Meadows in the top of the third...
