Latest On Mets, Starling Marte The Mets somewhat addressed their need in center field last week when they acquired Jake Marisnick from the Astros, but they may not be done yet. New York remains in the mix to swing a trade for Pirates center fielder Starling Marte, per reports from Andy Martino of SNY and…
DetailsAdam Jones Signs With Japan’s Orix Buffaloes Longtime major league outfielder Adam Jones’ time in the bigs may have just drawn to a close. Jones announced on Twitter that he’s signing with Japan’s Orix Buffaloes. He inked a two-year, $8MM contract with a club option for 2022, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. The deal…
DetailsWest Rumors: Castellanos, Rangers, MadBum, D-backs, Angels, Astros, Giants Outfielder Nicholas Castellanos has another suitor, as Texas has “checked in on” the slugging outfielder, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News tweets. While upgrading at third base has been a focus for the Rangers, general manager Jon Daniels indicated they could make a splash elsewhere,…
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Twins Sign Alex Avila DEC. 10: The Avila deal and the re-signing of Michael Pineda are now official, the Twins announced. They now have 37 players on their 40-man roster. DEC. 6: The Twins have agreed to a one-year contract with free-agent catcher Alex Avila, ESPN’s Jeff Passan tweets. The Excel Sports client will take…
DetailsYankees’ intense Gerrit Cole focus means painful sacrifices SAN DIEGO — The message from Yankees Headquarters, here in this city that the Germans discovered in 1904, grew increasingly evident on Tuesday: Cole or Bust. Gerrit Cole in a Yankees uniform on a record contract, a fate likely to be confirmed or rejected by the conclusion…
DetailsAstros could trade Carlos Correa in unfathomable payroll move The Houston Astros are feeling the crunch, so much so they’re reportedly considering trading star shortstop Carlos Correa to relieve some payroll pressure, according to The Athletic. The news comes as the Astros are mulling bringing back ace free agent Gerrit Cole, which The Post’s Joel…
DetailsRoberts: Lux could see time in outfield Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts opened up the short-term possibility of top prospect Gavin Lux playing outfield in 2020 at the Winter Meetings on Tuesday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20191210&content_id=312141320&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsSir Didi Gregorius is the Phillies’ New Shortstop Didi Gregorius has a new home, with a familiar manager. On Tuesday, the 29-year-old shortstop agreed to a one-year, $14 million deal with the Phillies, meaning that he’ll reunite with new skipper Joe Girardi, under whom he played from 2015-17 with the Yankees while developing into a…
DetailsAstros Have Reportedly Considered Carlos Correa Trade Speaking with Brian McTaggart of MLB.com and other reporters Tuesday, Astros president of baseball operations Jeff Luhnow painted a somewhat bleak picture in regards to the team’s payroll. In Luhnow’s estimation, the Astros are going to have to clear out money if they want to acquire a top-end…
DetailsMets laugh off Gerrit Cole mystery team proposition General manager Brodie Van Wagenen laughed when asked Tuesday whether the Mets were one of the two mystery teams lingering in the pursuit for ace Gerrit Cole. “I think from our standpoint, we’ve never talked publicly about free agents that we are or are not on, but…
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