Hank Conger Joins Coaching Staff Of KBO’s Lotte Giants Former Angels, Astros and Rays catcher Hank Conger will serve as the new catching coach for the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization, per Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. It doesn’t appear that Conger has formally announced his retirement as a player,…
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Europe’s oldest baseball clubs per country Baseball is played throughout Europe with the Netherlands and Italy as hot spots. Besides the oldest club of Europe, AHC Quick from the Netherlands, there are only a few clubs that are nearing their centennial. This is an overview of the oldest clubs per European country. Austria: Even though…
DetailsDellin Betances thanked by Yankees after signing with Mets Dellin Betances now pitches for the other team in New York, but he’s getting well wishes as he switches boroughs. After Betances, 31, signed with the Mets on Tuesday, the Yankees thanked their longtime reliever on Twitter following the official announcement, writing “Thanks for all your…
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Mets Sign Dellin Betances 1:50pm: Betances’ $6MM player option for the 2021 season increases by $800K if he appears in 40 games, tweets Sherman. The base value of the option would increase by $1MM for reaching 50, 60 and 70 apiece as well. In total, his player option can max out at $9.8MM. As for the…
DetailsMets Designate Sam Haggerty For Assignment The Mets announced Tuesday that they’ve designated infielder Sam Haggerty for assignment in order to open a spot on the 40-man roster for newly signed reliever Dellin Betances. Haggerty, 25, made his MLB debut in 2019 but appeared in just 11 games and tallied only four plate appearances. A…
DetailsDellin Betances signing with Mets in surprising crosstown move Dellin Betances is staying in New York, but he’s switching boroughs. The longtime Yankees reliever is signing with the Mets, The Post’s Joel Sherman confirmed. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports Betances is signing a one-year deal which includes two player options. Betances, 31, was a four-time All-Star…
DetailsMets, Dellin Betances Agree To Terms The Mets have agreed to a contract with free-agent right-hander Dellin Betances, Andy Martino of SNY reports (via Twitter). Terms aren’t yet known, though the longtime Yankees setup man was most recently reported to be seeking a one-year deal in the $10MM range. Betances is represented by Excel Sports Management.…
DetailsDiamondbacks To Sign Kole Calhoun The Diamondbacks have agreed to a deal with free-agent outfielder Kole Calhoun, Jon Morosi of MLB.com reports. Details of the contract aren’t yet available. Calhoun is a client of PSI Sports Management. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/diamondbacks-to-sign-kole-calhoun.html
DetailsThe Most Conventional Set II In light of the “overwhelming” response to the article about the little-known 1996 Cubs Convention card set, this sequel was nearly inevitable. In January 1998, the Cubs hosted their 13th annual fan convention. The 1997 season ended with the Cubs in NL Central basement—16 games back of the Houston Astros—resulting…
DetailsTyler Saladino Signs With KBO’s Samsung Lions The Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization have announced an agreement with infielder Tyler Saladino (hat tip to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net). The deal comes with a $700K salary, a $100K bonus and up to $100K in incentives. The 30-year-old Saladino, a veteran of five major league…
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