Mets hiring Jeremy Hefner as pitching coach The Mets are adding one of their former pitchers to Carlos Beltran’s coaching staff. Jeremy Hefner will be hired by the Mets as their new pitching coach, according to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. Hefner was most recently an assistant pitching coach for the Twins. Hefner, 33, made 50…
DetailsTampa Bay and Zunino Skip Arbitration The Tampa Bay Rays announced Monday afternoon that they have come to terms with catcher Mike Zunino on a one-year contract. Zunino will be paid $4.5 million in 2020 in what would have been his final year of salary arbitration eligibility. Tampa also holds a club option for 2021…
DetailsMariners To Sign Kendall Graveman The Mariners have agreed to a one-year, MLB deal with righty Kendall Graveman, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter). It’ll promise him $1.5MM, including a $500K buyout of a $3.5MM club option for 2021. As we explored last month, Graveman worked hard to put himself back on…
DetailsPrimer Dugout (and link of the day) 11-26-2019 El Paso Herald, November 26, 1919:Grief reigns in the Ruth family. Bobby Meusel, a mere coast league player, has busted one of Ruth’s “stock” of bats—the “stock” consisting of two specially made clubs. “Babe” Ruth, the superbatsman, was playing in an exhibition game and had his bats…
DetailsGiants Prospect Seth Corry Is on the Rise After Conquering the Sally Seth Corry dominated in his second full professional season. Pitching for the Augusta GreenJackets, the 2017 third-round pick had both the lowest ERA (1.76) and the most strikeouts (172) of any pitcher at the A-ball level. Moreover, at age 20, he allowed just…
Details2020 CBD TOP 100 COUNTDOWN: 77. ADRIAN DEL CASTILLO (MIAMI) As Miami looks to get back in the national spotlight, catcher Adrian Del Castillo is certainly… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2019/11/26/2020-cbd-top-100-countdown-77-adrian-del-castillo-miami/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
DetailsTop 34 Prospects: San Francisco Giants Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the San Francisco Giants. Scouting reports are compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as from our own (both Eric Longenhagen’s and Kiley McDaniel’s) observations. For more information on the 20-80 scouting scale by which…
DetailsDerek Jeter On Marlins’ Offseason Plans Marlins CEO Derek Jeter addressed his organization’s outlook and near-term spending plans in an appearance yesterday. David Wilson of the Miami Herald was among those to cover the chat. Jeter offered up a bit of a soundbite when he responded to a question about pursuing a given player that the organization…
DetailsRubbing Mud: Larry Walker’s Unfortunate Timing This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post Rubbing Mud: Larry Walker’s Unfortunate Timing appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/55534/rubbing-mud-larry-walkers-unfortunate-timing/
DetailsFrom The Outfield Grass: Taking Stock Of The Marlins’ Tank This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post From The Outfield Grass: Taking Stock Of The Marlins’ Tank appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/55530/from-the-outfield-grass-taking-stock-of-the-marlins-tank/
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