Mets infielder Jose Reyes has filed for free agency.
The Los Angeles Angels have signed OF Justin Upton to a 5-year, $88.5mil contract.
The Boston Red Sox name Tony La Russa as a "special assistant in the organization".
The Toronto Blue Jays outright OF Darrell Ceciliani.
The New York Mets batting coach, Kevin Long, has been named batting coach for the Washington Nationals.
Former Philadelphia Phillies General Manager, Ruben Amaro Jr., has been named the first base coach for the New York Mets..
No way, Jose! I thought you wanted to stay! Many are OK if you go away.
ReplyDeleteCeciliani back to Vegas? The Mets have very few OFs of any capability in the minors. He hit .400/.400/.1.200 for the Jays - OK, it was only 5 at bats. Once again, he missed a huge chunk of the season presumably with injury(ies).
Kevin Long will help Murphy learn to really hit now. Conservatively, .400/60/180 in 2018. LOL.
Phil Evans has resigned with the club on a minor league deal.
ReplyDeleteHe was eligible to declare Rule 55 minor league free agency
If the team wasn't going to re-sign him, Jose was automatically a FA, so this is a formality. If they need the 40-man slot but still want him, he can sign MnL deal now, or a ML one after the Rule 5.
ReplyDeleteWell, they have already inked on malcontent in Asdrubal Cabrera...on Reyes it all depends on whether or not he's ready to accept a part-time role and for how much money. If he comes back as a bench player I'm fine with it. If he's a starter then we're in for another very long season.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Reese on Jose. Frankly I thought it was either he or Cabrera but not both. I only see them having interest in Jose if his market is weak and they deal Wilmer. But, the tremendous uncertainty regarding both Wright and Conforto make this offseason tough to handicap. At least Cabrera provides some stability and flexibility.
ReplyDeleteTalk about excelling: Jannis, Peterson, Pobereyko, and Renault have combined for 43 IP, allowing just 3 earned runs, 24 hits allowed, and 42 Ks.
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