Josh Naylor To Be Starting Left Fielder For Indians

Outfielder/first baseman Josh Naylor, acquired by the Indians on Monday from the San Diego Padres, is penciled in to be the Indians' starting left fielder for the remainder of the season. While he has yet to exhibit his potential at the plate in the majors, he could hit over 20 home runs with decent batting […]

Mike Minor Traded To The Oakland Athletics

The Oakland A's have acquired starting pitcher Mike Minor from the Texas Rangers for two players to be named later. Minor, a free agent after this season, has posted an unimpressive 5.60 ERA and 1.36 WHIP, while striking out 35 batters in 35 1/3 innings pitched in 2020. He is coming off a 2019 campaign […]

Cal Quantrill Headed To Indians In Massive Deal

Right-handed pitcher Cal Quantrill was dealt to the Cleveland Indians by the San Diego Padres on Monday as part of the deal that brought Mike Clevinger to San Diego. Quantrill, the Padres first-round pick in 2016 and former top-100 MLB Pipeline prospect, did not have a spot in the Padres deep rotation and had been […]

J.D. Davis Not In Mets Lineup On Monday

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis (hip) is not in the Mets lineup on Monday for their matinee contest against the Marlins. Davis left the second game of a doubleheader against the Yankees on Sunday due to a left hip issue resulting from his being hit by an Aroldis Chapman fastball on Saturday. It […]

Austin Hedges Headed To Cleveland In Massive Deal

Catcher Austin Hedges was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Cleveland Indians on Monday as part of the massive nine-player deal that sent starting pitcher Mike Clevinger to San Diego. San Diego recently acquired catchers Jason Castro and Aaron Nola from the Angels and Mariners, respectively. This left Hedges essentially without a role […]

Josh Naylor Traded To Indians

Outfielder/first baseman Josh Naylor was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Cleveland Indians on Monday as part of the nine-player deal that sent starting pitcher Mike Clevinger to San Diego. Naylor just hit his first home run of the season on Sunday in the Padres' 13-2 win over the Rockies. With the move […]

Mike Clevinger Dealt To Padres In Nine-Player Deal

Following up on an earlier report, starting pitcher Mike Clevinger has been traded to the San Diego Padres as part of a massive nine-player deal. According to Ken Rosenthal, the Indians will be sending Clevinger, outfielder Greg Allen and a player to be named later to the Padres. In return the Padres will be sending […]

Mike Clevinger Traded To Padres

According to MLB Insider Robert Murray, Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger has been dealt to the San Diego Padres. More details on the trade and what the Padres will be sending back to Cleveland and whether other Indians are involved should emerge shortly.

Michael Conforto Takes A Seat On Monday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto is not in the starting lineup for the Mets' matinee against the Marlins on Monday. It looks to be just a routine day off for Conforto who is having a great 2020. Conforto is batting .320 with five homers, 17 RBI, 22 runs, and three stolen bases in 122 […]

Mets Still Trust Edwin Diaz

On Sunday, following New York Mets' relief pitcher Edwin Diaz's fourth blown save of the season in six attempts, manager Luis Rojas stated that the Mets still trust him because he can "get big strikeouts and close games for us." Despite a solid ERA of 2.77 and a stellar strikeout rate, Diaz has proven terribly […]

Seth Lugo Impressive In No Decision

New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo went 3 2/3 innings against the Yankees on Sunday and struck out seven while allowing four hits and one earned run in the Mets' 5-2 loss. Lugo, who is still in the process of being stretched out as a starter, was limited to just 60 pitches in the contest […]

Death, Taxes, Edwin Diaz Blows Another Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz blew his fourth save of the season in the first game of a doubleheader against the Yankees on Sunday. The Yankees scored five times in the seventh inning to tie the game and ultimately went on to win in eight innings by a score of 8-7 after a […]

Steven Matz Placed On Injured List

New York Mets left-handed pitcher Steven Matz was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to left shoulder discomfort. This move by the Mets comes a day after he exited Game 1 of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Yankees following just one inning of relief. Irrespective of the injury which will now sideline Matz, […]

Dellin Betances Placed On Injured List

New York Mets relief pitcher Dellin Betances was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to right lat tightness. This move comes a day after Betances allowed the winning run to score in the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Yankees on Saturday courtesy of a wild pitch. After the contest, Betances indicated that […]

Sunday's Game Between The A's And Astros Postponed

Sunday's game between the Oakland A's and Houston Astros has been postponed due to a positive test for COVID-19 in the Oakland organization. It is unclear as to whether it was an A's player that tested positive. Nonetheless, managers in leagues with daily lineup locks should, obviously, sit all Astros and A's on Sunday. The […]

Steven Cohen In Exclusive Negotiations To Buy Mets

Steven Cohen, the billionaire hedge fund manager of Point72 Asset Management, has entered exclusive negotiations to buy the New York Mets. Cohen had been close to a deal to acquire the Mets in late 2019 before the purchase fell apart. Although Cohen has not yet reached a definitive agreement to purchase the club, reports indicate […]

Edwin Diaz Picks Up Second Save On Friday

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz picked up his second save of the season on Friday by striking out the side in the ninth inning in the Mets' 6-4 win over the Yankees. Diaz's performance was in stark contrast to his last outing last Wednesday in which he walked two, including walking in the […]

David Peterson Struggles In Return From Injured List

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson (shoulder) returned from the injured list on Friday and allowed three earned runs, three walks, and four hits over four innings of work in the Mets' 4-3 win against the Yankees. Peterson struck out three and threw 70 pitches but did not factor into the decision. Peterson had […]

Dominic Smith Leads Mets In Doubleheader Sweep

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith continued his breakout 2020 campaign by going a combined 3-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in the Mets' doubleheader sweep over the Yankees on Friday. Smith's homer was the go-ahead home run in the first game of the twin bill. Smith is now […]

Andres Gimenez Returns From The Injured List

New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez (undisclosed) returned from the injured list on Friday, just four days after being placed on it. Gimenez has had a breakout rookie campaign in 2020 acting as both an offensive and defensive spark plug for the team, despite recent struggles at the plate. Gimenez is batting .254 in 59 […]

David Peterson Gets The Start On Friday

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson (shoulder) will return from the injured list and start in the second game of a doubleheader on Friday against the Yankees. Peterson threw two solid bullpen sessions earlier in the week affording him the opportunity to come off the IL as soon as possible. Peterson has impressed through […]

Inconsistent Season Continues For Pete Alonso

After hitting two home runs on August 17 against the Marlins, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is now just 2-for-15 over his last six games, with no home runs, no RBI, and no extra-base hits. On Wednesday, Alonso went 0-for-3 in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Marlins. Just when it appeared Alonso […]

Michael Conforto Crushes His Fifth Homer

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 1-for-3, scored twice, walked twice, and hit a solo home run in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Marlins on Wednesday. Conforto is now batting .324/.444/.520 to go with five home runs and 14 RBI in 102 at-bats on the season. Conforto's stock has risen in this short […]

Jacob deGrom Dominates on Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom absolutely dominated the Miami Marlins over seven innings of work on Wednesday in the Mets' 5-4 win. deGrom allowed only two hits, one run, and walked two while striking out 14 in his seven innings of work. deGrom, as per usual, did not factor into the decision when […]

Edwin Diaz Blows Another Save, Leaves With Leg Cramps

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz blew his third save in four attempts on the season in the Mets' 5-4 win over Miami on Wednesday. In 1/3 inning pitched, Diaz allowed two inherited runners to score which were both charged to Justin Wilson. Diaz walked two, including walking in the tying run, and allowed […]

Seth Lugo Throws Three Perfect Innings On Tuesday

In his first start in roughly two years, New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo threw three perfect innings against the Marlins on Tuesday while striking out five in the Mets' 3-0 loss. Lugo, who has yet to be stretched out as a starter, was held to just a 39 pitches in the contest. Lugo has […]

David Peterson Throws Bullpen Session On Monday

New York Mets left-handed pitcher David Peterson (shoulder) threw a bullpen session on Monday. It is presumed that the bullpen session went well since Peterson is reportedly a potential option to start later in the week as the Mets try to set their starting pitching rotation. Following a series of games postponed due to two […]

Seth Lugo To Start Tuesday Against Miami

New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo will start for the Mets on Tuesday in the second game of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins. Lugo will remain in the starting rotation indefinitely. Lugo has historically been much more effective out of the bullpen. As a relief pitcher, Lugo’s career ERA is 2.53 against a career […]

Jacob deGrom To Start Wednesday Against Marlins

The New York Mets have set their starting pitching rotation following a series of games postponed due to two positive COVID-19 tests in the organization. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom will get the nod on Wednesday against the Marlins in what is an excellent matchup. On the season, deGrom owns a 1.93 ERA, an 0.89 WHIP, […]

Andres Gimenez Placed On Injured List For Undisclosed Reason

New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez was placed on the injured list for an undisclosed reason on Tuesday. The team is not specifying which injured list Gimenez is going on. Gimenez has had a breakout rookie campaign in 2020 acting as both an offensive and defensive spark plug for the team, despite recent struggles at […]