Major League Baseball’s offseason is here, and with it comes a delightful daily pile of rumors, news, and notes. Below, you can find all the most notable that hit the ground running on Sunday.
mets View Verlander as deGrom’s backup plan
Mets scene justin verlander as a “prime prospect” if they fail in their efforts to re-sign the ace jacob degrom, According to Mike Puma new york post, He met with Verlander on Zoom earlier this week, athletic report, Verlander just won his third career American League Cy Young Award.
It’s worth noting that Puma established elsewhere in its report that the Mets believe deGrom will remain with New York “provided there is no significant discrepancy in the proposals.” One man’s significant anomaly is another man’s insignificant anomaly, so stay tuned to see what that really means for deGrom.
red Sox talks with former Cy Young Award winner
Red Sox clearly pursuing starting pitchers from second tier and below, including former Cy Young Award winner corey kluber, According to Alex Spear of Boston Globe, Kluber confirmed to Speer that the two sides have spoken each of the past two seasons, although he signed with a different American League East team on both occasions. (before YankeesThen rays,
Kluber, 36, made 31 starts last season. He compiled a 4.34 ERA (84 ERA+) and a 6.62 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He was not included in CBS Sports’ top 50 free agents due to his age, injury history and recent track record. However, he pitched better than his bloated ERA, suggesting he is in for a better year in 2023.
padres Abreu is high on the wish list
The Padres are currently without a first baseman, with what josh bell, will myersAnd brandon drury All themselves qualify for free agency. East is one of the top names on San Diego’s shopping list white sox Slugger Jose Abreu. MLB Network’s Jon Morosi tweeted Saturday that Abreu is considered a “top priority” for the Padres.,
Abreu is getting older (he’ll be 36 before spring training), but he keeps hitting. More than half of his balls last season had an exit velocity of 95 mph or higher; Here is the complete list of eligible batsmen who fared better in that area: aaron judge, Jordan Alvarez, Kyle Schwarber, and Teoscar Hernandez. Their maximum exhaust velocity, meanwhile, was in line with marks posted by the likes of juan soto And lars nutbar, The market tends to be unkind to older right-handed first basemen, but Abreu, whose bat has more pop than his 1975 discography, may be an exception.
The Padres Have Already Made Some Remarkable Moves, Re-Signing Relievers Nick Martinez And Robert Suarez For multi-year contracts.
mariners Yankees interested in infielder
Count the Mariners Among the Teams Interested in the Yankees’ Second Baseman gleiber torres, according to joel sherman new york post,
Torres, 25, is coming off his best season since his sophomore effort. He posted 114 OPS+ and homered 24 times in a four-WAR season. Still, it’s fair to write that Torres has, for the most part, failed to live up to the expectations that were set for him in his first two years in the majors. The Yankees had several young infielders, including Anthony VolpeThat gives them the freedom to find markets for both Torres and shortstop. Isiah Kiner-Falefa,
The Mariners have already made one notable addition this offseason, Toscar Hernandez. blue Jays In exchange for two pitchers.
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