NEW YORK - It's no secret that the Mets are interested in acquiring a bat ahead of the August 2 trade deadline.But here's the perception from other teams around the league.A number of rival executives in the National League are under the impre sion that the Mets are big fans of Baltimore Orioles slugger Trey Mancini, who is destined to be available, given he is expected to become
Julio Urias Jersey a free agent in the offseason. These same execs feel that if the price is right, Mancini could very well be the Mets' "top option" at the deadline.Mancini has eight home runs and 33 RBIs, while slashing .280/.354/.423 with a .777 OPS acro s 75 games this season. Since his first full season in the big-leagues in 2017, the 30-year-old has hit at least 21 homers in every campaign (did not play in shortened 2020 season due to colon cancer).Although he is on-pace to hit 17 homers this year, the belief around the
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Logan Forsythe Jersey . While the veteran would provide depth at three different positions defensively for the Mets, his every day lineup spot would likely come at DH. He is seen as an ideal fit for the Mets, given how many areas his presence can addre s. Mancini also played for Mets manager Buck Showalter in Baltimorefrom when he debuted in the end of 2016 through the 2018 season.Scroll to ContinueIn addition to Mancini, rival execs around the league also believe the Mets are one of many teams that like Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell. Like Mancini, Bell is looked at as an option for the Mets. But the po sibility of Bell landing in Queens is probably not as likely since he may cost a top prospect to acquire. It's difficult enough for division rivals to trade with each other, but it's another conversation when it comes to sending
Pedro Baez Jersey top young minor league talent to a division opponent. Bell is a switch-hitter, and a major impact bat (12 homers, 47 RBI, .895 OPS) that would serve as the Mets' DH, while providing depth at first base behind
Don Drysdale Jersey Pete Alonso. But despite his expiring contract, the price tag might be too high for Bell to land in Queens.The Mets are looking for bullpen help and Chicago Cubs reliever David Robertson. New York is expected to survey the market for high-leverage relief arms, who are playing on expiring deals. Detroit Tigers' Andrew Chafin could be a name to keep an eye out for (player option in 2023). Chafin has a 2.45 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 30 strikeouts acro s 25 2/3 innings this season. He could be an ideal fit for a Mets bullpen that is lacking lefties, beyond Joely Rodriguez.- - -
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Will Smith Jersey very highly competitive."Scroll to ContinueMaddon also shared why he got so mad at Minasian and felt the need to tell him off the next day."Im a manager. Im not a middle-manager. Therein lies the difference,"
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The Major League Baseball lockout is leaving many fans without any type of baseball fix. While current events will remain on hold, Texas Rangers fans will be able to have some form of
Addison Reed Jersey baseball on Christmas.Bally Sports Southwest, the television home of the Rangers, will broadcast on Christmas Day, Saturday, Dec. 25 from 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. CST. During that time, BSSW will rebroadcast six of the most memorable Texas Rangers games from the 2021 season. Even a 102-lo s season had some exciting moments. Each of the six games
Jose Berrios Jersey will be aired in a two-hour window.The schedule for : 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.:May 23 vs. Houston: Rangers 3, Astros 2, 10 innings (Adolis Garca walk off)1:00-3:00 p.m.:June 9 vs. San Francisco: Rangers 4, Giants 3, 11 innings (Brock Holt walk off)3:00-5:00 p.
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A very tough break for the Mets' starting catcher.James McCann, who just returned from the IL on June 24 after a six-week stay, landed back on the shelf with an oblique injury.According to manager Buck Showalter, McCann will be out longer than the
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Robbie Grossman Jersey require an IL stint. Marte has been one of the Mets' hottest hitters as of late.While he is currently active for the Mets Sunday afternoon game against the Miami Marlins, the team will provide an update/decision on him in the near future.Scroll to ContinueMarte's injury comes with poor timing, as Jeff McNeil
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Byron Buxton Jersey s game, with the birth of his first child looming.The Mets begin a crucial three-game series on Monday with the red-hot NL East rival Atlanta Braves. They could potentially be without two of their best hitters in McNeil and Marte for this series.- - -
You might think the Cleveland Indians lead the American League in
Jose Iglesias Jersey sacrifice bunts, but you would be wrong. They are actually fourth. The Royals, Angels, and surprisingly the White Sox all have more sacrifices than the Tribe's 18 for the season. On the other hand, the top four teams in AL in runs scored have all moved runners over via the bunt le s than ten times each. Chicago is fifth in runs scored, but the Twins are sixth, and they have sacrificed seven times. Good offensive teams don't bunt often. Now, that could be a "chicken or the egg" argument, but it is frustrating to many fans that the Indians try to sacrifice as much as they do. The only way to measure a baseball game is the number of outs. It famously has no clock. So, it seems very strange to give up an out when most times, it really doesn't enhance your ability to score. The latest example came up Saturday
Willie Horton Jersey in a 2-2 game in the seventh inning after Oscar Mercado led off with an infield hit, and Andres Gimenez, who was trying to bunt, walked to put runners on first and second with no one out and the top of the order coming up. Myles Straw, hitting .277 right now, and with a .336 OBP was asked to lay one down and popped up to the pitcher, making the first out, and not moving the runners. First, Straw makes good contact and has tremendous speed, so his chances of being doubled up on a ground ball are pretty slim. Why ask one of your better hitters to deliberately make an out? Scroll to ContinueWhen we first started following baseball, early in games, if a leadoff hitter got on base in the first inning,
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Shane Greene Jersey And giving up an out early in a game, particularly when the other team's pitcher is average or below average is just dumb.Last week, the Indians were trying to bunt in the first three innings of a game started by Texas' Jordan Lyles, who came into the game with an ERA over 5.00.There is an old baseball adage that says when you play for one run
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Put another sweep in the books.For the second series in a row, the Cleveland Indians swept their opponent aside, polishing off the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday night with a 2-0 victory. The Tribe has now won six straight, nipping at the Minnesota Twins heels near the top of the AL Central standings.Offense was hard to come by for both teams in
Mikie Mahtook Jersey this one.With Pittsburgh, the source of that struggle was obvious, and its name was Shane Bieber. Clevelands ace put forth yet another dominant night on the mound, which is becoming par for the course in 2020.As for the Indians offense, the i sue was a lack of impact at-bats. They finished the game with seven hits, each was of the single variety. While Cleveland generated hard contact on eight batted balls, extra bases just werent in the cards.The Indians had an opportunity to blow the game open in the eighth, loading the bases with no outs. Instead of running away with the contest, Cleveland scored only once on a poorly executed fielders choice. The next three hitters went down quietly, effectively eliminating the threat.Despite this, the Indians still left the game victorious, thanks to the elite pitching weve come to know from the leader of their rotation.Here are a few observations from the win.Double-Digit Whiffs for BieberFor the second straight game, Bieber finished the night with eleven
Alan Trammell Jersey strikeouts to his name. He had Pittsburgh whiffing throughout the contest, allowing six hits and zero earned runs.His approach varied a bit from what we saw during his last start. Last Saturday, Bieber used a relatively even distribution of fastballs and curves when taking on Detroit. Against the Pirates, he heavied up on the former, throwing a four-seamer on 34% of his 99 pitches and offering just 20 curveballs.The attack was effective, to say the least. Bieber was able to get 12 called strikes on his fastball, while generating a 60% whiff rate with his curve.For much of the night, Bieber avoided any semblance of trouble. The only true adversity he faced came in the sixth inning, as Kevin Newman and Josh Bell led off the frame with back-to-back singles.If this threw Bieber off in any way, it hardly showed. He struck out the next two batters on ten pitches before inducing an inning-ending flyout from JT Riddle.With yet another quality start under his belt, its safe to say Biebers Cy Young campaign is chugging right along.Scroll to ContinueThe Bullpen is Still Going StrongNo, Pittsburghs offense isnt currently
Willie Horton Jersey known for its productivity. Still, with such a marginal lead, Clevelands bullpen couldnt afford any mistakes.None occurred, as the unit continues its impre sive 2020 performance.The Indians received quality outings from Oliver Prez, Nick Wittgren and James Karinchak. Combined, the three allowed one hit and one walk while striking out three.As usual, it was Karinchak who stole the show. He came right at Pittsburgh hitters with his trademark curve, throwing it on all but four of his 16 pitches. Collectively, the Pirates swung at five of them, putting just one in play and whiffing on the rest.Once Karinchak was done, Cleveland handed the ball to closer Brad Hand, whos beginning to show signs he may be settling down on the mound.Hand used an even distribution of pitches, throwing six sliders and six fastballs while locking in the save. Combined, he was able to generate a called or swinging strike on 42% of his offerings.Overall, five of Hands last six outs have come via the strikeout. Though further judgement will require a larger sample size, theres no denying the fact hes notched back-to-back solid showings.Way to Geau BeauBeau Taylors season has been a bit of a struggle, to say the least. The backup catcher entered Thursdays game without a single hit on the year, a big reason why this game marked his first start since August
Omar Infante Jersey 8.Yet, give credit where credit is due, Taylor had himself a decent night at the plate.He notched his first hit of the season, which also happened to knock in the first run of the night for Cleveland.One inning later, Taylor caught former Indian Erik Gonzalez making a late attempt
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For a good portion of the offseason, Cleveland Indians fans were clamoring the team to dish out some cash and
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Trevor Hoffman Jersey is the fact hes under the belief that a 2020 season wont even be taking place, despite plenty of people that do and the stories of plans being in place to at least start the season in Florida and Arizona.Scroll to ContinuePuig stated that hes hopeful that Major League Baseball will be able to get back to normal by 2021."We hope to play in
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Friday, April 16, 20217:05 PM CTGlobe Life Field | Arlington, TXRoof ClosedProbables:BAL: RHP Jorge Lpez (0-2, 11.42 ERA)vsTEX: RHP Mike Foltynewicz (0-2, 4.09 ERA)Texas RangersTV: Bally Sports SouthwestRadio: , KFLCBaltimore OriolesTV: Mid-Atlantic Sports Network 2Radio: 105.7 The Fan, O's RadioSS Isiah Kiner-Falefa1B Nate LoweRF Joey GalloLF Adolis GarcaDH David Dahl2B Nick SolakC Jose Trevino3B Anderson TejedaCF Leody TaverasCF Cedric MullinsRF Anthony SantanderLF DJ Stewart1B Trey Mancini3B Maikel
Austin Hedges Jersey FrancoDH Ryan Mountcastle2B Rio RuizC Pedro SeverinoSS Freddy GalvisScroll to Continue10-Day Injured ListBrock Burke (left shoulder surgery in 2020): The Rangers like his progre s, which is slow and steady.Willie Calhoun (left groin strain): Calhoun is on his way to Arlington from Round Rock on Friday night. He could be activated as early as Saturday.Khris Davis (Grade 2 left quad strain): Davis is le s than two weeks away from being fully cleared on the medical front.Demarcus Evans (right lat strain)
Francisco Mejia Jersey : Evans threw live batting practice on Sunday. He should be getting back into game action sometime in May.Ronald Guzmn (torn meniscus in right knee): Injured occurred in the first inning of Monday's lo s to Tampa Bay. He will be reevaluated by team physician Dr. Keith Meister now that the Rangers have returned to Arlington. At that point, they will determine whether surgery is needed.Brock Holt (right hamstring strain): The Rangers expect
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Pedro Avila Jersey It's looking like the soonest Bush could come back is around the All-Star break.Jonathan Hernndez (Tommy John surgery): Hernndez underwent Tommy John surgery on Monday, which was performed by team physician Dr. Keith Meister. He will be sidelined for approximately 12-14 months.Jos Leclerc (Tommy John surgery): Leclerc underwent succe sful Tommy John surgery on March 31, which was performed by team physician Dr. Keith Meister. He will be sidelined for approximately 12-14 months.Other Rangers InjuriesJosh Jung (left foot stre s fracture): Jung is "pain-free," but still in a walking boot and will be for another week or so. The Rangers don't
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The Indians were basically written off by most of the national pundits quite awhile ago due to their anemic offense. Fans have spent most of the season talking about the mistakes the front office made, the money they didnt spend, and the wasting of a great starting rotation. Yet here we are at June 20th, and the Tribe has suddenly found
Brad Boxberger Jersey the offense, and with it has come a streak of winning 10 of their last 14 games to put themselves very much in the mix of the AL Wild Card. The latest offensive output was on display Wednesday night in Texas, as Jason Kipnis blasted two homers and the team piled on for an early 7-1 lead enroute to a 10-4 win. Kipnis hit a three-run blast in the first as the Indians took a quick 5-0 lead to give Adam Plutko more
Raul Mondesi Jersey than enough breathing room in the win. The team can wrap up an excellent road trip with another win on Thursday, as they currently sit at 5-1 on the seven-game trip which concludes tonight. Heres a quick look at the latest win for the Tribe as they move ahead of Texas in the wild card standings in the AL.1. Kip Crushing It A slow start for Jason Kipnis did not endure himself to a fan base that already felt that he was never going to be back to the player he was when given a large contract a few years back. While hes still just hitting .227 on the season, hes been fantastic at the plate as of late, going 7-for-15 with three homers in his last four
George Brett Jersey games after going homerle s in his previous 24 games. He said that he noticed something in his swing before the series in Detroit, and while who knows how long it will last, its paying off in a big way right now.Scroll to Continue2. The Night on the Mound Staked to an early 7-1 advantage, the Indians couldnt get enough from starter Adam Plutko to get him the victory. Plutko lasted only 4.1 innings and gave up three runs, two earned, on seven hits. Oliver Perez (2-1) pitched 1 2/3 innings of scorele s relief for the win. Its not a good sign when you have a six-run lead in the third inning and cant get the win, but the Indians started to get a little nervous when
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J.D. Davis' time with the Mets could be coming to an end.On Saturday in Atlanta, Davis told that he will undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left hand.Davis battled through the pain of this injury all season,
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Whit Merrifield Jersey surgery will sideline Davis for a total of two months and he will spend four-to-six weeks in a hand splint. He is expected to be ready by the start of spring training.However, it is uncertain whether he will still be with the Mets by then.Scroll to ContinueI know theres going to be plenty of changes from the front office down to here. My gut feeling? I could be out of here," said Davis prior to the Mets' regular season finale with the Braves on Sunday. "That's what it's kind of leaning toward."It is no secret that the
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