The five-year, $185MM deal between Jacob deGrom and the Rangers came together pretty quickly, and deGrom didn’t give the Mets a chance to counter the offer, ESPN’s Buster Olney writes. This isn’t to say that the Mets would have countered, as they “had no intention of offering anything close to where the winning bid landed.” While the Mets had some sense in November that … [Read more...] about Free Agent Notes: deGrom, Braves, Taillon, Anderson, Gibson
Archives for December 2022
Mets, Phillies, Cubs, Orioles Among Teams Pursuing Jameson Taillon
Right-hander Jameson Taillon is one of the top names on the second tier of free-agent starting pitchers this winter, and MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports that the Mets, Phillies, Cubs and Orioles are among the teams pursuing him. The Mets were already known to have interest in Taillon, as SNY’s Andy Martino recently reported that they made a strong effort to close a deal with … [Read more...] about Mets, Phillies, Cubs, Orioles Among Teams Pursuing Jameson Taillon
Thomas Eshelman Takes Coaching Job With Padres
Right-hander Thomas Eshelman announced his retirement after eight professional seasons, and the former Orioles hurler is now moving into the coaching ranks as a pitching coach in the Padres organization. “Officially on the other side of the fence,” the 28-year-old Eshelman wrote as part of his official statement on his Twitter feed. “I’ve been blessed to be able to play the … [Read more...] about Thomas Eshelman Takes Coaching Job With Padres
Huntley Saves the Day as the Ravens Down the Broncos
The Baltimore Ravens were in a dog fight once again this Sunday as they battled the Denver Broncos. The Broncos have one of the worst offenses in the NFL and Sunday showed why as the Russell Wilson led offense failed to reach the end zone. However, over the last three weeks the Ravens have looked just as bad offensively. The Broncos got the scoring started on their opening … [Read more...] about Huntley Saves the Day as the Ravens Down the Broncos
Ravens signing QB Brett Hundley to practice squad following injury to QB Lamar Jackson
The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Denver Broncos in Week 13 by the final score of 10-9, but they didn’t get out of the game unscathed. Among others, quarterback Lamar Jackson went down in the contest with an injury, being deemed questionable with a knee injury and then being downgraded to out later in the contest. After the game, Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh gave an … [Read more...] about Ravens signing QB Brett Hundley to practice squad following injury to QB Lamar Jackson