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Catcher Jose Lobaton, Mets agree to a minor league contract

Lobaton will report to big league spring training and compete with Kevin Plawecki for a backup job behind Travis d’Arnaud. Lobaton would get a $1.25 million, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster. The switch-hitting 33-year-old batted .170 with four home runs and 11 RBI in 158 plate appearances over 51 games with Washington […]

Mets avoid arbitration with Jeurys Familia, Matt Harvey, 4 others

Familia will make $7,425,000, according to multiple reports, up from $4.1 million last season. Starters Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom, who both had season-ending surgery, also settled on one-year contracts and avoided arbitration. Harvey got a raise to $5,125,000 from $4,325,000 and deGrom’s salary increased to $4.05 million from $607,000, according to reports. In addition, […]

Thirty years later, 2016 Mets have some of that ’86 swagger

They boast a star-studded, young rotation, with Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz, and ageless Bartolo Colon is a capable fill-in to round out the group until Zack Wheeler completes his rehab from Tommy John surgery. Meanwhile, with the unexpected re-signing of Yoenis Cespedes, the Mets have a legitimate lineup that should […]

Fantasy baseball: Vlad, Correa and 18 other sleeper picks

I’ve got opinions, just as you should, and here’s the place where I share my strongest ones. The 20 names listed below represent my preferred draft targets — the players I feel the most passionately about for the upcoming season. It’s me effectively showing my hand, sharing with you the names of players I most […]

The Playbook, Inning 9: Mastering the 2024 fantasy baseball player pool

We’ve gone through the basics of fantasy baseball, discussed salary cap strategy and how to build a cheat sheet. We’ve also provided in-season trade and free agency tips, dug deep into the advanced stats (including those provided by Statcast) and examined the latest trends around the league. Still, even with all those tools at your […]

Jacob DeGrom makes spring debut for Mets, clocks 97 on fastball

“Still plenty of time to hopefully get that down,” the New York Mets ace said Sunday with a few laughs. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner tossed one inning and gave up Tyler White‘s RBI single on a 97 mph fastball in a 10-1 loss to a split squad of Houston Astros. DeGrom allowed […]

Braves’ historic double play caps Game 2 NLDS comeback win

More Teams. More Games. Michael Harris II comes up with a catch off the wall to deny Nick Castellanos an RBI, then ends the game by initiating a double play that puts out Bryce Harper at first. (1:24) ATLANTA — A historic and improbable double play sparked by Michael Harris II capped the Braves’ dramatic […]

Braves add Daysbel Hernández, AJ Smith-Shawver to NLDS roster

The Braves decided not to use Kyle Wright, a 21-game winner a year ago who was slowed by injuries this season. The Braves put Wright, 28, on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain Saturday. Over the past three postseasons, Wright was 2-1 with a 3.93 ERA in five games (three starts). In […]

Braves sweep Cubs to clinch home field throughout postseason

More Teams. More Games. Matt Olson‘s two-run home run gives him 136 runs batted in on the season, a new Braves record. (0:29) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason after beating the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Thursday night, ensuring no team will win more than their 103 games. The Baltimore […]

Albies’ 100th RBI, Acuña’s 140th run, Olson’s 53rd HR lift Braves

WASHINGTON — Everyone knows about Ronald Acuña Jr., his bid to join the 40-40 club and his MVP candidacy. Matt Olson leads the majors in homers. The NL East champion Atlanta Braves know Ozzie Albies is doing his part, too. Albies went 4-for-6, including his 32nd homer, and topped 100 RBIs in a season for […]

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