Former Mets pitcher and current Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said that the trade started to materialize a few weeks ago and that he sees Nimmo playing right field in Texas.
Around the National League East
Around Major League Baseball
The Blue Jays’ logo was featured in a Japanese boxing ring, a sponsorship that ruffled some feathers with Major League Baseball thanks to the league’s desire to maintain total control of international marketing.
The Padres have hired Randy Knorr as bench coach and Steven Souza Jr. as hitting coach, both of whom spent time with the Nationals during new Padres manager Craig Stammen’s time pitching out of the team’s bullpen.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
This Date in Mets History
Kaz Matsui bid farewall to his time playing baseball in the United States when he signed a deal to return to Japan on this date in 2010.