Mariners prospect Victor Sanchez in intensive care after being hit by a boat

By Bill BaerFeb 15, 2015, 6:05 PM EDT
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Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports that Mariners pitching prospect Victor Sanchez has been involved in an unfortunate accident off of a beach in Carupano, Venezuela. The 20-year-old was struck by a boat and suffered a double skull fracture, requiring surgery.

Reports out of Venezuela describe Sanchez’s condition as “serious but stable”.

Sanchez signed with the Mariners as a free agent in 2011. At the age of 19 last season, he made his Double-A debut, finishing with a 4.19 ERA and a 97/34 K/BB ratio in 124 2/3 innings. He was rated among the Mariners’ ten-best prospects going into each of the last two seasons according to Baseball Prospectus.

Report: Mets, Jacob deGrom agree to a contract extension

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By Craig CalcaterraMar 26, 2019, 8:41 AM EDT
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Andy Martino of SNY reports that the Mets have a deal on a contract extension with Jacob deGrom. We have no details yet, but it’s pending a physical. He is reportedly in New York right now for his physical.

deGrom, the 2018 Cy Young Award winner has made no secret of his desire for a contract extension. He, likewise, has said he would not discuss the matter with the Mets after the start of the season on Thursday. This, then, is getting the job done, just under the wire.

deGrom is coming off of a season in which he posted a 1.70 ERA with 269 strikeouts and 46 walks across 217 innings. It’s the lowest ERA by a qualified starter since Zack Greinke‘s 1.66 in 2015. Prior to Greinke, no pitcher had posted an ERA of 1.70 or lower since Greg Maddux in 1994-95 (1.56, 1.63).

deGrom was slated to earn $17 million this season and will enter his fourth and final year of arbitration eligibility going into the 2020 season. He will turn 31 years old in June.

More details, obviously, once we have them.