Jimmy Hascup

3 days ago | nj.com | Jimmy Hascup

Luis Torrens got his big break when the New York Mets called. Stuck in the minors for a New York Yankees organization that was stocked with catchers, Torrens got “dealt” to the Mets for $100,000 in May 2024. Torrens would immediately get another major-league chance because Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was on the injured list. “I was super excited (to be traded),” Torrens told The New York Post in a recent story. “I was really surprised as well because I wasn’t expecting it to happen.

3 days ago | nj.com | Jimmy Hascup

Squint and you might confuse a signing in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball with the New York Mets’ record deal with outfielder Juan Soto in the offseason. That’s how much former New York Yankees slugger Luke Voit’s addition means to the struggling Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, apparently. According to several translations of a story in Japanese outlet Sanspo.com, Voit is joining Rakuten from the Mexican League.

3 days ago | nj.com | Jimmy Hascup

A New York Yankees fan avoided serious injuries after a scary incident on Friday at Dodger Stadium. Ricardo Aquino told The Athletic through a translator that a piece of the stadium ceiling hit him in the back during Friday’s game, an 8-5 Dodgers win. The fan from Mexico City said that he was in pain but just needed an ice pack and returned to his seat. The Athletic included a picture of the piece of concrete, which was about the size of an adult fist.

4 days ago | nj.com | Jimmy Hascup

A 6-3 road trip that culminated with a win on Sunday to avoid a sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers did little to change the mind of one former major league general manager. The New York Yankees are inferior to the best in the National League. Former Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden was asked on “Foul Territory” about his takeaways from the Yankees’ World Series rematch against the champion Dodgers this weekend.

4 days ago | nj.com | Jimmy Hascup

Good news for NFL fans: Bill Belichick’s girlfriend Jordon Hudson won’t be interfering with any “Manningcast” broadcasts or interviews this upcoming season on ESPN2/ESPN+. But Belichick’s romantic life is unlikely to escape the knocks from the Manning brothers or other celebrity guests. Last week, Hall of Famer Peyton Manning confirmed that Belichick, UNC’s new football coach — for now — will not be part of the “Manningcast” broadcasts.