#14 C Ali Sanchez Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 200 Level: Short Season Brooklyn Cyclones B/T: R/R Age: 1/20/97 (20) Age Dif: -2.1 Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent for $690,000 (7/2/13) Last year: 15 2016 MiLB Statistics: 46 G, 181 PA, 171 AB, 15 R, 37 H, 10 2B, 11 RBI, 2 SB, .216/.260/.275 When the Mets signed Sanchez as a 16-year old international free agent out of Venezuela, he was...
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According to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag on Twitter, the Baltimore Orioles and free agent Mark Trumbo have agreed on a deal. The deal is for three years, $37.5 million, pending physical. Trumbo, 31, was the MLB home run leader in 2016, clubbing 47 long balls and driving in 108 runs, while hitting at a .256/.316/.533 clip, as well as winning a Silver Slugger award and appearing in his second all-star...
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In Buster Olney’s latest ESPN Insider piece, he ranked the current top left fielders in baseball. In conjuction with the opinions and analysis provided by unnamed scouts and team executives, Olney concluded Mets left fielder Yoenis Cespedes was the best left fielder in the major leagues. The top five left fielders in baseball was rounded out by Starling Marte (#2, Pirates), Ryan Braun (#3,...
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The New York Mets have announced Chad Kreuter will become the 17th manager in the history of the St. Lucie Mets. St. Lucie is the Mets High-A affiliate that plays in the Florida State League. Kreuter said this in a team press release, “It is an honor to be named a manager in professional baseball. The Mets are a great organization. They have shown the ability to produce great homegrown...
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Earlier this offseason, the Mets were preparing themselves to lose LHP Jerry Blevins to a multi-year deal elsewhere. Today, Jan. 19, Blevins is still a free agent, and will most likely settle on a shorter term deal, which the Mets should explore. Blevins was acquired by the Mets right before the 2015 season in exchange for OF Matt den Dekker. The lefty only appeared in seven games for New York...
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