Mets’ GM Billy Eppler announced on Thursday afternoon that the team was picking up the $14 million option for right-hander Carlos Carrasco and the $775K option for right-hander John Curtiss for the 2023 season. Carrasco, 35, went 15-7 with a 3.97 ERA, 3.53 FIP, and struck out 152 batters in 152 innings for the Mets this season. If the Mets declined Carrasco’s option they...
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According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Texas Rangers have contacted the agents for free agent pitchers Jacob deGrom, Carlos Rodon, and Kodai Senga. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported late on Wednesday night that deGrom had let the Rangers know he is interested in them. Players can officially sign with new teams starting at 5:00 p.m. ET tonight at the same time that the options and...
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Thursday is an important one across baseball as there are multiple deadlines for player decisions and then at 5:00 p.m. ET the free agency frenzy starts. This is when the offseason really gets started. Option Deadline The deadline for teams to decide on team options, mutual options, and the players on their options (and opt-outs) is Thursday. The Mets have two players they have yet to make...
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Multiple reporters including Will Sammon of The Athletic say the Mets could have interest in bringing back outfielder Michael Conforto, particularly if they aren’t able to re-sign Brandon Nimmo. Conforto, 29, missed the entire 2022 season after a shoulder injury forced him to have surgery in April. Conforto’s agent, Scott Boras, told reporters on Wednesday that Michael was throwing...
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All the top decision-makers in baseball were in Las Vegas on Tuesday as the GM Meetings kicked off what is sure to be an offseason filled with big-time players changing teams and no lockout or shortened season talk. That meant Mets’ general manager Billy Eppler talked to the media for the first time since the World Series ended and he touched on a variety of different topics that we will...
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