The Mets continue to seek additional starting rotation help. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets along with the Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox have interest in former Atlanta Brave, Mike Foltynewicz. The right-hander recently threw in front of teams at Georgia Tech. Heyman tweeted on Saturday that Foltynewicz appeared to be in fine shape, but was topping out...
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The New York Mets made headlines on Thursday as they acquired one of the most talented young stars in baseball today in Francisco Lindor. The blockbuster deal gives the Mets a new face of the franchise, and the potential of a stalwart at shortstop for years to come — contingent on him signing a long term extension, of course. However, the Mets also acquired veteran right-handed pitcher Carlos...
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It’s not a popularity contest. But even if it was, Mets’ majority owner Steve Cohen wouldn’t care. He just wants to make smart decisions. When Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported on Monday that the Mets were not in on Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, some Mets fans reached for the panic button on Twitter. That’s the spirit , just give up and go to sleep — Steven...
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All in all, it’s been a quiet winter around baseball. With many team’s suffering revenue losses from the shortened 2020 season and having no fans in attendance, clubs are erring on the side of frugality this offseason. So far, we’ve seen teams non-tender or designate players for assignment that otherwise may not have been during previous winters, and a majority of the top free...
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Starting pitching reinforcements may soon be on the way for the New York Mets. According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, who has confirmed a report from Japanese news outlet Sports Hochi earlier today, Tomoyuki Sugano has arrived in the United States. Morosi adds that the Mets, San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays are the three teams in competition to sign him. The posting system deadline to...
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