Tag: contract

Alonso Open To Contract Extension During 2024 Season

The bright lights are already on Pete Alonso this spring training. Before a single pitch has been thrown in the Grapefruit League. The first baseman was in the middle of trade talks all winter long, mostly propagated by journalists and radio talk show hosts. Yet, as David Stearns alluded to all offseason, Alonso is donning the orange and blue, getting ready for the 2024 season in Florida. This...

Morning Briefing: Blue Jays Sign Daniel Vogelbach

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Robert Murray of FanSided announced that the Blue Jays signed former Met Daniel Vogelbach to a contract. Jon Heyman of the New York Post confirmed that it is a minors deal with an invite to spring training. Vogelbach was a polarizing figure in his year-and-a-half tenure with the Mets to say the least, and he most notably drew criticism for his lack of speed...

Morning Briefing: Mets Made Offer to Giolito Before Red Sox Signing

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Boston Red Sox signed starter Lucas Giolito to a two-year, $38.5 million contract that includes an opt-out after the 2024 season. Giolito, who had a 4.88 ERA across three teams in 2023, is a reclamation project for the Red Sox but has proven to be durable in his career, a desirable attribute even if the product on the mound in 2023 didn’t live up to...

Morning Briefing: Brooks Raley Dealing With Undisclosed Injury

Good morning, Mets fans. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Brooks Raley is being replaced on the Team USA roster due to injury, with former Met Aaron Loup taking his spot. It’s not certain what kind of injury Raley is dealing with, or how severe the injury is, but it’s enough to keep him out of the World Baseball Classic which raises concerns. Raley was acquired from...

Keith Hernandez, SNY Agree on New Contract

The Mets offseason finally feels complete. According to the Boomer and Gio show on WFAN, Keith Hernandez will be back in the broadcast booth for the 2023 season. Hernandez confirmed the news on Instagram. Hernandez has been in the SNY broadcast booth for 17 years alongside Gary Cohen and Ron Darling. At the conclusion of the 2022 season, Hernandez’s contract with SNY expired. Hernandez,...

Morning Briefing: Progress In Keith Hernandez Contract Talks With SNY

Good morning, Mets fans! Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the television home of the Mets, SNY, and Keith Hernandez have made progress on talks and are not far apart on a multi-year deal. Puma reports that while the sides are close, there’s still a lot of work to be done before a deal is signed. Now onto the morning briefing! Latest Mets News Steve Cohen and the New York Mets...

Morning Briefing: Inside Jeff McNeil’s Extension Process

Good morning, Mets fans! Will Sammon of The Athletic goes into detail about how the New York Mets and infielder Jeff McNeil began their discussions of an extension and the process it took to get there as well as the simple dinner invite that started the entire process. McNeil signed a four-year, $50 million extension to remain in orange and blue and was all smiles during his press conference....

Morning Briefing: The Jeff McNeil Era Is Prolonged

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Mets signed Jeff McNeil to a four-year, $50 million contract extension, with a fifth-year club option that could take the deal up to $63.75 million. MMO’s own Mike Mayer reported that there was optimism a deal could get done after recent extension talks had taken place, and ESPN’s Jeff Passan broke the deal soon after. A perhaps overlooked...

Morning Briefing: Mets’ Focus Stays on Fourth Outfielder

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ priority at this stage of free agency continues to be a fourth outfielder and on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the Mets are considering signing Tommy Pham for that role. Heyman also mentioned the possibility of Trey Mancini, Adam Duvall, Jurickson Profar, or Tyler Naquin. It was previously reported on Thursday that the Mets had...

OTD 2021: Francisco Lindor Becomes a Met

It was the first significant move of the Steve Cohen era. Francisco Lindor had been rumored to be a trade candidate that offseason and speculation was that the New York Mets were an ideal fit. But when news broke that the Mets had acquired the superstar shortstop from Cleveland, there was little notice it was going to happen. Nevertheless, the surprise was certainly a pleasant one for Mets fans....

Morning Briefing: Red Sox Give Rafael Devers Huge Extension

Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, Boston Red Sox and Rafael Devers agreed on an 11-year, $331 million deal. Former MLB player Carlos Baerga reported the news on his Instagram. The one-year, $17.5 million contract that Devers previously signed this free agency to avoid arbitration will be superseded by the extension. In 2022, Devers had a hitting slash of .295/.358/.521 with 27 home runs and...

Red Sox Reportedly Agree to an 11-Year Contract With Rafael Devers

The Boston Red Sox are finalizing an 11-year, $331 million contract with star third baseman Rafael Devers, per former Major League infielder Carlos Baerga. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the deal is not done, as the “physical process hasn’t started” just yet. On Tuesday afternoon, it was reported that the two sides had agreed upon a one-year, $17.5 million deal in order to...

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