Tag: Justin Turner

Morning Briefing: Beltrán, Alfonzo, Strawberry Mentoring Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! In his media availability on Wednesday, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that the team will be having certain guest instructors during spring training. The three that he mentioned are Mets legends Carlos Beltrán, Edgardo Alfonzo and Darryl Strawberry. Mendoza said that the three former big league All-Stars will have lockers and uniforms available to them just...

Morning Briefing: Angelos Agrees to Sell Orioles

Good morning Mets fans!  Today’s biggest news is that Baltimore Orioles owner John Angelos has agreed to sell the team in a deal worth $1.725 billion to a group led by Baltimore billionaire David Rubenstein. Puck News first reported the deal.  Mike Arougheti, the co-founder of Ares Management Corp., is a major player in the deal. Rubenstein is worth $4.6 billion, according to Forbes, while...

Justin Turner to Sign with Blue Jays

Justin Turner will sign a one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Jon Morosi. The deal will be worth $13 million with $1.5 million in performance bonuses. That is just about the same base salary Turner declined in a player option from the Red Sox in November, but that contract had a $6.7 million buyout, too. Thus, Turner will earn close to $20 million this season in total and...

Rosenthal: Mets “Not Inclined” To Spend on DH

With just three weeks left until pitchers and catchers start reporting to MLB camps in Florida and Arizona, the top end of the free agent market continues to move like molasses. Some of the prime free agents—Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery—remain unsigned, and that’s trickled down to the designated hitter market. J.D. Martinez, Justin Turner, and Jorge Soler have merely had...

Did the Mets do Enough This Offseason to Compete in 2024?

It was a different offseason than Steve Cohen’s previous ones in his Mets tenure. After committing to a “World Series or bust” mentality straight out of the gate, he put together a juggernaut roster with co-aces Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, landed All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor and put together the most expensive payroll in baseball history. However, after all that,...

Crossfire: External DH or Rely on Internal Candidate?

With the free agency period dwindling and Spring Training about a month away, the Mets head into the 2024 season with tempered expectations. While in previous years, the mentality was “World Series or bust,” which came across in how Steve Cohen spent, this past offseason was quieter.  After bringing in David Stearns as the president of baseball operations, the Mets decided to take a...

Evaluating the Mets’ Options at DH

With the offseason nearing a close, the New York Mets still have remaining holes on the roster that have to be filled in order to feel comfortable about satisfying the team’s desire to compete in 2024. Recent reports suggest that David Stearns is turning his primary attention towards filling out the bullpen, a deed he proved to be quite skilled at during his time with the Milwaukee...

Morning Briefing: Mets Reportedly Have About $10 Million Left to Spend

Good morning, Mets fans!  Steve Cohen may not be done yet. During a broadcast of Mets Hot Stove on SNY, Andy Martino said the Mets have about $10 million left to spend.  “What the priority is within that is the relief pitching, they will bolster the bullpen before spring training or early on in spring training, while the offseason business is still going on,” Martino said.  Making additions to...

Harrison Bader Signing Continues New York Experience Trend

For the second time this offseason, the New York Mets went and signed another former New York Yankee when they agreed to a one-year, $10.5 million contract with center fielder Harrison Bader. It’s another player that new manager Carlos Mendoza is familiar with from his days as the bench coach in the Bronx.  On the one hand, it has confused some Mets fans that they would continue to sign former...

Crossfire: Should Mets Sign J.D. Martinez or Justin Turner?

The New York Mets have expressed interest in two veteran sluggers this offseason: J.D. Martinez and Justin Turner. Either of them would presumably fill the DH role, giving the Mets a more reliable fixture than the current plan of DJ Stewart and Mark Vientos. But between the two right-handed hitters, which one should the Mets pursue? Jorge Eckardt and I share our takes, with me arguing for...

Report: Mets ‘Eyeing’ J.D. Martinez

The New York Mets are “eyeing” J.D. Martinez, Jon Heyman of the New York Post wrote on Thursday. Heyman mentioned the Mets and the Los Angeles Angels as two teams interested in the 36-year-old slugger. The Angels are an obvious fit after losing their DH in Shohei Ohtani, while the Mets could simply benefit from adding some extra oomph to their lineup. The Mets’ biggest weakness...

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