Tag: Scott Boras

Morning Briefing: Scott Boras Reportedly in Contact About Snell, Montgomery

Good morning, Mets fans! Scott Boras told reporters on Monday that four teams have reached out to him about Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery since the start of spring training. Two of Boras’ clients, Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman, recently inked three-year contracts with opt-outs. Latest Mets News The Mets welcome the Yankees to Clover Park for a showdown at 1:10 PM today. Tylor Megill...

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: Juan Soto Joins Judge, Verdugo In The Bronx

Good morning, Mets fans! After months of speculation and weeks of negotiating, the New York Yankees finally completed the trade to acquire star outfielder Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported last night that the trade was finally official as the Yankees will be adding their second and third outfielders of the off-season. Along with acquiring Juan Soto,...

Boras: “All Ears” On Alonso Extension With Mets

During his annual media scrum on Wednesday, super-agent Scott Boras, who represents Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, said that his team and Alonso are “all ears” on a contract extension to keep the slugger in New York. Boras told a group of reporters that he has “spoken to David (Stearns)” and made his openness to a new deal clear. Alonso’s status was commented on by...

Morning Briefing: Mets Confident Starling Marte Will Not Need Surgery

Good morning, Mets fans! David Stearns was talking with the media yet again on Wednesday, where he gave some good news regarding Mets veteran outfielder Starling Marte. Stearns said that the club is confident that Marte will not need to undergo surgery on his groin this offseason. Marte has had medical struggles with his groin since the end of the 2022 season, which included having surgery prior...

Boras and Stearns Met ‘At Length’ During GM Meetings

Superagent Scott Boras held his annual press conference at the GM Meetings in Arizona on Wednesday and delivered his typical punny responses, including his way of saying that Mets’ first baseman Pete Alonso is open to a contract extension, “When it comes to the polar bear, we’re not in contract hibernation.” Boras noted that he’s talked “at length” with Mets...

Scott Boras Talks About Pete Alonso’s Contract

The lines in the sand are being drawn. And the Pete Alonso contract talks are not shaping up to be a day at the beach.Pete Alonso, entering the final year of his arbitration eligibility before reaching free agency following the conclusion of the 2024 season, retained the services of agent Scott Boras in October to negotiate his new contract.Mets fans may be hoping that Alonso, 29, is willing to...

Morning Briefing: Carlos Correa Camp Has Spoken With Other Clubs

Good morning, Mets fans! An interesting turn of events took place in the middle of the Carlos Correa-to-the-Mets saga, and it potentially involves another suitor for his services. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported yesterday that Carlos Correa’s camp has touched base with one or two teams over the last few days, as the contract discussions with the Mets and Steve Cohen over contract...

Morning Briefing: Giants’ Zaidi Had Immediate Concerns About Correa

Good morning, Mets fans! Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi revealed to reporters recently that he had immediate concerns about Carlos Correa’s physical. Zaidi said that the Giants and Correa’s camp had differing opinions on the medical review, but it wasn’t an “11th-hour thing.” Correa’s introductory press conference in San Francisco was...

Correa, Boras Focused on Mets Despite Giants Outreach

Updated Post – Dec. 30, 20:15 Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi talked to reporters on Friday night and Carlos Correa was a hot topic. Zaidi said that the Giants have had recent conversations with Boras but their understanding is that Correa is focused on a deal elsewhere. The Giants top baseball executive thought that the team had landed the new face of their franchise...

Morning Briefing: Mets Still Optimistic About Correa Deal

Good morning, Mets fans! Talks surrounding the Carlos Correa contract took a brief pause for Christmas, but Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the Mets and Correa are both motivated to get a deal done. The two sides were said to be “working on things” on Saturday and there appears to be optimism that they could come to an agreement. Heyman reports that among the topics...

Rosenthal: Mets Concerned With Correa Physical

The New York Mets have concerns with Carlos Correa’s physical, according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. It has been quite an eventful week leading up to Christmas for Correa. The former Astro raised eyebrows with a tainted physical on Monday with the San Francisco Giants, and he lost his 13-year, $350 million deal with the organization the following day. That led to the Mets swooping in...

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