The Mets signed infielder Ty Kelly to a minor league deal on Monday, according to a source. It’s not clear if the pact includes an invitation to spring training, but signings of this nature usually do. The 29-year-old has hit .280/.381/.381 in the minor leagues since the Baltimore Orioles drafted him in 2009. Kelly originally signed with the Mets in November of 2015 and made his major...
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The baseball offseason hasn’t ended, which means the Mets still have time to address the second base position before the season begins. The problem is that while there is conceivably plenty of time left to add a second baseman, the reality of the situation is the Mets options have been dwindling. Ian Kinsler rejected a trade to the Mets. The Mets rejected a trade for Jason Kipnis. The team...
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No. 11 SS Ronny Mauricio Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 166 Level: DNP B/T: S/R Age: 4/4/01 (16) Acquired: Signed as an International Free Agent in 2017 2017 Stats: DNP When the Mets signed Amed Rosario as a 16-year-old out of the Dominican Republic on July 2, 2012, he received a team record $1.75 million signing bonus. Exactly five years later, the 16-year-old Mauricio broke Rosario’s record with a hefty $2.1...
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Contrary to previous reports, a source told Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News that the Mets are not actively talking about bringing back Bartolo Colon. “You never know, things could change, but it’s not something I see happening,” one source said. “It’s not a name I’ve been hearing.” Ervin Santana had said that the Mets had interest in Colon. “I guess Bartolo is always an option, but not...
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Jon Heyman of Fan Rag recently said the market for infielder Eduardo Nunez is picking up, with the Mets interested in his services for their second base hole. However, it made me wonder if Nunez would even be a significant upgrade for the team. For one, they already have a similar player to him on the team and that’s Asdrubal Cabrera. For his career, Nunez is a .282/.320/.415 hitter in...
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