According to Tim Healey of the Athletic, the New York Mets pursuit of Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto has continued and talks are now revolving around Michael Conforto or Brandon Nimmo over Amed Rosario. Healey says that, “one of those guys – not multiple – would be the centerpiece.” Rosario’s name has been floated around in trade discussions over the past couple of...
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According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, to fill their need at catcher the New York Mets would prefer to add either J.T. Realmuto via trade from the Marlins or Yasmani Grandal via free agency. Sherman notes that the Mets are seeking the offensive and defensive upgrade behind the plate that both Realmuto and Grandal offer. However, if the price is too steep for the both of them, the Mets...
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Last year, teams went out and spent roughly $400 million on relief pitchers in free agency. Part of that was probably in large part due to teams relying more heavily on their bullpens. Another factor might have been there were some well known and seemingly quality options available. Of all that money thrown around, there were five relievers who received contracts with a total value in excess of...
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Per Andy Martino of SNY, the Mets, Marlins, and Padres have discussed a three-team trade. In this scenario, the Mets would get J.T. Realmuto “plus”, the Padres would get Noah Syndergaard, and the Marlins would get many young players. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports further that the Mets “have discussed three-team trades with multiple teams trying to get Realmuto, at this...
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As per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets are still looking for a left handed reliever to add to their bullpen this off-season, but do not want to pay a premium price on another free agent. Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen told reporters Thursday afternoon, “any areas where we could continue to balance our team out would be ideal, but we are going to have to wait and see how that plays out. If...
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