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Latest Mets News

According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com., the Mets will also be honoring Mike Piazza by changing the address of First Data Field and there will be a ceremony this week in Florida to reveal the name change.

The Mets announced that they are officially renaming First Data Field to Clover Park beginning in 2020. This change comes as a result of Fiserv’s acquisition of First Data earlier this year.

Current Mets skipper Carlos Beltran will not be disciplined for his actions in the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal.

Daniel Enberg of The Slate shared the story of a woman who accused three former Mets’ of raping her in 1991.

Latest MLB News

The MLB released a statement regarding the Astros’ sign-stealing penalties.

Astros’ owner Jim Crane announced to the media that he fired both manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow.

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora‘s punishment in connection with the Astros’ illegal sign stealing will be announced after the league investigates Boston’s cheating scandal, according to Jeff Passan.

Baseball America released their latest 2020 MLB Mock Draft.

Eno Sarris of The Athletic wrote about the new Statcast infield defense statistic, and what it can tell us about assessing defensive talent.

The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a minor league pact with veteran catcher Bryan Holaday, according to Craig Mish of FNTSY Radio.

The Detroit Tigers signed righty Ivan Nova to a one-year deal of $1.5MM with $500K in incentives, per MLB.com’s Jason Beck.

The San Francisco Giants announced that they’ve claimed pitcher Jake Jewell off waivers from the Angels and designated infielder Zack Cozart for assignment.