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Latest Mets News
Tim Healey of Newsday reported that on Tuesday afternoon, the Mets officially announced that they have signed catcher James McCann to a four-year deal worth $40.6 million and a $600,000 signing bonus.
Healey of Newsday also reported that Sandy Alderson said he expects Chad Kreuter to return as the Triple-A Syracuse manager.
Metsmerized‘s own Jacob Resnick reported that Dominic Smith and J.D. Davis are officially the two Mets to qualify for arbitration as Super Two players this year.
The Mets have signed free agent right-handed pitcher Jerad Eickhoff to a minor league deal, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that Former Mets first baseman Rico Brogna has been hired as manager for Oakland’s Single-A team in Stockton, California.
Mets broadcaster Keith Hernandez announced via Twitter that he has teamed up with Cameo.
Podcast Cespedes Family BBQ discussed former Mets prospect Matt Pobereyko who has dominated in LIDOM, also known as the Dominican Professional Baseball League.
Latest MLB News
According to Nightengale of USA Today, MLB owners and executives want to delay the start of the 2021 baseball season until May.
Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that right-handed reliever Rafael Montero is headed to the Seattle Mariners via trade.
Trey Mancini‘s companion Sara Perlman tweeted that Mancini had his three month checkup scans and is still cancer free.
According to Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio, negotiations for starter Jake Odorizzi are heating up.
Latest NL East News
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo dismissed any idea of the team acquiring Kris Bryant in a trade this winter saying, according to Nightengale of USA Today.
Latest on MMO
Roberto Correa evaluates some left-handed relief options that he believes the Mets should keep an eye on.
Rich Sparago reminisces upon December 15, 2004 when the Mets brought in Pedro Martinez.
Marshall Field talks about how Jared Porter seeks a “cultural shift” for the Mets going forward.
On This Day in Mets History
Birthdays: Chris Jones turns 55, Chris Jelic turns 57, and Tom Gorman turns 63.
1982: Tom Seaver‘s trade back to the Mets from the Cinncinati Reds becomes complete when ‘Tom Terrific’ comes to contract terms with the Mets.
2002: After declining the $4.6 million two-year December 7 contract offer by the Yankees, which he had only 15 minutes to consider, Mike Stanton (7-1, 3.00, 6 saves) still decides to stay in the Big Apple by agreeing to a $9 million, three-year, no trade contract with the crosstown rival Mets.
2012: The Mets agreed trade R.A. Dickey to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Let’s go Mets!
