Morning Briefing: Mets' Ticket Sales Surge After Correa Signing

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Good morning, Mets fans!

Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that the Mets sold $1 million in single-game tickets on Wednesday, the day that it was announced Carlos Correa and the Mets had a deal. Steve Cohen made a promise to the fanbase when he became owner of the Mets that he would commit to winning. Last year’s 101-win performance coupled with the historic offseason the Mets are in the midst of has shown that he is fulfilling his promise by going all in, and Correa is the latest example of this. Correa is a superstar, especially in the biggest moments, and Mets fans are clearly very excited to get to Citi Field and see him in action next season.

Heyman also reported that the Mets sent a private plane to Houston to pick Correa up for his physical with the team. If all goes well, the deal should become official within the next few days.

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Yoan Lopez posted a tweet on Friday thanking the Mets and their fans. He added that he hopes they win the World Series in 2023. Lopez was recently signed by the Yumiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball.

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Former Met Michael Conforto and the Giants agreed to a two-year, $36 million contract. The deal contains an opt-out after the first year.

The Giants also signed reliever Taylor Rogers to a three-year, $33 million contract. His twin brother, Tyler Rogers, is also a reliever on the Giants.

The Phillies signed reliever Craig Kimbrel to a one-year, $10 million contract.

The Yankees signed infielder Wilmer Difo to a one-year contract that will pay him $1.2 million if he’s in the majors.

The Padres are reportedly among multiple teams showing interest in free agent Johnny Cueto.