Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $155 million contract, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Mets’ all-time home run leader is leaving Queens for the AL East. Per Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets never made a formal offer to Alonso as it became clear that he was getting more years and money than they were comfortable with. Alonso has been with the Mets...
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Good morning, Mets fans! They might not have been there for baseball, but Juan Soto and Starling Marte were seen at loanDepot park in Miami on Saturday for a celebrity softball game. Latest Mets News Per Marc Tompkins of the Tampa Bay Times, the Tampa Bay Rays have hired Mets minor league manager Reid Brignac as their new coach at Triple-A Durham. Brignac was originally drafted by the Rays and...
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Good morning, Mets fans! It was reported on Saturday by Jeff Passan of ESPN that closer Ryan Helsley — who became a free agent on Nov. 2 after joining the Mets from the Cardinals in July — is in agreement with the Baltimore Orioles on a two-year contract with an opt-out after the first season, pending a physical. Helsley had interest from teams to become a starter, but it is likely he will be...
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Marcus Semien met with the media on Tuesday for the first time since becoming a member of the Mets organization. Semien was traded to New York on Sunday in exchange for Brandon Nimmo. Semien began his press conference by first thanking the Mets. “Thank you to the Mets organization for welcoming me into their family,” he said. “I’m excited to join a ball club that has good players, great players,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Citi Field on Saturday played host to the Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico. Both Carlos Beltrán and Carlos Delgado were at Citi Field for the matchup between the two teams. Beltrán spoke with Chelsea Sherrod of SNY and said that the Mets’ top priorities this offseason are retaining Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso, plus improving the team’s defense. In...
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