With free agency heating up and Trevor Bauer off the table, Michael Mayer reported Monday that according to sources the Mets have been in contact with free agent right-handed starter Taijuan Walker. Walker has spent time with Seattle, Arizona, and most recently the Toronto Blue Jays in 2020. Between Seattle and Toronto in 2020, Walker went 4-3 with a 2.70 ERA. He struck out 50 and had a 1.16...
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The Mets announced on Sunday that they have signed left-handed pitcher Mike Montgomery and right-handed pitcher Tommy Hunter to minor league contracts and invited both pitchers to Spring Training. Montgomery, 31, was drafted by Kansas City Royals in the first round (No. 36 overall pick) of the 2008 MLB Draft out of Hart High School in Newhall, California. Since begin drafted, Montgomery has...
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Good morning, Mets fans! We are just three days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Port St. Lucie for Spring Training 2021, with their first workout scheduled for February 18 at Clover Park. With those dates fast approaching, on Saturday the Mets announced their full Spring Training roster. In addition, it’s already been a busy week down in Port Saint Lucie. On Friday night, the...
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The “Big Maple” is headed back to Seattle. Chad Dey of Sportsnet 650 was the first to report that Ladner’s James Paxton and the Seattle Mariners had agreed to terms on a contract. That report was then confirmed by MLB on FOX’s Ken Rosenthal. Paxton was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round (No. 132 pick) of the 2010 MLB Draft out of the University of Kentucky. He spent eight...
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On Tuesday, the Mets added depth to their infield in the signing of utilityman Jonathan Villar. Villar was born on May 2, 1991 in La Vega, Dominican Republic. He was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent on May 20, 2008. Villar spent two years in the Phillies’ Minor League system before being traded to the Astros in 2010 in the deal that sent Roy Oswalt to the...
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