Author: Andrew Tripaldi

Report: Mets Open to Trading Omar Narváez

Omar Narváez may have a new team in 2024. The New York Post reported on Thursday that the Mets have informed clubs that they are willing to trade the catcher and 2021 All-Star. Narváez, 31, signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Mets on Dec. 15, 2022, that included a $7 million player option for 2024. After slashing .211/.283/.297/.580 with two home runs and seven RBIs in 49 games in 2023,...

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Steve Cohen on Yamamoto Pursuit: ‘I Left It All On the Field’

Steve Cohen believes life will go for the Mets.After Japanese free agent ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto spurned the Mets’ offer and accepted a 12-year, $325 million contract from the Dodgers on Thursday, Cohen, in an interview with The New York Post on Friday, did his best to circle the wagons to help support fans who feel their offseason aspirations have come up short.  “I think the whole...

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Mets Acquire RHP Yohan Ramirez

While the Mets and the baseball world await the decision of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, David Stearns continues to remake the Mets roster with low-cost additions. The Mets announced on Monday that they acquired right-handed pitcher Yohan Ramirez from the White Sox for cash considerations. Ramirez, 28, was designated for assignment by the White Sox on December 13. He posted a 4.23 ERA in a combined 38...

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What Could Have Been: Griffey on the Mets?

The Mets were ready to party with Ken Griffey Jr. like it was 1999. Too bad the Hall-of-Famer did not feel the same way. Today marks the 24th anniversary of the December 13, 1999 trade agreement between the Mets and Seattle that would have brought Griffey Jr. to Flushing in exchange for relief pitchers Armando Benítez and Octavio Dotel and outfielder Roger Cedeño. The Mets, coming off an...

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Mets Acquire LHP Ammons for Rule 5 Selection RHP Slaten

The New York Mets had a busy day on Wednesday in the last official event of the 2023 Winter Meetings in Nashville with a Rule 5 Draft that saw 73 players selected.  After selecting right-hander Justin Slaten from the Texas organization, the Mets immediately shipped Slaten to the Red Sox for left-hander Ryan Ammons and cash considerations.  Drafted by Boston in the 10th round of the 2023 MLB...

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