Good morning, Mets fans! Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports that Jacob deGrom has felt some tightness in his left side recently. Given the cold weather and how early it is in camp, the training staff is holding him back a day or two. It’s a tough start to camp for the Rangers’ new ace, whose career has been slowed by injuries as of late. Now, it is time for the morning briefing....
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Good morning, Mets fans! Tim Healey of Newsday captured Buck Showalter’s response to the Mets hiring Carlos Beltrán as a special assistant to Billy Eppler: “That’s a great addition for us. … As much as Carlos is willing to do (regarding on-field instruction), I’ll take him.” Beltran was selected for nine All-Star games, won three Gold Gloves, and earned two Silver Slugger...
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Good morning, Mets fans! According to Andy Martino of SNY, the Mets or the Yankees trading for Shohei Ohtani seems highly unlikely at the moment. While it was previously thought that the trade package it would take for the Mets to get Ohtani would be massive and include top prospects such as Francisco Álvarez and Brett Baty, Arte Moreno saying on Monday that he will not sell the Los Angeles...
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Good morning, Mets fans! According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets signed Tommy Pham to a one-year, six million dollar deal. The Mets have not confirmed the deal yet, as there still needs to be a physical. If confirmed, Pham will serve as the Mets’ fourth outfielder. Chris Bello has more on the story. Additionally, Tomás Nido and the New York Mets are in agreement on a two-year,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, Boston Red Sox and Rafael Devers agreed on an 11-year, $331 million deal. Former MLB player Carlos Baerga reported the news on his Instagram. The one-year, $17.5 million contract that Devers previously signed this free agency to avoid arbitration will be superseded by the extension. In 2022, Devers had a hitting slash of .295/.358/.521 with 27 home runs and...
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