J.D. Martinez spoke to the media for the first time on Saturday afternoon. Martinez touched on multiple topics, specifically why he chose the Mets over other teams, a behind-the-scenes player who lured him to Queens, and even Mark Vientos, who was the Mets designated hitter before the signing. “For me, I know I don’t have too many years left in this game,” Martinez told the...
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The Mets officially announced they signed J.D. Martinez to a one-year contract on Saturday. The contract totals $12 million, but is broken out to benefit the Mets. Martinez’s base salary for the 2024 season is set at $2 million, and has $7.5 million deferred, which will be paid in $1.5 million installments from 2034-2038. He also received a $2.5 million signing bonus. The Mets assigned...
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The Mets hosted their annual What’s New event on Thursday for the upcoming 2024 season. The event, which announced and highlighted new additions to the business, marketing, and promotional side of the Mets, commenced at 10 a.m. and started with a bang. The Mets, Citi Bike, and Lyft announced that fans will be able to ride and dock Citi Bikes for the 2024 season. 66 Docks have been...
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With spring training practically in the books, the Mets rotation has been set for the upcoming 2024 season. On Thursday, Carlos Mendoza spoke to the media, announcing Tylor Megill won the final spot in the rotation, joining José Quintana, Luis Severino, Sean Manaea, and Adrian Houser. Megill, who wasn’t promised a rotation spot for 2024, pitched well enough this spring to earn another...
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Tylor Megill took the mound against the Marlins on Monday, pitching for the first time since March 5, when he threw three no-hit innings and struck out six against the Yankees. The righty didn’t duplicate his last start against Miami, but still had another impressive outing in what has been an overwhelmingly positive spring. Megill pitched four innings on Monday, allowing only one run and...
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