Updated Post – Nov. 12, 4:07 According to Andy Martino of SNY, new Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is expected to be officially named manager on Monday. A press conference is likely for Tuesday. Updated Post – Nov. 6, 21:05 Andy Martino of SNY reports that the Mets are giving Mendoza a three-year, approximately $4.5 million deal that also has a team option for a fourth year. Original...
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Updated Post – Nov. 6, 3:22 pm ET Adam Ottavino tried to renegotiate his contract with the Mets over the weekend but the organization was disinterested, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Ottavino told the Post he was willing to take less than the $6.75 million for 2024 but with no deferrals. He also was willing to discuss a two-year deal to make him a Met through 2025. The...
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The Chicago Cubs have hired Craig Counsell to be their next manager, according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. Rosenthal reports that Counsell will be the highest-paid manager in MLB history, getting a five-year, $40 million deal from the Cubs. Counsell will replace David Ross as the manager, who was hired in the 2019 offseason. Ross managed the Cubs from 2020-2023, where he made the playoffs...
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The Arizona Fall League is one week past the midway point. The Glendale Desert Dogs (Mets’ affiliate) struggled last week, losing four of six games. They were on a four-game losing streak before their 5-4 win over the Salt River Rafters on Oct. 30. The Desert Dogs fell to 10-14 after their tough week of games. They sit in fourth place in the standings, half a game ahead of the last-place...
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TEXAS RANGERS @ ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS CHASE FIELD | PHOENIX, ARIZONA | 8:03 P.M. FOX – ESPN RADIO RHP Max Scherzer (0-1, 9.45 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Pfaadt (0-0, 2.70 ERA) The Diamondbacks host the Rangers at Chase Field on Monday for Game 3 of the World Series. It’s the first World Series game hosted at Chase Field since Nov. 4, 2001, where the D-Backs defeated the Yankees in Game 7 to...
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