The MLBPA released the decisions made by the 14 players that were tendered qualifying offers prior to the 2023 season. As expected, Chris Bassitt, Jacob deGrom, and Brandon Nimmo all rejected the offer. The qualifying offer is a one-year deal that is set at a determined price every year based on the average of the top 125 salaries in MLB. The QO in 2023 was set at $19.65 million. If a player...
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The New York Mets claimed right-handed reliever Stephen Ridings off waivers from the New York Yankees. Ridings was drafted by the Cubs in the eighth round of the 2016 draft and made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2021. In his five MLB innings, he has a 1.80 ERA and 12.6 SO/9. Ridings’ path to MLB is certainly eventful. He began part-time teaching in Lantana, Fla., in 2020 due to COVID...
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Primary Data: 34 (6/19/1988), B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 11 GS, 5-4, 64 1/3 innings, 3.08 ERA, 102 SO, 8 BB, 0.746 WHIP Advanced Stats: 2.13 FIP, 126 ERA+, 1.4 bWAR, 14.3 SO/9, 42.7 SO%, 1.1 BB/9, 1.3 HR/9, .175/.202/.323/.525 2022 Salary: $18.5 million Grade: B+ 2022 Review Jacob deGrom came into the 2022 season with a clean slate. He was determined to leave his injury history in the past after...
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The Mets have been in contact with the Tampa Bay Rays about their available pitching, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. In another report by Morosi on November 13, the Rays have been engaged in advanced trading negotiations with other MLB teams ahead of the November 15 roster protection deadline. “At this point, industry observers expect multiple trades by the club (Rays) over the...
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According to our own Michael Mayer, the Mets have scouted Kodai Senga and Masataka Yoshida from Nippon Professional Baseball. Senga is a 29-year-old, right-handed starting pitcher from the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He has a career 2.42 ERA in 1340 2/3 innings pitched in NPB and is coming off a career year where he recorded a 1.89 ERA in 23 games. To go along with his stellar numbers, Senga hits...
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