The Mets signed Ben Gamel, a 31-year-old journeyman outfielder who played six games for the Padres last season, to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. Gamel has slashed .252/.332/.384/.716 for his eight-year career, and his best season was in 2017 with the Mariners when he hit 11 home runs in 550 plate appearances. The lefty broke into the majors with the Yankees in 2016 and...
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Major League Baseball has suspended former Mets GM Billy Eppler through the 2024 World Series for improperly using the injured list, including intentionally fabricating injuries, to benefit the Mets during two seasons. The MLB investigation concluded that the pattern of conduct was at Eppler’s sole direction and without any involvement of the club and ownership or superiors. A statement by...
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Pitcher Kodai Senga, outfielder Brandon Nimmo and closer Edwin Diaz all made the list of MLB Network’s “Top 100 Players Right Now.” The network has released the players ranked 61-100 so far. It will countdown the next 20 in an 8 p.m. ET broadcast on Tuesday and unveil the final top 10 on February 21. Senga, a 2023 All-Star, went 12-7 with a 2.98 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 3.63 FIP...
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Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns was asked in an interview with Foul Territory when the team plans to resign first baseman Pete Alonso, who will be a free agent after the season. “Let’s set it up for tomorrow,” Stearns quipped. “Can you broker the deal?” Alonso hit .217/.318/.504 with 46 home runs and 118 RBI last season. He has 192 career home...
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New York Mets star closer Edwin Díaz told a conference call in San Juan that he is ready for a full comeback after missing last season with a patellar tendon in his right knee he hurt while celebrating a win by Puerto Rico over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic last March, according to elvocero.com. “I am 100% ready,” he said in Spanish, according to the...
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