The Mets stunned the baseball world five years ago today, completing a blockbuster trade with Cleveland that brought Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco to New York. Amed Rosario, Andrés Giménez and prospects Josh Wolf and Isaiah Greene were sent to Cleveland. Steve Cohen, tongue-in-cheek, urged fans to “get back to what matters – the black jerseys.” Marcus Stroman was...
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Jakob Junis, RP Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 33 (9/16/92) 2025 Traditional Stats: 4-1, 2.97 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 55 SO, 18 BB, 66 2/3 IP, 57 G 2025 Advanced Stats: 141 ERA+, 20.1 K%, 6.6 BB%, 4.09 xERA, 3.45 FIP, 4.21 xFIP, 0.6 fWAR, 0.9 bWAR Rundown Junis turned in a solid year in Cleveland and made the postseason for the first time playing for his fifth franchise in nine years. It was the first...
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Good morning, Mets fans! HBD to OMG singer Candelita, aka Jose Iglesias. The Mets are among the teams showing interest in trading for Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera, a source told Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. MMO’s James Villani has more on the report and on Cabrera here. Cabrera, 27, went 8-7 with a 3.53 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and struck out 150 in a career-high 137 2/3 innings pitched for...
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Yordan Rodriguez, the Cuban right-hander whom the Mets acquired from the Athletics for Jeff McNeil, may not be known to many baseball fans, but he’s been on the radar of scouts for a while, even though he only turns 18 next month. He led Cuba’s 15U national team with 58 strikeouts in 2023 when he pitched to a 2.66 ERA over 47 1/3 innings. The Athletics signed the 6-foot-3, 190-pound...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Do you think the Mets will nab a free agent starter? The posting window for Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai closes on Friday, MLB Trade Rumors reminds us, which could make the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day busier than usual. Not just because teams may be vying to sign the 27-year-old who pitched to a 1.92 ERA and led the Japan Pacific League in...
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