One of the first things on the Mets’ offseason agenda will be deciding who to offer a contract to among the players who are eligible for arbitration or remain under club control because they don’t have enough service time to become a free agent. Clubs either “tender” a contract to those who they want back, or “non-tender” a player, who then becomes a free...
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Mets outfield prospect Drew Gilbert will hopefully have a long career with many memorable highlights, but no matter what he will always be remembered as the answer to a bit of trivia: Who was the first player to ask for a challenge using the automated check swing system? Gilbert offered at a 3-1 pitch in the second inning of an Arizona Fall League game on Tuesday night. The third base umpire...
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From Pete Alonso’s impending free agency, to Brett Baty’s role to what comes next for a pitching staff in flux, president of baseball operations David Stearns fielded a variety of questions at an “end of season” news conference Wednesday at Citi Field. Of course, he wished the gathering took place a bit later. “Whenever the season ends, it’s not a lot of...
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David Stearns and Co. will have a lot of tough decisions to make this winter, with a bunch of key members of the memorable 2024 squad up for free agency. How can you put a price on Candelita? Or the pitcher/hype man who was in charge of holding the OMG sign? The franchise first baseman who picked a playoff pumpkin? Here is a look at which Mets are free agents and what I think the club should try...
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Paul Blackburn, who went 1-2 with a 5.18 ERA in five starts after being acquired from the Oakland Athletics at the trade deadline, will miss four to five months after undergoing a cerebrospinal fluid leak repair procedure, the Mets announced Tuesday. The surgery was performed Oct. 11 with Dr. Wouter Schievink at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, according to the Mets. The timetable for his...
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