The Mets have traded their second ace of the week, this time it’s Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros. Verlander has agreed to waive his full no-trade clause, much like Max Scherzer did when the Mets sent him to the Rangers. Both of the Mets’ aces to begin the year are now foes in the AL West race. The Mets will receive prospect Drew Gilbert in return, plus one other prospect,...
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The Mets have acquired right-handed reliever Vinny Nittoli from the Cubs, per Anthony DiComo of MLB dot com. Nittoli will go on the Mets’ 40-man roster, which currently has two open spots. The 32-year-old does have options and could be sent to Triple-A Syracuse. It was reported on Thursday that Nittoli was opting out of his minor league deal with the Cubs. The right-hander has a 3.48 ERA,...
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Updated Article, 7/11/2023 We’ve seen Edwin Díaz participate in long toss at Citi Field, but ahead of the All-Star Game, Edwin’s brother—Alexis Díaz—gave another encouraging update. The younger Diaz said Edwin was throwing from 125 to 150 feet “every day” and that he’s been recovering from his knee injury “pretty fast.” Per David Lennon, Alexis said Edwin is “a true athlete and really can...
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We will be posting multiple remembrance pieces to honor MMO founder Joe DeCaro. Mojo Hill My first interaction with Joe was seeing a DM from him asking for my shirt size. I joined Mets Minors in 2018 as a junior in high school, mostly for fun and not really thinking it would ever branch into a career. I felt I wasn’t qualified or ready for Metsmerized, considering the site said they...
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The New York Mets announced on Thursday a partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian for the first jersey patch in franchise history. The San Diego Padres were the first team to sign a jersey patch deal last year with Motorola for about $9 million per season. As a symbol of the integrated partnership, a NewYork-Presbyterian patch will be featured on the Mets uniforms, the first jersey patch...
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