Jon Heyman of the New York Post wrote an article on Monday night detailing the Mets expected pursuit of superstar Shohei Ohtani when the two-way player becomes a free agent following the 2023 season. When Cohen was asked about Ohtani by the Post he said all the right things, “Hard to think about next year. I’m focused on this season.” However, Ohtani is undoubtedly on the minds of...
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The New York Mets announced on Thursday afternoon that they’ve signed catcher Omar Narváez to a one-year deal with a player option for 2024. Narváez will make $8 million in 2023 and then has a $7 million player option for the 2024 season. The left-handed hitting Narváez had a rough 2022 season at the plate for the Brewers with a .206/.292/.305 slash line in 84 games. The 30-year-old had a...
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Before Steve Cohen and the Mets went on their big spending spree, star pitcher Jacob deGrom decided to sign a five-year, $185 million deal with the Texas Rangers. DeGrom, 34, had spent his entire career with the Mets organization, ever since he was drafted in the ninth round of the 2010 MLB Draft. He had a tremendous career in the orange and blue from 2014-2022, posting a 2.52 ERA in 1,326...
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The Baltimore Orioles have signed right-hander Mychal Givens according to Robert Murray of FanSided. Mark Feinsand of MLB reports that Givens will get $3 million for 2023 and there’s a mutual option of $6 million for the 2024 season. If Givens declines his end of next year’s option, he’d receive a $1 million buyout. If he triggers the option but the Orioles decline their end, he’d pick up...
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The Mets are shopping veterans Carlos Carrasco and James McCann according to multiple reports. Carrasco has been reportedly on the block since the Mets signed Japanese right-hander Kodai Senga to a five-year deal that followed the signing of Jose Quintana and Justin Verlander. Our own Michael Mayer reports the Mets have been shopping McCann aggressively recently and that seemingly intensified...
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