The buzz is that the New York Mets are still looking for improvement at shortstop. They currently have Wilmer Flores and Ruben Tejada there and honestly neither of them are bad options, the duo ranked 10th in Wins Above Replacement in MLB last season. But baseball is now entering a golden age for young shortstops like the Astros’ Carlos Correa, Indians’ Francisco Lindor,...
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Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that Mets OF/1B, Michael Cuddyer has undergone surgery to repair what the team is calling a “core muscle injury.” It is unknown how long he has been dealing with this injury and to what extent it may have nagged him during a down season. In his first year with the Mets, Cuddyer underwhelmed in an injury plagued season, batting .259 with 10 home runs...
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Even if Yoenis Cespedes leaves as a free agent, which seems more likely every passing day, according to GM Sandy Alderson, the decision to acquire him for elite pitching prospect Michael Fulmer and fellow right-hander Luis Cessa was worth it. “Oh yeah, absolutely,” said Alderson. “We wouldn’t have gotten to the World Series without Cespedes. So, from our standpoint, that...
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Middle infielder Wilfredo Tovar and catcher Anthony Recker cleared waivers and were both outrighted by the New York Mets on Thursday. The move cleared two spots on the 40-man roster. Tovar was hitting .283 in 102 games for Triple-A Las Vegas but he had a concussion early in the season. It’s not clear if he will be ready to play next season but this move will take him off the New York Mets...
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It’s official. The New York Mets have extended a qualifying offer to second baseman Daniel Murphy. He will now have seven days to decline or accept the one year, $15.8 million offer. The Mets will receive a compensation pick between the first and second rounds in next year’s draft if Murphy declines the offer as expected and signs with another team. Drafted back in 2006 as a 13th-round...
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