After losing Jacob deGrom via free agency, the New York Mets responded by signing future hall of fame pitcher Justin Verlander to a two-year, $86,666,666 deal. The 40-year-old pitcher finally made his first in-game appearance for the blue in orange Saturday afternoon against the Miami Marlins. Despite allowing an early run, Verlander settled down and turned in a solid, efficient outing. The game...
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No. 3 Kevin Parada, C B/T: R/R Age: August 3, 2001 (21) Ht: 6’1″ Wt: 197 lb. ETA: 2025 Previous Rank: 3 Acquired: Drafted in the first round (11th overall) of the 2022 MLB Amateur Draft (Georgia Tech). 2022 Statistics (Low-A and FCL): .275/.455/.425 (.880 OPS), 1 HR, 8 RBI, 13 SO, 12 BB (55 plate appearances) The New York Mets selected the California-native with their first of two...
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The New York Mets (2-1) welcomed the Washington Nationals to Clover Park in St. Lucie, FL for the team’s third spring training game of the season. With Max Scherzer making his first start of spring, and a lineup and group of pitchers littered with mostly MLB players, New York got their second win of the spring, 6-3. Max Scherzer started the game and threw the first two innings. He had a...
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Recently, according to Evan Drellich of the Athletic, MLBPA’s president, Tony Clark, spoke on a topic that relates closely with New York Mets. At a recently opened satellite office, Clark restated the MLBPA’s stance on a potential salary cap. He said, “We don’t have a cap, we’re not going to agree to a cap.” His rationale was, “A salary cap is the...
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Just a week after Manny Machado reportedly said he was going to opt out of his current contract, the superstar third baseman is reportedly in agreement on a lucrative extension. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Padres and Manny Machado are in agreement on an 11-year, $350 million deal. Dennis Lin of the Athletic also confirmed that the extension will kick in this year. Lin added that the deal has no...
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