Good morning, Mets fans and welcome back to another edition of the hot stove rumor roundup! As we kick off another week, starting pitching has become a hot topic among teams looking to upgrade their rotations. But the interest does not lie in the current pool of free agents. Astros Prefer Trading for Starter to Signing Jon Morosi of MLB Network is reporting that the Houston Astros have actively...
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Outside an event he attended alongside manager Mickey Callaway this afternoon, team owner and COO Jeff Wilpon told reporters that the team expects to be aggressive on in improving their roster this offseason. Wilpon did not give an explicit answer when asked about the possibility that the team take to the free agent market and pursue a $300M player such as Manny Machado, but instead said,...
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Good morning Mets fans, and happy Friday! Today’s hot stove rumor roundup features an actual major-league signing, as well as some continuing developments in the Manny Machado saga and an update on a familiar (and recent) name in Met lore. Rangers Sign Mathis Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is the first to report that the Texas Rangers and catcher Jeff Mathis have agreed to terms on a...
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In his most recent compilation of inside updates around Major League Baseball, Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports writes that infielder Wilmer Flores “could be had” in a trade, but would likely be tendered a contract in the event the Mets fail to work out a deal. To this point, Flores has been viewed as a non-tender candidate given his injury history and still nebulous identity on the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Welcome back to another edition of the hot stove rumor roundup! On tap today we have more news to report on a certain generational player and a few noteworthy housekeeping moves around the league. Phillies In, Giants Out on Machado Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia writes that the Philadelphia Phillies front office is, for the most part, undeterred by Manny...
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