The Mets were one of several teams to check in on left-handed reliever Tony Watson recently, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported Saturday. Watson, now 36 years old, posted a 3.92 ERA over 62 games between the Angels and Giants in 2021. He was much better for the Giants, putting up a 2.96 ERA in 26 games compared to a 4.64 ERA in 36 games with the Angels. However, the left-hander remains durable...
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As Major League Baseball and the Players Association continue to work out the kinks of the Collective Bargaining Agreement since the lockout ended, more proposals were made by MLB on Saturday. According to Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic, MLB made multiple proposals regarding sign stealing which would bring forth stricter guidelines on the common practice. The first major proposal from MLB is that...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Blue Jays extended their new third baseman Matt Chapman on Tuesday, agreeing to an extra two years and $25 million to his contract, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported. The extension surprised the baseball world with how cheap it was, considering Chapman’s immense talent. His AAV won’t be much more than the one Ryan McMahon got on his recent extension with the...
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Left-handed pitcher Thomas Szapucki has been cut and optioned to minor league camp, Anthony DiComo of MLB tweeted Saturday. He’s the second player the Mets have cut so far, with Jordan Yamamoto being cut on Friday. The move leaves 58 players left in Mets camp. Szapucki, 25, has had trouble with injuries in his career. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2017, and most recently dealt with...
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The Mets’ rotation has been hailed recently as the team brought in Chris Bassitt to work behind Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer. With starting pitchers in place, what about the bullpen? The bullpen has often been the source of agony for all baseball fans, but especially Mets fans. All things considered, though, the Mets had a solid relief corps last year. Their 3.90 bullpen ERA ranked ninth...
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