MLB has proposed an international draft in CBA negotiations, according to an article by Anthony Castrovince of MLB. The draft would be in place of the current signing system, which, as outlined by Castrovince, has Latin American kids making verbal commitments to baseball organizations as young as 12 to 14 years old. The minimum age for an international player to sign is 16, but kids are scouted...
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Good morning, Mets fans! After Saturday’s step backwards in negotiations, Sunday was relatively neutral. The real test will be today, the last day to reach a deal and still have an on-time MLB opening day. Things are expected to get going early this morning, so buckle up. Rich Sparago had the latest on the negotiations Sunday. Latest Mets News The Mets hired Elizabeth Benn as their new...
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Update: Major League Baseball and the MLBPA will meet once again on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The news comes after a day when MLB was not thrilled with MLBPA’s latest proposal, as Metsmerized covered here. The players reportedly weren’t happy either as the two sides continue to struggle to reach an agreement. There was marginal progress on Friday, but...
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Next in our organizational depth chart series is starting pitcher, a very top heavy position for the Mets. They boast perhaps the most feared one-two punch in the game, but there are a lot of question marks after that. Big League Starter At the top is the obvious: the lethal duo of Jacob deGrom and the newly signed Max Scherzer. Really the only uncertainty surrounding these guys is their age, as...
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Mets hitting coach Eric Chavez described himself as a “filter” on Saturday, saying that he wants to “simplify things” with the players. The Mets have had disconnect with some of their recent hitting coaches, which has led to poor results. Chavez wants to get numbers and analytics out of their heads and just let them hit. “We want them going up to the plate with as...
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