Good morning, Mets fans! We’re starting to really get into the grind of the lockout. Saturday was yet another quiet day, with many more likely to come. This is an unusual offseason for all of baseball, but especially for Mets fans. They made more big moves in a three-day span than they’re used to getting in an entire offseason, but the adrenaline rush came to a screeching halt as the...
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The Texas Rangers agreed to a 10-year deal with free agent shortstop Corey Seager on Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported. Seager has spent his entire professional career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, ever since they drafted him in the first round of the 2012 draft. He’s been one of the best shortstops in baseball since his debut in 2015, racking up 23.7 fWAR and posting a .297/.367/.504...
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Updated Post, November 28, 2021, 10:40 PM Ken Rosenthal reports that there is a “growing indication” that Scherzer will sign with the Mets. Buckle up. Growing indications that Scherzer is headed to Mets, sources tell @TheAthletic. NYM “making progress,” per @JoelSherman1. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 29, 2021 Updated Post, November 28, 2021, 8:43 PM Barry Svrluga...
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The Mets made their first big splash of the Billy Eppler era on Friday, signing Eduardo Escobar to a two-year, $20M deal. At face value, it doesn’t seem like a bad deal. And it isn’t. But, as in years past, they can’t consider this their “big move” and call it a day, and they certainly need to use this acquisition as a building block rather than an answer. The good...
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The Mets have signed free agent outfielder Starling Marte pending a physical, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. The deal is for four years, $78M. Marte, 33, is the third player in his 30s the Mets signed on Friday, joining Eduardo Escobar and Mark Canha. He spent the first eight years of his career with the Pirates. In 2021, he posted a 134 wRC+ and a career-high 5.5 fWAR between the...
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