With MLB free agency and the Steve Cohen era underway, each of the editors at MMO will be brainstorming their own offseason plan. We are planning as if we were the GM and have roughly $72M to work with (a huge increase from recent years). With Cohen taking over ownership from the Wilpons, the Mets are certainly going to have a lot more freedom and flexibility than they’ve had in recent...
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Jacob deGrom has left CAA, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. CAA, of course, was Brodie Van Wagenen’s old agency, and deGrom was actually represented by Van Wagenen long before he became the Mets’ GM. With Friday’s news of Van Wagenen leaving the organization, this switch likely doesn’t come as a coincidence. DeGrom will now be represented by the VC Sports...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News The Mets had to suspend their minor league instructional camp, according to Tim Britton of The Athletic. Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets plan to extend Marcus Stroman a qualifying error. Brad Brach exercised his 2021 player option, according to Tim Healey of Newsday. Latest MLB News The Yankees announced that Tommy Kahnle elected free agency....
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The Mets have shut down their minor league instructs in Port St. Lucie after two COVID-19 tests came back positive, according to Tim Britton of The Athletic. This shutdown should last for at least a few days, if not longer. At the moment, additional tests have not revealed any more positives beyond the initial two. The Mets had only one brief COVID-19 issue during the shortened regular season,...
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Now that Steve Cohen has officially taken over the Wilpon reign and the offseason is underway, it’s time to get busy signing free agents, making trades and solidifying this team for 2021. With FanGraphs publishing their top 50 free agents list yesterday, here’s a look at four guys on that list that the Mets could have their eyes on. #1 J.T. Realmuto, C Call him the most obvious or...
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