On Friday, Jared Porter and Sandy Alderson both spoke on WFAN and each specifically stated that the Mets are interested in acquiring a left-handed reliever. When looking at the Mets’ bullpen situation, this makes sense, as the best left-handed option there right now is Stephen Tarpley or Daniel Zamora. Earlier this offseason, Alderson mentioned Brad Hand as someone who could be a fit....
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The Mets are deep into trade talks on a deal for Indians star shortstop Francisco Lindor, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Lindor has produced a .285/.346/.488 slash line over his six seasons with Cleveland, along with 28.9 fWAR. He brings well above-average offense from the shortstop position and elite defense. Passan also reported that Andres Gimenez will be part of the deal, assuming that is...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Steve Cohen spoke with the NY Post, talking about how he was unsure about crossing the luxury tax threshold, among other topics. Patrick Glynn covered his quotes here for Metsmerized Online. At 8:00 p.m. ET last night, MLB Network showed a tribute to six later, great baseball legends: Lou Brock, Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Al Kaline, Joe Morgan, and the...
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The Mets have signed free agent right-handed pitcher Jerad Eickhoff to a minor league deal, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Eickhoff, now 30 years old, was drafted by the Rangers in the 15th round of the 2011 draft, but after being traded in the Cole Hamels deal, made his major league debut with the Phillies in 2015. He posted a 4.15 ERA over five years with the Phillies, and spent...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News The biggest news from yesterday was the Mets hiring Jared Porter as their new general manager. Jon Heyman of MLB Network was the first to report. Heyman also confirmed Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic’s report that the Mets finalized their deal with catcher James McCann, and it is indeed going to be a four-year pact. Recent fellow Mets signee Trevor...
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