An industry source tells Mike Puma of the NY Post that Michael Cuddyer received a buyout valued in the $2 million to $3 million range to terminate his contract with the New York Mets in December when the veteran outfielder announced his retirement. Cuddyer, 36, was due to earn $12.5 million dollars in the final season of the two-year deal he signed during the 2014 offseason. He struggled through...
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This might be one of the best and most interesting spring training camps I can ever remember. Everyone is so happy to be here. There are no real spring training battles to speak of. There are no underlying issues that are lurking about. There are no ominous storylines waiting in the shadows. Far from it, it’s been a sea of calm and tranquility at Mets Camp, and after the last few springs,...
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If you thought you saw everything last week, when Yoenis Cespedes showed up to camp driving six different custom, souped-up vehicles including two Polaris Slingshots, a sleek black Lamborghini Aventador and a stunning red Alfa Romeo Competizione, you ain’t seen nothing yet. This morning, Cespedes showed to camp with one of his teammates in his two coolest rides of all. Cowboy @ynscspds and...
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Manager Terry Collins spoke to reporters today at Mets camp in Port St. Lucie and confirmed that right-handed reliever Addison Reed will handle the 8th inning setup role for the Mets to begin the season. (Adam Rubin, ESPN) It was initially believed that Reed would compete with newly signed Antonio Bastardo for the setup role in spring training, but Collins has made up his mind and Bastardo will...
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Jacob deGrom returned to the mound on Wednesday morning, throwing a successful bullpen at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie under the watchful eyes of coaches and trainers. By all accounts deGrom looked strong, displaying full range of motion, good velocity, and his usual pinpoint control. .@JdeGrom19 throwing a bullpen session. #Mets #SpringTraining pic.twitter.com/yN4kowTJsX — New York...
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