2018 Guaranteed Commitments Yoenis Cespedes 2017 – $22.5 million, 2018 – $29 million David Wright 2017 – $20 million, 2018 – $20 million Juan Lagares 2017 – $4.5 million, 2018 – $6.5 million Even though they have just three players with guaranteed contracts on the books, the Mets have roughly 45 percent of their current payroll locked into some pretty shaky...
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The New York Mets already had their work cut out for them this offseason as they look to put a disastrous 2017 season behind them. Lots of questions abound regarding what kind of an offense the team will have next season and whether it will be good enough to challenge the Washington Nationals in the NL East. How the front office will address the outfield took an ominous turn when it was learned...
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In an odd and unexpected move, the New York Mets announced that right-hander Matt Harvey will start on short rest against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Harvey, 28, returned from an extended stay on the disabled list on Saturday, and was smacked around by the Houston Astros who lit him up for seven runs in only two innings of work, the shortest outing of his career. It was an ugly...
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I’m not one to bitch and moan about player injuries because let’s face it, all teams have to endure them, it’s just the way it is. I’m sure the Washington Nationals weren’t drowning in their own tears when they lost Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg for large chunks of this season. Instead they overcame any adversity and continued inching...
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The New York Mets officially announced that Michael Conforto suffered a dislocation of his left shoulder in the game earlier today against the Arizona Diamondbacks. X-rays of the shoulder were negative; however, a subsequent MRI revealed a tear in the posterior capsule in the shoulder. Michael will be placed on the Disabled List Friday. All treatment options, including possible surgery to repair...
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