According Rob Bradford of WEII, the Mets are one of three teams showing “significant interest” in left-hander Rich Hill. The other two teams mentioned are the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers. Hill could be an interesting fit for the back end of the Mets rotation. When healthy, the veteran southpaw is one of the more reliable starters in the game. However, to this point in his career, that...
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According to a report from Mike Puma of the New York Post, an industry source indicated that as it stands Mets’ team brass is “optimistic George Springer will be wearing a Mets uniform by the time spring training begins.” The Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays have been the two teams most linked to the Connecticut native all offseason. This report from Puma comes just two weeks after a source...
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The first major signing of the Steve Cohen era is now in the books. This afternoon, the New York Mets officially announced that they have signed catcher James McCann to a four-year deal worth $40.6 million and a $600,000 signing bonus. Tim Healey of Newsday was first on the terms. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the deal is slightly backloaded, as McCann is set to make $8M in 2021/2022...
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According to Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio, negotiations for starter Jake Odorizzi are heating up. The former Mets GM notes that the Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, and Tampa Bay Rays and among the teams still in the mix. With the high-level of interest, Duquette says the righty is expected to receive a multi-year deal. The...
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It’s pretty clear the Colorado Rockies, like many other teams, are looking to cut costs and shed some of their bigger contracts this offseason. The name that comes to mind first is of course Nolan Arenado. The star third baseman has long been mentioned in trade rumors, and it’s appearing to be more and more likely he could be moved this offseason. However, it looks like Arenado may not be the...
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