Author: John Jackson

Morning Briefing: Mets Strengthen Defense In Their First Offseason Trade

Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets strengthened their outfield defense on Thursday as they acquired OF Jake Marisnick from the Houston Astros in exchange for minor league LHP Blake Taylor and minor league OF Kenedy Corona. Mike Petriello of MLB.com put Marisnick’s defensive prowess into perspective by noting that he is tied for ninth in MLB over the last four years in outfielder...

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MLB News: Cole Hamels Agrees To Deal With Braves

Cole Hamels and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a one-year, $18 million contract according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Hamels, who turns 36 later this month, went 7-7 for the Chicago Cubs in 2019 with a 3.81 ERA, 1.391 WHIP, and 4.09 FIP in 27 starts. He also struck out 143 batters in 141 2/3 innings for a 9.1 K/9 rate. The left-hander was excellent in the first half with a 2.98 ERA, but tried to...

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Morning Briefing: Non-Tender Deadline Leads To Annual Free Agent Frenzy

Good morning Mets fans! Monday’s 8:00 p.m. EST non-tender deadline has come and gone, and MLB now has a new crop of free agents. With 56 players non-tendered (including one who retired before being non-tendered), clubs will now be able to take a look at some expected non-tendered free agents, in addition to some unexpected non-tendered free agents. Latest Mets News The Mets tendered...

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Morning Briefing: Marte Would Love To Play For The Mets

Good morning Mets fans! Hopefully you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving on Thursday! Latest Mets News OF Starling Marte shared his interest in potentially being traded to the Mets during an interview conducted in Spanish with Hector Gomez. Marte said, “Los Mets lo tienen todo. Sería una gran oportunidad jugar con ellos” which translates to, “The Mets have it all. It would be a...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Lose Scout Who Made Alonso A Met

Jon Updike, the New York Mets’ 2018 Scout of the Year, left the organization for a job as President of Digital Scouting and Player Development Solutions at BaseballCloud according to Andy Martino of SNY. Updike was the scout who was responsible for bringing Pete Alonso and Matthew Allan to the Mets. Latest Mets News The Mets named Hensley Meulens their bench coach as reported by Jennifer...

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