Good morning, Mets fans! Will Sammon of The Athletic goes into detail about how the New York Mets and infielder Jeff McNeil began their discussions of an extension and the process it took to get there as well as the simple dinner invite that started the entire process. McNeil signed a four-year, $50 million extension to remain in orange and blue and was all smiles during his press conference....
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Good morning, Mets fans! Team Japan has released its roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic and it includes major leaguers such as Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish, Seiya Suzuki, Lars Nootbaar, amongst others. One notable absence is newly signed Mets pitcher Kodai Senga. Instead of joining Team Japan, Senga prefers to get acclimated to his new team facility in Port St. Lucie and with the Mets, but...
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Good morning, Mets fans! According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the New York Mets are assembling their special instructors for Spring Training and want franchise legend David Wright to work closely with prospects Mark Vientos and Brett Baty. Both Vientos and Baty saw major league time last season and are seen as future options at third base. Baty hit .184 with two home runs in 42 plate...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports that Trey Mancini and the Chicago Cubs have come to an agreement on a two-year contract with an opt-out. Mancini had previously been a target for the Mets at the trade deadline and the offseason before the Cubs came and took him off the market. Last season, Mancini was dealt by the Baltimore Orioles to the Houston Astros in a three-team trade...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Seattle Mariners have signed outfielder AJ Pollock to a one-year, $7 million contract, pending physical. The 35-year-old Pollock, who mashes against left-handed pitching, joins new acquisitions Teoscar Hernandez and Kolten Wong in the Mariners lineup. Now onto the morning briefing! Latest Mets News Mets owner Steve Cohen hosted a...
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