The latest news is that there is no news, unless you count Major League Baseball’s continued defiance of good-faith negotiations as such. Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported on Friday night that the league has informed the Player’s Association that it will not be issuing a formal response to the Union’s latest proposal, which called for a 70-game season....
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According to Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline, the Mets have agreed to terms with outfielder Isaiah Greene, the 69th pick in last week’s first-year player draft. The 18-year-old from Corona, California, was ranked as the 49th-best player available in this year’s draft. Scouts love his collection of tools, particularly his speed and feel to hit. Perhaps surprisingly, Mayo relays that...
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The Mets continued to mine the undrafted free agent market on Monday, coming to an agreement with outfielder Joe Suozzi from Boston College. The 22-year-old has connections to the Mets in more ways than one. OFFICIAL. Long Island’s own is staying home. Joe Suozzi signs free agent contract with the New York Mets. Details✍📝➡️ https://t.co/6zCnQx3gwK...
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Joe Pantorno of AM New York is reporting that a shortened (or even no) 2020 MLB season will force Mets owners Fred and Jeff Wilpon to “essentially stop pumping money into the team.” The notion is based off of Pantorno’s sources and the fact that the Mets stand to lose many millions in a shortened season. The Associated Press reported in May that the team would lose about $214...
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Though Major League Baseball initially received heat for its lack of an immediate response to the recent police brutality and murders of black Americans, Commissioner Rob Manfred opened last night’s MLB Draft with a message of condemnation and an announcement of donations to several organizations fighting for racial justice. “Tonight, I join our 30 club baseball operations officials as...
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