The New York Mets announced on Thursday that they have selected RHP Kyle Dowdy from the Cleveland Indians organization in the Rule 5 Draft. With the selection, the Mets’ 40-man roster stands at 37, which does not include the reported signing of Jeurys Familia. Dowdy, 26 in February, was acquired by the Indians from the Detroit Tigers at the July 31 trade deadline this past season, along...
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On Friday, the Mets made the difficult decision to part ways with Wilmer Flores by not tendering him a contract for the 2019 season. After over 11 years as a member of the organization, Flores immediately became a free agent. The Mets did, however, tender 2019 contracts to the rest of their pre-arbitration and arbitration-eligible players, including Travis d’Arnaud, Brandon Nimmo, Jacob...
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While most major league teams were busy on Tuesday, adding and dropping players from their 40-man rosters ahead of the deadline to file reserve lists with the Commissioner’s office, the Mets were noticeably quiet (save for the release of Jenrry Mejia). The silence can mostly be attributed to the fact that while other teams were concerned with protecting their top prospects from the Rule 5 Draft,...
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The New York Mets acquired cash considerations from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for minor league outfielder Patrick Kivlehan on Thursday, the teams announced. The 28-year-old journeyman will report to Arizona’s major league club. Kivlehan wrapped up a strong season with the Las Vegas 51s, after being signed by the organization in early May. The Nyack, NY, native had been outrighted off...
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To aid in their playoff push over the final ten days of the regular season, Mets top prospects Ronny Mauricio and Simeon Woods-Richardson have received promotions to Kingsport, MMN has learned. At 29-29, the K-Mets hold a one-game lead on the Bristol Pirates for the second and final spot in the Appalachian League West division. Six of Kingsport’s final ten games will be played at home, where the...
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