It may not take a trade involving Asdrubal Cabrera to shuttle Jeff McNeil to the major leagues. At least that’s what assistant general manager John Ricco insinuated on Friday, but it still doesn’t sound like the Mets are too eager to rush the 26-year-old, who has totaled 18 home runs between Triple-A Las Vegas and Double-A Binghamton in 2018. “He’s getting our attention,” Ricco...
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The New York Mets have agreed to deals with two of the top available international free agents, according to multiple reports. Venezuelan catcher Francisco Alvarez and Dominican outfielder Freddy Valdez were given signing bonuses of $2.7 million and $1.45 million, respectively. Alvarez’s bonus was a franchise record. The Mets have also signed Venezuelan outfielder Mario Paiva on the...
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According to Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas 51s starting pitcher Corey Oswalt went on the disabled list Friday with lat tightness. In his place, newly signed (or re-signed, rather) Aaron Laffey was added to the Las Vegas roster ahead of his start against Tacoma. There had been a slight possibility that Oswalt would be recalled to start one end of the Mets’...
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After designating him for assignment on Saturday, the Mets have sent catcher Jose Lobaton outright to Triple-A Las Vegas, sources told Mets Merized. Lobaton, 33, served as the team’s starting backstop following injuries to Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki, but had been relegated to a limited bench role following the acquisition of Devin Mesoraco from the Cincinnati Reds. In 52...
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Week In Review The Las Vegas 51s (17-27, fourth in the Pacific Coast League Pacific Southern division) were swept in Tacoma over the weekend, where former Mets Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Daniel Muno, and Rob Whalen helped the Mariners affiliate help outscore the 51s 20-9. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (22-20, fourth in the Eastern League Eastern division) took two out of three from Erie, then three out of...
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