Good morning, Mets fans! With the numerous Hot Stove developments on Tuesday, some smaller news items were overlooked, notably that the Mets will select 27th in next year’s amateur draft. This is due to the Mets’ pick moving back 10 spots as a penalty for being above the luxury tax threshold. Additionally, the White Sox secured the first overall pick, which marks the first time they...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a three-year, $30 million deal with Cody Ponce, pending a physical. Ponce, the 2025 KBO MVP, went 17-1 with a 1.89 ERA and 252 strikeouts, exhibiting improved velocity and a new splitter. He is expected to slot into the Jays’ rotation behind Dylan Cease, Trey Yesavage, Kevin Gausman and Shane Bieber, with José Berríos and Eric Lauer...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals traded right-hander Sonny Gray to the Red Sox for pitching prospect Brandon Clarke and Richard Fitts, as first reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post. ESPN’s Jeff Passan later added that St. Louis will kick in $20 million in the deal. Gray’s contract will also be slightly modified, likely as a reward for waiving his full...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets and Rangers dropped a bombshell on Sunday, swapping Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien with the Mets sending $5 million to Texas. Nimmo is owed $101 million over the next five years, while Semien will make $72 million over three. Per Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets asked Nimmo on Friday to waive his no-trade clause, and after a day of thinking, including a...
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Kazuma Okamoto Position(s): 3B/1B B/T: R/R Age: 29 (06/30/1996) 2025 Traditional Stats: 69 G, 293 PA, .327/.416/.598/1.014, 82 H, 21 2B, 15 HR, 49 RBI, 33 BB, 33 SO 2025 Advanced Stats: 210 WRC+, 11.3% BB%, 11.3% K%, .327 BABIP, .454 wOBA Rundown The 29-year-old Kazuma Okamoto will become the first position player ever posted by the Yomiuri Giants. He enters free agency as a polished, veteran...
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