With the Winter Meetings kicking off, Brodie Van Wagenen held his first presser on Monday night, answering questions on everything from player acquisitions to the new potential Mets owner. With Zack Wheeler signing a five-year, $118 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, many Mets fans were disappointed with the team and their lack of interest in the veteran pitcher. They reportedly...
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As reported by Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Mets ownership will see a change in the foreseeable future. Sterling Partners, which is owned by the Wilpons, have been in talks with billionaire Steve Cohen about increasing his stake in the team. It has been stated by the Mets that the Wilpons will continue their operations for the next five years. Only then would Cohen assume his role with...
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Jon Heyman of MLB Network first reported the news of Red Sox’s outfielder, J.D. Martinez, choosing to not opt-out of his contract. Martinez signed a five year, 110 million dollar deal in 2018 with the ability to opt-out after the 2019 season and 2020 season. Martinez ended his 2019 season with a slash line of .304/.383/.557. The outfielder can earn 62.5 million dollars over the next three...
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Following today’s press conference surrounding the introduction of new Mets manager Carlos Beltran, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen was questioned by the media about his hopes and ideas for the offseason. No New Options at Third In today’s press conference, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen noted that Jeff McNeil will be seeing a lot of time at third base. McNeil, who...
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This season has been nothing short of ridiculous for the New York Mets. With a pitiful month of May and an even worse month of June, the team was sitting at a season-low of 11 games under .500 and 14 games back from a playoff spot. To most, the obvious choice of going into the trade deadline was to sell what you can and try again in 2020. With key players like Noah Syndergaard and Zack Wheeler...
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