With the Arizona Diamondbacks closing in on Starling Marte on Monday, it left a lot of question marks around whether or not the Mets made the right choice in passing up the opportunity to snag the outfielder. Many fans expected a big trade ahead of spring training, especially after reports stirred during the Winter Meetings that the Mets were interested in trading for Marte. At that time, it was...
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The Mets managerial search will likely remain internal, a decision that is now down to Luis Rojas, Hensley Meulens, and Tony DeFrancesco, according to Andy Martino on Tuesday night. With the search down to the wire, and one that will likely aim to conclude before spring training, the team will have to decide who will replace Carlos Beltran in the wake of his departure on Thursday. Luis Rojas, a...
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The Atlanta Braves signed Marcell Ozuna to a one-year, $18 million contract on Tuesday, according to Jeff Passan. The 29-year-old had a strong market amid his free agency, with the Reds, White Sox, Giants, Diamondbacks, and Rangers all in pursuit of the outfielder. Ozuna finished his 2019 season with the Cardinals, owning a .241/.328/.472 slash line, with 29 home runs and 89 RBI. He hit .262...
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On this day in 1992, the legendary Tom Seaver was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. Tom Terrific received 98.8% of votes, third-highest in history to only Mariano Rivera (100% in 2019) and Ken Griffey Jr. (99.3% in 2016). The right-hander chose to don a Mets cap for his Cooperstown plaque, making him the first to be inducted as a New York Met. Though Seaver...
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It’s no secret that Pete Alonso delivered an extraordinary rookie season in 2019. Among his defining moments was breaking the rookie home run record by smashing 53 homers, a number that also led the MLB as a whole for the season. Aside from this, he finished the season fourth in all of baseball for RBI (120), and delivered a solid slashline of .260/.358/.583. The National League All-Star and...
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