Good morning, Mets fans! Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Monday that the Dodgers, Padres, and Blue Jays are the finalists for Japanese hurler Rōki Sasaki. The 23-year-old’s posting window closes on Jan. 23. The Giants, Mets, Yankees and Rangers were informed that they were out of the running for his services before Monday. Latest Mets News In Sean Manaea’s Zoom press conference on...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Braves have signed 2022 All-Star Garrett Cooper to a minor-league contract with an invite to spring training. Cooper split time between the Cubs and Red Sox in 2024, batting .206/.267/.299 with one homer in 116 plate appearances. He also played briefly for the Norfolk Tides in the Orioles organization, posting a .914 OPS in 84 plate appearances. Cooper spent six...
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Ryan Helsley, RP Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 30 (07/18/1994) 2024 Traditional Stats: 65 G, 66 1/3 IP, 2.04 ERA, 1.101 WHIP, 7-4, 49 SV, 79 K, 23 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 206 ERA+, 29.7% K%, 8.6% BB%, 2.66 xERA, 2,41 FIP, 3.35 xFIP, 2.3 fWAR, 3.0 bWAR Rundown After an injury-plagued 2023 season, Ryan Helsley threw the most innings of his career in 2024. He led the majors with 49 saves – breaking...
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Jakob Junis, RHP Position: RHP B/T: R/R Age: 32 (09/16/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 24 G (6 GS), 67 IP, 2.69 ERA, 0.851 WHIP, 4-0, 51 K, 8 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 162 ERA+, 20.2% K%, 3.2% BB%, 3.83 xERA, 3.69 FIP, 3.87 xFIP, 0.9 fWAR, 1.8 bWAR Rundown Jakob Junis enjoyed a bit of a resurgence in 2022 and 2023 with the San Francisco Giants, leading him to sign a one-year contract with the...
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The Mets are open to trading for three-time batting champion Luis Arráez, Andy Martino of SNY reported Thursday. Martino added that the Mets have yet to engage in discussions with the Padres, but they are more open to the move than the Yankees. The Mets view Arráez as a potential stopgap at first base should Pete Alonso sign elsewhere. Arráez became the first player to win three straight batting...
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