Luisangel Acuña hasn’t missed a step since the major league season ended. The 22-year-old homered, walked twice, stole a base, and scored three runs for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League on Wednesday night. Another good night at the dish for Mets prospect Luisangel Acuña in the Venezuelan Winter League: 1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, SB Acuña is hitting .359 with a .963...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami said Sunday that 2025 will be his last season playing in Japan. The 24-year-old recently re-signed with the Yakult Swallows for ¥600 million ($4 million USD). Murakami won the NPB Triple Crown and Central League MVP as a 22-year-old in 2022, clubbing 56 homers with a 1.168 OPS. In 2024, he batted .244/.379/.472 with 33 homers, though he...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Luisangel Acuña had another big night in winter ball, going 2-for-3 with three steals and two runs scored. Acuña is now batting .375 with a .955 OPS and 12 steals this winter. Latest Mets News MMO’s Mike Mayer reports that 13 teams have expressed interest in left-hander Kyle Hart. A 19th-round pick in 2016, Hart was tagged for 19 earned runs in 11 major league...
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The Blue Jays are showing interest in Luis Severino, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reports. Toronto has already been linked to Juan Soto, but Nicholson-Smith adds that they are also interested in Max Fried, Anthony Santander, and Alex Bregman. Blue Jays CEO Mark Shapiro said back in October that he expects the team’s 2025 payroll to be similar to what it was this past year. Severino...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported Monday that rival executives view the Mets as the “clear-cut favorites” for Juan Soto. Nightengale added that the belief is that nobody will outbid Steve Cohen, and the Yankees have a price point they don’t want to exceed. “We’re going to find out. It’s either yes or no. There’s no in-between...
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