MLB players who received a qualifying this offseason had until 5 pm EST on Wednesday to either accept or reject it. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the only one to take the one-year, $18.4 million offer was first baseman Brandon Belt, who will be sticking with the San Francisco Giants in 2022. One of the many who rejected the qualifying offer was starting pitcher Justin Verlander. While...
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The New York Mets’ first year under owner Steve Cohen didn’t go how anyone would’ve liked, and that’s just considering what happened on the field. Let’s not forget that things did look promising at the All-Star break. Manager Luis Rojas watched his squad endure injury after injury, and while they could’ve pulled away, New York still owned a 48-40 record and...
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The New York Mets have important roster decisions to make this offseason. One area with a considerable number of questions is the starting rotation. According to FanGraphs’ Roster Resource, the Mets’ current five-man rotation for 2022 includes Jacob deGrom, Taijuan Walker, Carlos Carrasco, Tylor Megill, and David Peterson. Unfortunately, each one of these dudes will be reporting to spring...
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While Sandy Alderson tries coming up with reasons as to why the New York Mets haven’t made any front office hires yet, the organization is still pressing ahead with trying to make roster upgrades for 2022. One of those options is bringing back their trade-deadline acquisition in Javier Báez. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand shared the following report from the GM meetings, which are currently...
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MLB’s Hot Stove season is officially upon us, folks. Impending free agents are now officially free agents, qualifying offers have been extended, and soon enough, lots of money will be spent in advance of pitchers and catchers reporting in February. It’s still early, but it seems like one of the most frequently discussed topics regarding the New York Mets and free-agent acquisitions...
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