The Mets went to the Winter Meetings with the primary goal of obtaining a late inning reliever, and the team accomplished that goal by signing Anthony Swarzak to a two-year deal. However, that has been the only player the Mets added to the roster so far this offseason. This was due in part to Ian Kinsler outright refusing to waive his no-trade clause to join the Mets. It was also because the...
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3 UP 1. Mets Sign Swarzak Heading into the Winter Meetings, the Mets prioritized adding at least one reliever, and the Mets accomplished that goal by signing right-handed reliever Anthony Swarzak. Swarzak is coming off a career best year partially fueled by an uptick in his velocity. Swarzak made 70 appearances in his time between the White Sox and Brewers. He was 6-4 with a 2.33 ERA, 1.03...
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Marc Carig of Newsday reports the New York Mets continue to view free agent infielder Jose Reyes as the most likely fallback option in free agency in the event the team does not make a trade for a second baseman. With Ian Kinsler being traded to the Angels, after informing the Tigers he would reject a trade to the Mets, the top second base trade targets are Starlin Castro, Josh Harrison, and...
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The Oakalnd Athletics announced they have acquired outfielder Stephen Piscotty from the St. Louis Cardinals for infield prospects Yairo Munoz (No. 13 by MLB Pipeline and Max Schrock (No. 17). This news comes on the heels of the Cardinals making a major acquisition by obtaining Marcell Ozuna in a trade with the Miami Marlins. As noted on MLB Radio yesterday, the Cardinals organization has been...
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Jason Beck of MLB.com reports Ian Kinsler was not willing to waive his no-trade clause in order to come to the New York Mets. The Mets were one of 10 teams on Kinsler’s no-trade list. Despite that, the Mets did have discussions with the Tigers to bring the former gold glove winner to Queens. It is not known how far the teams got in those discussions, but the rumors do indicate the Mets...
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