In separate reports, the New York Mets have been linked to a couple of right-handed relievers who could be added to serve as a late inning set-up man to Jeurys Familia. Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports says the Mets remain interested in free agent reliever Bryan Shaw. This is confirms a long standing rumor that has persisted in part due to Shaw’s relationship with new Mets manager Mickey...
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After seeing the Mets bullpen last year, and really the bullpens assembled by Sandy Alderson during his tenure as the Mets general manager, the team needs to add at least one impact late-inning reliever this free agency. Alderson has acknowledged as much, and the Mets have been linked to a few big-name targets. In this edition of the MMO Roundtable, our writers name the reliever the Mets should...
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With the Mets cutting payroll and having holes and question marks across the 25-man and 40-man rosters, it is finally time for Juan Lagares to sink or swim. Lagares wasn’t supposed to have been a question mark. Certainly, the Mets didn’t feel this way when they gave him a four-year $23 million contract extension on the eve of the 2015 season. When giving Lagares the extension, the...
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Lorenzo Cain Position: CF Bats: Right – Throws: Right Born: April 13, 1986 (31) Traditional Stats: .300/.363/.440, 27 2B, 5 3B, 15 HR, 49 RBI, 26 SB, 2 CS Advanced Stats: 5.3 bWAR, 4.1 fWAR, 112 OPS+, 115 wRC+ Defensive Stats: 5 DRS, 1.6 UZR In what was likely the last year before the Kansas City Royals were forced to break up the band, Lorenzo Cain put forth what was arguably the second...
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Jay Bruce and the Mets have mutual interest in a reunion. Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that Bruce wants a five-year deal while the Mets prefer a three-year deal to bring the lefty slugger back to Queens. When you hear the Mets are looking to reunite with a player who helped contribute to a massively disappointing 70-92 season, the decision should be met with skepticism. However, when...
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