UPDATE: 3/10/22, 1:51 PM Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the following is in the latest MLB proposal: Luxury thresholds – $230 million to $244 over the five-year dal (increase of $2M in final year from last offer) Pre-arb pool – $50M (increase of $10M) Minimum salaries – $700K to $780K (increase of $10K in final year) Rosenthal notes that the owners have given a 3...
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No. 35 JT Schwartz, 1B Age: 22 (12/19/1999) HT: 6’4, WT: 215 B/T: L/R Acquired: Drafted in 4th RD of 2021 Draft – UCLA ETA: 2024 Previous MMO Ranking: N/A 2021 Stats (St. Lucie Mets): 25 G, .195/.320/.256, 13 BB/12K, 70 wRC+ The left-handed hitter was drafted by the Mets in the fourth round of the 2021 draft after having a monster 1.142 OPS in 44 games during his redshirt sophomore year at...
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No. 40 Stanley Consuegra, OF Age: 21 (9/24/2000) HT: 6’2, WT: 167 B/T: R/R Acquired: Signed as International Free Agent in 2017 ETA: 2025 Previous MMO Ranking: N/A 2021 Stats (FCL Mets): 20 G, .270/.325/.500, 9 2B, 2 HR, 111 wRC+ After making his debut with a .650 OPS over 64 games during the 2018 season with the DSL and GCL Mets, Consuegra didn’t get a chance to play competitive baseball...
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Buster Olney of ESPN reported that the Mets checked in on free agent first baseman Freddie Freeman before the lockout. Olney also noted, “There is a perception in the industry that Freddie Freeman is not going back to the Braves.” Buster reported that the Blue Jays were a team to watch as well, and that he didn’t think Freeman would end up with the Yankees. The Mets would...
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Like the weather recently, early amateur baseball season performances and even some rankings in the first week and a half of play have proven quite ephemeral. At this early juncture in a hugely important draft cycle for the Mets, ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel gave us a fresh release of his rankings for the 2022 class. His rankings begin in fairly predictable fashion, headlined by the trio of stud...
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