August 28, 2020 was a hell of a day for Mets fans as they found out Steve Cohen is in negotiations to buy the team and they swept the Yankees in the Bronx. Amed Rosario gave the Mets a 4-3 win over the Yankees in the night cap with a two-run pinch hit homer. Pitching Peterson missed a chunk of time due to left shoulder fatigue and was making his first appearance since August 13. The former first...
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According to David Faber of CNBC, Steve Cohen has entered exclusive negotiations to buy the Mets and is expected to reach a deal to purchase the team within days. Thornton McEnery of the New York Post backs up that report, saying that Cohen did win the bid to buy the Mets. Cohen would need approval from 23 of 30 owners to become the owner of the Mets. Potential buyer Alex Rodriguez released the...
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Tim Healey of Newsday reports that the Mets have claimed outfielder Guillermo Heredia off waivers from the Pirates. He has been optioned to Brooklyn. Heredia, 29, was 3-for-16 with a stolen base in eight games for the Pirates in 2020. He is a career .239/.317/339 hitter in 1119 major league plate appearances. The right-hander hitters best season came in 2017 with the Mariners when he posted a...
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The Mets activated infielder Andres Gimenez and outfielder Jake Marisnick from the injured list before Game 1 of their doubleheader against the Yankees on Friday. Marisnick is batting eighth and playing center field in his return. The former Astro had been on the IL since late July with a hamstring strain. The defensive specialist is 1-for-4 with a strikeout in five games this year. The...
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Our own Jacob Resnick tweeted on Friday morning that the Mets have added top third base prospect Brett Baty to their 60-player pool. Baty, 20, was the Mets first round pick (12th overall) in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. The left-hitter slashed .238/.368/.452 with 16 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, and 33 RBIs across three levels in his first pro season. The Texas native finished...
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