Sources have told me that ESPN analyst Eduardo Perez is not expected to be candidate for the Mets managerial opening. The Mets announced on Thursday afternoon that they agreed with manager Carlos Beltran to mutually part ways. Mets quality control coach Luis Rojas has emerged as an early candidate. Perez, 50, was a finalist for the Mets managerial opening before they hired Carlos Beltran in...
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Multiple sources have reported that Luis Rojas is a candidate to replace Carlos Beltran as Mets manager. The Mets announced on Thursday afternoon that they agreed with Beltran to mutually part ways. Rojas, Mets current quality control coach, was interviewed multiple times by the Mets in their search to replace Mickey Callaway earlier this offseason. The 38-year-old has been a coach in the Mets...
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The Mets and the city of Port St. Lucie held on a press conference on Thursday to change the address of the Mets Spring Training home to 31 Piazza Drive. The change is to honor former Mets catcher and Hall of Famer Mike Piazza. Piazza was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016 and the Mets retired his No. 31 later that year. Long-time radio voice of the Mets, Howie Rose was the...
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Jessica Mendoza became the first Mets employee to comment on the Astros sign-stealing scandal on Thursday when she appeared on the Golic and Wingo Show. Mendoza, special assistant to Mets’ GM Brodie Van Wagenen, called out whistleblower Mike Fiers during the interview, “to go public with it and call them out and start all of this, it’s hard to swallow.” The Mets hired Mendoza...
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Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that the Twins have signed veteran third baseman Josh Donaldson to a four-year deal. Jeff Passan of ESPN says the deal is four years, $84 million guaranteed that includes an option for a fifth season that could bring the total to $104 million. Donaldson, 34, had a resurgence in 2019 in which he hit .259/.379/.521 with 37 home runs and 94 RBI to give himself a 132...
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