The Major League Baseball Winter Meetings come to a conclusion on Thursday with the Rule 5 Draft at noon eastern time. There will be a live audio stream on MLB.com. The Mets 40-man roster is currently full, meaning they can’t draft a player. While the Mets do have some vulnerable players on the back end of their 40, they will need those potential spots for if/when they acquire players this...
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The non-tender deadline was on Monday, with the free agent market seeing an influx of over 50 players to the pool. It’s important to remember that there’s value to be had from some players that are non-tendered, those decisions aren’t solely made on talent, but salary and roster spot as well. Just last offseason, Wilmer Flores, Mike Fiers, Avisail Garcia, Jonathan Schoop,...
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Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen kicked off his second Winter Meetings with a presser on Monday night in San Diego, California. The meetings come less than a week after it was reported that the Wilpons and the rest of Mets ownership, are negotiating the sale of the team with billionaire Steve Cohen. Of course that news – an answer to the dreams of Mets fans – had increased hope surrounding...
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The Mets head into the 2019 Winter Meetings having done very little to add to their roster, while the Braves have been aggressive and the Phillies brought Zack Wheeler to Philadelphia. They’ve acquired defense-first center fielder Jake Marisnick and re-signed right-handed reliever Brad Brach. Left-handed pitchers Chasen Shreve and Stephen Gonsalves, outfielder Jarrett Parker, and utility...
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The Twins have signed veteran catcher Alex Avila according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. It’s a one-year deal worth $4.25 million. Avilia, 32, hit .207/.353/.421 (.795 OPS vs RHP) with nine home runs and 24 RBIs in 201 plate appearances in 2019 for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The left-handed hitter rejoins the American League Central, where he has already played for the Tigers and White Sox. Avila...
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