Florida prep right-hander Matthew Allan wasn’t selected on Day 1 of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft because teams felt they wouldn’t be able to sign him and he would instead fulfill his commitment to the University of Florida. The Mets decided to take a risk with their third round pick and drafted Allan with the 89th overall pick. The pick has a slot value of $667,900 and Allan...
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With the first pick in the Brodie Van Wagene regime, the Mets selected prep third baseman Brett Baty from Lake Texas High School with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. Here’s write up from Baseball America on the 19-year-old: One of the best pure hitters in the draft class, Baty brings 70-grade raw power to the table with impressive strength and plus bat...
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According to Jayson Stark of The Athletic, the Toronto Blue Jays have signaled to teams that they could aggressive in trying to trade right-handed starters Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez. Both Stroman and Sanchez are under team control through the 2020 season so the acquiring team won’t be simply getting a rental. Stroman is making $7.4 million this season and Sanchez is getting $3.9...
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The Mets suffered a heartbreaking 9-8 loss to the Dodgers, though one positive take away was the offensive boost provided by a young top of the lineup. Amed Rosario, Dominic Smith, and Pete Alonso were the Mets’ 1-2-3 hitters on Wednesday and they combined to go 7-fro-13 with three homers, six RBI and six runs scored. Alonso, the oldest of the group at 24, slugged two-home runs while...
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The Mets had an opportunity on Wednesday night against the Dodgers to move over the .500 mark for the first time since May 2 with Edwin Diaz on the hill in the ninth inning with a three-run lead. It was a good plan, but ended it what Diaz called “Easily the worst day of my career.” Joc Pederson and Max Muncy greeted Diaz with back-to-back homers to cut the Mets’ lead to 8-7...
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