The New York Mets and 2018 National League Cy Young Winner Jacob deGrom have settled on $17 million for his 2019 salary, avoiding arbitration according to Jon Heyman of FanCred. DeGrom’s $17 million figure sets a new record for third time arbitration eligible pitchers and his $9.6 million raise sets all-time arbitration record (set by Mookie Betts earlier on Friday). He earned $7.4 million...
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The New York Mets and Noah Syndergaard have avoided arbitration, the right-handed pitcher will be paid $6.0 million during the 2019 season according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. MLB Trade Rumors predicted that Syndergaard would get $5.9 million. He made $2,975,000 during the 2018 season. The Texan will be a free agent after the 2021 season. Syndergaard, 26, went 13-4 with a 3.03 ERA, 2.80...
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The New York Mets announced on Thursday they’ve signed left-handed reliever Luis Avilan to a minor league deal. He will receive an invitation to major league camp. Avilan, 29, had a 3.77 ERA, 3.09 FIP, 1.37 WHIP and 10.1 K/9 last season in 45.1 innings between the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies. He was non-tendered by the Phillies following the season. Mets GM Brodie Van...
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The Washington Nationals have signed second baseman Brian Dozier to a one-year, $9 million deal according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first tweeted of Dozier signing with Nationals. Dozier, 31, hit .215/.305/.391 with 21 homers, 72 RBI, and 30 doubles in 632 plate appearances split between the Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. After the July trade...
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On Wednesday, Omar Minaya went on MLB Network Radio to talk about a variety of topics involving the New York Mets. Minaya, former Mets GM and current special assistant to the Mets new GM, grabbed Mets fans attention when he talked about the return of outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, “There’s not a specific timetable right now…….if he gives us anything this year, that is...
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