The New York Mets announced on Friday afternoon they’ve signed right-handed reliever Jeurys Familia. It is a three-year deal worth $30 million according to previous reports. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Mets will pay Familia $6 million in 2019, $11M in 2020 ($1M payable on 1/15/22) and $11M in 2021 ($1M payable on 7/1/22). He can also receive a $500,000 bonus for 50 games...
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The Major League Baseball Winter Meetings are meant to be an action packed couple of days with rumors, trades and big free agent signings. The 2018 meetings were a dud in that regard. Free Agent Action Minimal Outfielder Andrew McCutchen was given the biggest deal of the meetings from the Philadelphia Phillies. He signed for three-years, $50 million with an option for a fourth year. Starting...
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Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports is reporting that the New York Mets have signed right-handed reliever Jeurys Familia. The deal is pending a physical. The deal is for three years according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports the deal is for $30 million. Familia, 29, was traded by the Mets back in July to the Oakland Athletics for right-handed reliever Bobby Wahl, third...
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New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway talked to the media on Tuesday night at the MLB Winter Meetings in Las Vegas. Callaway, coming off an uneven first season as a manager, touched on a variety of topics. The skipper said that right now Brandon Nimmo is going to leadoff for the Mets and that Robinson Cano is slated to bat third. When I asked him about Peter Alonso possibly hitting at the top of...
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According to George A. King III of the New York Post, the Mets have continued to show interest in signing free agent reliever David Robertson. King also notes that the Red Sox have heavy interest in the former Yankee, as they hope to fill possible holes in their bullpen with Joe Kelly and Craig Kimbrel both free agents. Robertson, who is representing himself, is not in Las Vegas at the Winter...
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