A source told me on Tuesday, that the New York Mets have signed right-handed pitcher Zach Lee to a minor league deal. Lee, 27, was the Dodgers first round pick (28th overall) in the 2010 draft out of McKinney High School in Texas. The former top 100 prospect went 12-6 with a 3.65 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 3.06 SO/W in 26 games (25 starts) between Double-A and Triple-A in the Tampa Bay Rays...
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Earlier this offseason, Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports speculated that free agent infielder Mike Moustakas could be a fit for the Mets. Mike Puma of the New York Post, is now reporting that the Mets had discussed signing the veteran Moustakas to bolster their offense. Puma notes that the discussion was before the signing of catcher Wilson Ramos, and he’s not sure how that has changed the...
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The New York Mets today announced that the club has signed outfielder Rajai Davis to a minor league contract and invited him to major league spring training. Davis, 38, has played in parts of 13 seasons in the major leagues with seven different organizations. He spent the 2018 season with the Cleveland Indians and finished batting .224 (44-196) with 33 runs, six doubles, one triple, a home run,...
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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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