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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Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports that the Marlins want an impact player for star catcher J.T. Realmuto, and heard that CEO Derek Jeter is behind the team pushing for major league ready player instead of all prospects. Spencer says that a deal will in fact get done, and likely this week. The Yankees are reportedly willing to trade Miguel Andujar according to Ken Rosenthal of The...
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The New York Mets enter the 2018 Major League Baseball Winter Meetings with numerous holes still to fill despite new GM Brodie Van Wagenen being aggressive early on. Van Wagenen got his elite reliever in Edwin Diaz and improved the Mets offense by acquiring Robinson Cano in just one deal. The Mets have been front and center thus far this offseason in rumors as well, ranging from being open to...
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