Author: Michael Mayer

Reports: Mets, Mariners Deal Not Expected to Be Announced Today

According to Jon Heyman of FanCred, David Lennon of Newsday and Andy Martino of SNY TV there isn’t expected to be an official announcement on Friday of the blockbuster trade between the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners. The players in the deal have been confirmed by multiple reports, the Mets are sending RHP Anthony Swarzak, OF/1B Jay Bruce, RHP Gerson Bautista, RHP Justin Dunn and OF...

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Mets Sign Dilson Herrera to Minor League Deal

The New York Mets announced on Thursday night they’ve signed Dilson Herrera to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league camp. Herrera, still only 24-years old, returns to the team that traded him back in 2016 to the Cincinnati Reds for Jay Bruce. The infielder was originally acquired by the Mets in 2013 from the Pittsburgh Pirates alongside Vic Black in exchange for John Buck...

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Report: Mets Motivated to Trade Syndergaard

Kiley McDaniel of FanGraphs is reporting that the New York Mets are motivated to trade starter Noah Syndergaard, with the expectation that he will be dealt this winter. McDaniel also states that the Mets would then sign a free agent pitcher to fill Syndergaard’s hole in the rotation, and that Jacob deGrom is off limits in trade talks. Rumors have been swirling for weeks around Syndergaard...

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Significant Momentum Between Mariners, Mets in Blockbuster Trade

Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports is reporting that there’s significant momentum being made in a trade that would send second baseman Robinson Cano and star closer Edwin Diaz from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Mets. Passan says while the trade is not done yet, there is an increasing expectation that a trade between the two teams will be done. Mets outfielder Jay Bruce has been mentioned...

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Report: Britton, Ottavino High on Mets Wish List

According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, free agent relievers Zach Britton and Adam Ottavino are high on the New York Mets wish list this offseason. Britton, 30, finished the 2018 with a 3.10 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 4.22 FIP, while striking out 34 and walking a whopping 21 batters in 40.2 innings between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees. The left-handed Britton had his best season in...

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