According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today the New York Mets have avoided arbitration with pitcher Matt Harvey and the two sides have agreed he will make $5.625 million in 2018. Harvey, 28, went 5-7 with a 6.70 ERA, 1.694 WHIP, and only 67 strikeouts in 92.2 innings while allowing a whopping 21 home runs. His missed time from the middle of June to the end of August due to a stress injury to the...
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On Wednesday night the New York Mets finally made splash to a position player when they signed Jay Bruce to a three-year, $39 million deal. The deal pays him $10 million in 2018, $13 million in 2019 and $13 million again in 2020. He will also receive $3 million in a sign bonus that comes in $1.5 million payments in 2019 and 2020. Bruce will also receive a five-team no-trade clause that he can...
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Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports is reporting that the Cleveland Indians and New York Mets were close to a deal for veteran infielder Jason Kipnis but in the end it was killed by someone at the top, very likely over money. The deal had progress enough that there were people of both teams who thought they had a done deal per Heyman. Kipnis, 30, has either two years at $30.5 million or (if his 2020...
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the New York Mets are not looking for more bullpen help or a starting pitcher at the moment. Puma also noted before the Mets signed Jay Bruce last night that the Mets were focused on adding a couple of bats including a third/second baseman, first base insurance and an outfielder. Well Bruce checks off the last two meaning it’s likely...
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With the reportedly New York Mets bringing back veteran outfielder Jay Bruce on Wednesday night they will also create another transaction with the 40-man roster already full. Mets GM Sandy Alderson will likely have a few days to remove someone from the back-end of the 40-man until the Bruce deal becomes official. Currently on the 40-man roster the Mets have 24 pitchers, three catchers, nine...
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