Updated Post – Jan. 19 at 3:08 PM Jeff Passan of ESPN reports the Houston Astros have signed star closer Josh Hader. The deal is for five years, $95 million, and has no deferrals, making it the largest present-day value contract for a relief pitcher in baseball history. Edwin Díaz signed a five-year, $102 million deal with the New York Mets last offseason, but the deal has $26.5 million...
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MMO’s partnership with Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP) continues as our 16-team Mets Madness bracket is now down to just eight teams. The 1969 champs needed a full seven-game series to beat the 1997 Mets in round one. They face off against the 1988 Mets, who needed only five games to beat up the 2016 Mets in round one. MMO commenter Michael Lloyd leads the 1969 Mets against the 1988 Mets,...
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The New York Met signed 20 international free agents on Monday, with one of them being the top catcher in the IFA class and one of the top players overall, Yovanny Rodriguez. The 17-year-old received a $2.85 million signing bonus ($150K additionally for education), setting the new record for the highest in Mets franchise history. Let’s take a look at the highest IFA bonuses in Mets...
Read MoreThe 2024 International Free Agency period is officially here, and the New York Mets have signed three of the top 50 players according to MLB Pipeline’s rankings. Ben Badler of Baseball America wrote about the top 50 players ranked by the size of their bonuses. The Mets expected to give out the fifth-highest to catcher Yovanny Rodriguez ($2.85 million bonus) and the 43rd-highest to...
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The New York Mets made two more depth adds to their pitching staff on Friday. Mark Feinsand of MLB reports the Mets have claimed right-hander Max Kranick off waivers from the Pirates. Coming off Tommy John surgery, Kranick didn’t pitch in the majors last season and only pitched in nine minor league games. He posted a 2.76 ERA in 16 1/3 innings for Triple-A Indianapolis in seven starts. In...
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