The New York Mets have avoided arbitration with setup man Addison Reed for a one-year deal worth $7.75 million according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. Pace Law School projected that he would get $7.9 million. Reed was one of the top setup men in all of baseball in 2016 and had one best seasons for a reliever in Mets franchise history. His 1.97 ERA was tenth in the majors for relievers. Reed’s...
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The New York Mets have avoided arbitration with catcher Travis d’Arnaud on a one-year deal worth $1.875 million according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. He was projected to make $1.9 million by Pace Law School. D’Arnaud, 28, is coming off his worst season as a pro, posting a .629 OPS and 69 OPS+ in 276 plate appearances with just four home runs and 15 RBI. Defensively, his caught...
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The New York Mets have settled with arbitration eligible first baseman Lucas Duda for $7.25 million for the 2017 according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. The Pace Law School projected that Duda would get $7.315 million. Lucas Duda was limited to just 47 games in 2016 due to a stress fracture in his lower back. He opted for rest instead of surgery and actually returned for a couple of games at...
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The New York Mets announced they have signed left-handed pitcher Adam Wilk to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league spring training. Wilk, 29, pitched the entire 2016 season in Triple-A for the Tampa Bay Rays. In 15 starts spanning 87.1 innings, he went 2-8 with a 3.61 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. He allowed only 85 hits and 13 walks while striking out 75 for the Durham Bulls. Left-handed...
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At Citi Field today, New York Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson met with team beat writers to discuss the state of the team. Here is what Sandy had to say courtesy of Adam Rubin of ESPN: 1. Sandy feels fairly comfortable with the right-handed options for the bullpen as he mentioned Rafael Montero, Seth Lugo, Robert Gsellman and Gabriel Ynoa as candidates for relief. 2. He called the current...
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