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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New York Mets fans got to hear from the president of baseball operations David Stearns on two occasions on Wednesday. Stearns introduced free agent signees Luis Severino and Harrison Bader on a Zoom call (our own Mojo Hill has all the tweets for you), and he talked to Joel Sherman of the New York Post on his podcast. Bullpen Help Looks Like Current Focus “We are looking at the pen,” Stearns...
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Robert Murray of Fansided reports that New York Mets bullpen target Brent Suter has signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds. It pays Suter $2.5 million in 2024 with a $3.5 million club option ($500K buyout) for the 2025 season. Suter, 34, pitched for seven seasons with Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns in Milwaukee. In 2023, Suter pitched with the Rockies and posted a...
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