Author: Michael Mayer

Stearns Confirms Japan Meeting With Yamamoto, Calls it “Great”

Updated Post – December 6 at 3:39 pm ET In his spiel with the media on day three of the Winter Meetings in Nashville, TN, David Stearns confirmed that he and owner Steve Cohen met with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his family in Japan last week. Updated Post – December 6 at 11: 59 am ET According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, Mets owner Steve Cohen flew to Japan to personally meet with...

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Mets Sign Reliever Michael Tonkin

The New York Mets have signed reliever Michael Tonkin, per Mark Feinsand of MLB. It’s a split contract worth $1 million, meaning Tonkin will make that salary prorated during his time in the big leagues. The 34-year-old had a 4.28 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with 75 strikeouts in 80 innings for the Atlanta Braves. It was his first time in the big leagues since 2017 with the Twins. During that period...

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Winter Meetings Day 1 Was A Snoozefest

The hopes that Shohei Ohtani would leave the Winter Meetings in Nashville buzzing will have to wait at least one more day. Monday at the Gaylord Opryland Resort was a snooze fest, and quite literally, a member of the media could be heard snoring throughout the entire workroom at one point. Young and Old Stars Shine The star of the day was certainly Brewers’ young outfielder Jackson...

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Stearns: Mets Are Set At Third Base

David Stearns talked to the media on Monday for the first time at the Winter Meetings in Nashville, and he made it clear that the New York Mets are set at third base. “I am,” Stearns said when asked if he’s comfortable with the Mets in-house options at third base. The Mets presumably have youngsters Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio as those in-house options battling for playing...

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MMO Minor League Player of the Year: Jett Williams

The 2023 season saw the New York Mets farm system get stronger as the season went along due to midseason trades and surprising breakout performances. One player was able to stand out amongst the pack, and it ended up being shortstop/center fielder Jett Williams. He is our MMO Minor League Player of the Year. During this past season, Williams was able to show off his speed once he got on base,...

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