Sportico reports that New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has reached an agreement to purchase a team in the new professional golf league backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. The agreement gives Cohen rights in the New York market for when the league begins play in January of 2024. The TGL is expected to consist of six teams, with four of them now sold with the news of Cohen getting the New York...
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Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic wrote about how Brewers manager Craig Counsell could be one of the most sought-after free agents this offseason, and he notes that the Mets might be a good landing spot. “Counsell’s most obvious landing spot could be the Mets, who soon might hire his previous boss in Milwaukee, David Stearns, as president of baseball operations.” Steve Cohen has been...
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The Mets big league club is off on Thursday, so let’s check out what the top prospects are doing in the minor leagues. Well, not all of them, as Ronny Mauricio is joining the Mets on Friday, and Brett Baty will rejoin the team as well. Right-handed pitcher José Butto will be with the Mets on Friday, too. All games can be watched on MiLB tv, which I would highly recommend. Triple-A:...
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Sources tell MMO that the New York Mets have fired director of player development Kevin Howard and multiple others who held director roles in the organization. The Mets have also fired director of pro player evaluation Jeff Lebow, director of baseball development Bryan Hayes, and director of performance Jim Cavallini. Michael Marino assisted with my reporting. Howard joined the Mets in 2021 as...
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With the Florida Complex League Mets season ending following their 7-1 loss to the Braves on Thursday, a big group of the players have been promoted to Low-A St. Lucie. The two most notable names are INF Marcos Vargas and 1B/C Ronald Hernandez, both acquired when the Mets traded veteran reliever David Robertson to the Marlins. Vargas, 18, has struggled a bit since the trade with a .666 OPS in 15...
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