The New York Mets have signed utilityman José Rondón to a minor league deal. Rondón, 29, is currently leading all winter ball hitters with 17 home runs. He’s playing for the Leones del Caracas in the Venezuelan Winter League. During their regular season, Rondón slashed .338/.413/.624 with 17 doubles, 14 home runs, and 42 RBIs in 65 games. His teammates in Venezuela include Jonathan Villar,...
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Updated Post – Jan. 27, 11:45 Héctor Neris has signed a one-year, $9 million deal with the Chicago Cubs, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. Surprisingly, it took the former Phillie until the end of January to sign with a team. Neris is coming off the best season of his career in 2023, logging a 1.71 ERA, 10.1 K/9, 1.054 WHIP, and 246 ERA+ in 68 1/3 innings. The Mets and Yankees were...
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With the New York Mets signing a couple of highly-rated players during the opening of international free agency on Jan. 15, I wanted to do a quick update on my top 75 prospects before I began doing player write-ups. Catcher Yovanny Rodriguez was given the top signing bonus in Mets history at $2.85 million (and $150K for education), outfielder Edward Lantigua was given a $950,000 bonus, and...
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While full squad workouts are less than a month away, there are still a number of quality free agents available, including six of MLB Trade Rumors’ top 20 free agents for this offseason. Let’s take a look at the top players in each position still left on the market. Position Players C Gary Sánchez – The veteran catcher went on to hit 19 home runs for the Padres last season...
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Key spring training dates for the New York Mets: Feb. 12 – Pitchers and catchers report Feb. 14 – First workout for pitchers and catchers Feb. 17 – Position players report Feb. 19 – First full-squad workout Feb. 24 – Grapefruit League opener The Mets first game of Grapefruit League play will be at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 1:10 p.m. ET. One of the...
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