Following a partial one-year hiatus brought on by the 2021 lockout, the Rule 5 Draft returns to the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings next week. There was no major league portion of the draft in 2021, but there was still a minor league draft that saw 51 players get chosen including the Mets taking right-hander pitchers Alex Valverde and Carlos Ocampo and the Mets losing right-hander pitchers...
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Another game in the Dominican Winter League, another multi-hit day for Mets prospect Ronny Mauricio. The switch-hitter has been one of the best hitters in the league from Day 1 this year including his fourth home run on Tuesday night. He had two more hits on Thursday night in the Tigres del Licey 1-0 win over the Toros del Este. 3B Ronny Mauricio 2-for-5, 2B (13th), K, .309/.354/.503 Mauricio...
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With all the trade rumors and free agent rumblings in baseball right now Mets fans are certainly focused on what the team will look like in 2023, but prospect Ronny Mauricio is hoping to force his way into those plans with a monster season in the Dominican Winter League. Mauricio, still just 21, went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk on Tuesday for the Tigres del Licey in their 5-3 loss...
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The Boston Red Sox announced on Wednesday they’ve signed lefty reliever Joely Rodríguez to a one-year deal that includes an option for the 2024 season. Chad Jennings of The Athletic reports that Joely gets $1.5 million guaranteed for the 2023 season then has a team option of $4.25 million option with a $500K buyout for 2024. Rodríguez, 31, was acquired by the Mets in a rare April trade...
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The deadline to tender a contract to arbitration-eligible players is Friday night at 8:00 p.m. ET and we will keep track of all the notable players hitting the free agent market right here at MMO. Dodgers – OF Cody Bellinger, 3B Edwin Rios, UT Luke Williams Mets – 1B Dominic Smith, RHP Sean Reid-Foley Royals – LHP Jake Brentz, RHP Ryan Webb Nationals – 1B Luke Voit, RHP...
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