The New York Mets announced on Friday night that they’ve non-tendered first baseman Dominic Smith and Sean Reid-Foley. Both players become free agents putting the Mets 40-man roster at 33 players. The six other remaining arbitration-eligible Mets players–Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, Drew Smith, Tomás Nido, Luis Guillorme and Joey Lucchesi–will be tendered contracts. Smith, 27, was...
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On top of the long list of free agents the New York Mets have at the major league level, they also have a fair amount of players that hit the open market on the minor league level including a few that played in the majors in 2022. Catchers Jose Colina Jose Mena Oscar Campos Nick Dini Michael Perez – Played in six games with the Mets after being claimed off waivers from the Pirates....
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The Mets had a draft in 2022 that could be instrumental in the franchise’s future success that included two first round picks and five of the first 90 picks of the draft. I’m going to go over how each of the Mets’ draft picks did in their brief pro debuts during the 2022 season. Unfortunately, the Mets did not sign third rounder Brandon Sproat as he decided to play another year...
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The Tigres del Licey defeated Gigantes del Cibao 8-1, with Ronny Mauricio supplying three of the Tigres’ nine hits. The Mets’ top 10 prospect continues to bat third and play shortstop for the first-place Tigres del Licey in the Dominican Winter League. Box Score Ronny Mauricio: 3-for-5, R, RBI, .311/.339/.466 Mauricio led the Tigres lineup with three hits in this game which included...
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Earlier this week the New York Mets announced that their deal with star closer Edwin Díaz was official. The five-year, $102 million deal set the record for the biggest overall deal given to a reliever, the highest average annual value for a reliever, and finally, the largest signing bonus as well at $12 million. The Associated Press has released additional details of the deal. Here’s how...
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