The Major League Baseball Players Association announced 11 players have been added to the free agent pool including Chris Bassitt from the Mets. The Mets and Bassitt had a mutual option at $19 million for the 2023 season that Chris has declined and he will receive a $150K buyout. Bassitt, 33, was acquired by the Mets earlier this year in March from the Oakland A’s for right-hander pitching...
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During the most recent collective bargaining talks, MLB and MLBPA decided to postpone their decision on the International Draft and set a July deadline to agree. The two sides agreed that the future of the qualifying offer would hinge on an agreement over the International Draft. The July deadline passed without an agreement meaning teams could still use the QO going forward. Any free agent...
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The New York Post released an article that covers their Top 30 free agents for this year with an “outside expert” predicting the contract and Jon Heyman noting teams that he believes will be involved. Six of the Mets’ huge free agent class are on the list, here are the rankings and contract predictions for each: No. 2 Jacob deGrom: three years, $125M No. 9 Edwin Diaz: five...
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Updated – Nov. 4, 09:30 ET According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, “all signs” point to the Milwaukee Brewers denying teams the ability to interview their former president of baseball operations David Stearns. Stearns made the decision to step down as the Brewers’ POBO last week and announced they he would stay with the team as an advisor. The Mets were denied last...
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The New York Mets announced on Thursday afternoon that Starling Marte underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a core muscle injury sustained in the second half of this season. A typical recovery timeline is eight weeks. He’s expected to be without restriction in Spring Training. Marte, 34, had a fantastic first season with the Mets hitting .292/.347/.468 with 24 doubles, five triples, 16 home...
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