The Mets want to keep one member of the 2021 outfield for a long time. According to SNY’s Andy Martino, the Mets are interested in discussing a contract extension with Brandon Nimmo. He expects it to occur after the assumed MLB lockout. Nimmo is one of the players the Mets will surely tender a contract to before MLB’s 8 p.m. deadline tonight. He’s in his final year of...
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Could Mad Max be on his way to a second World Series title? Vegas certainly thinks so, raising the Mets championship odds two times since his three-year, $130 million contract became official. Per OddsChecker the best odds you could find on the Mets winning the World Series before Max Scherzer’s signing was known was +2200 or 4.3%. Now that number is gone on sportsbooks across the country...
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Wait a minute, they’re not done just yet. Jon Heyman reports that even after signing Max Scherzer the Mets are still looking for another starting pitcher and one more bat. After signing the biggest deal (by AAV, $43,3M. Scherzer), the Mets are looking for another starting pitcher and one more bat — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 30, 2021 The Mets payroll already stands at $267...
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Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports It was a fun two months for El Mago in Queens, but the star shortstop is headed back to the midwest after agreeing to a six-year, $140 million contract with the Detroit Tigers, according to Mark Feinsand. Javier Báez is heading to the motor city, becoming the latest of the top shortstops to ink a deal before the assumed work stoppage on December 2....
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New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano departed the Estrellas Orientales roster with lower back discomfort, the Mets announced on Wednesday. Cano will now go through physical therapy and is considered week-to-week. Cano appeared in just four games for the LIDOM team. He went 5-of-17 at the plate, scoring twice, driving in two runs, and striking out three times. He did not record an...
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