The Mets announced that they have claimed right-handed pitcher Antonio Santos off waivers from the Colorado Rockies. A 25-year-old from the Dominican Republic, Santos appeared in seven games with the Rockies in 2021, going 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA across 11.1 innings. He walked five and struck out 10. He made his major league debut in 2020, making 10 appearances since. He is 0-2 with an 8.83 ERA in...
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The name you’ve all been waiting for. The Mets signed outfielder Nick Plummer on Tuesday, a 25-year-old who has spent his entire career in the St. Louis Cardinals minor league system. Plummer hit .280/.415/.479 with 20 doubles, six triples. 15 home runs, 54 RBI, 71 runs scored, 73 walks, and 13 stolen bases in 117 combined games last season in the Cardinals organization with Springfield...
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Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free, but do not give me any free agent tied to draft compensation. For the Mets, certain free agents need not apply and reach out to them this offseason. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports the Mets are unlikely to add a free agent who rejected a qualifying offer from another club because of the draft compensation associated...
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Steve Cohen is irate at Steven Matz and his agent after spurning the Mets to sign a four-year, $44 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. The signing, announced last night after midnight, was unpleasant news for the Mets owner to wake up to. I’m not happy this morning . I’ve never seen such unprofessional behavior exhibited by a player’s agent.I guess words and promises don’t...
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Jeurys Familia feels like a forgotten free agent from the 2021 Mets team. Familia has spent nearly his entire 10-year major league career with the Mets. He’s been pitching in blue and orange since 2012, except for the two months in 2018 when they traded him to Oakland. He’d later sign a three-year deal to return that offseason. The former Mets closer is now receiving interest from...
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