It’s no secret the Mets love Javier Báez. Owner Steve Cohen enjoyed getting to know the star shortstop after acquiring him at the trade deadline, Báez enjoyed hearing Cohen’s vision for the franchise and his desire to build a winning team. According to SNY’s Andy Martino, the Mets remain involved in the Báez sweepstakes that could end before a possible MLB lockout on December...
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Trevor Story Position: SS Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 29 (11/15/1992) Traditional Stats: 142 games, .251/.329/.471, 34 2B, 24 HR, 75 RBI Advanced Stats: 100 wRC+, 3.5 fWAR, .341 wOBA Defensive Stats: 3.6 UZR, -7 OAA Rundown At 28, Trevor Story had his first season without Nolan Arenado by his side in the field and the lineup. Arenado made up for Story’s defensive deficiencies and meant opposing...
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Mets General Manager Billy Eppler joined owner Steve Cohen and team president Sandy Alderson virtually from his home in California to meet and speak to the New York media for the first time. Eppler joins the Mets after five years as Los Angeles Angels GM and having already spent a decade in New York with the Yankees organization. Here are five takeaways from Eppler’s inaugural press...
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Here are five things to know about new Mets general manager Billy Eppler: 1. He knows New York Billy Eppler has already spent a decade working in New York. A former UConn baseball player, Eppler joined the Colorado Rockies as a scout in 2000. In 2004, he was hired to scout for the New York Yankees. Eppler remained with the Yankees through 2014, starting in their Tampa office run by Mark Newman...
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The Mets’ long search for a front office executive has officially come to an end. Billy Eppler, the former general manager of the Los Angeles Angels and Yankees executive, will join the Mets as their general manager. He got a four-year deal from the club. The Athletic reported Monday afternoon that Eppler received the first formal offer from the Mets. Rumors circulated last week about the...
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