Good Morning, Mets fans! Former Met Wilson Ramos inked a one-year, $2 million contract with the Detroit Tigers, according to WOW Deportes’ José F. Rivera. So long to The Buffalo, who will take his talents to a likely starting job in Detroit. Now let’s get into the morning briefing. Latest Mets News Originally reported by Bob Nightengale that the Mets made a “record” offer...
Read More
Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Free-agent shortstop Marcus Semien has signed a one-year, $18 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Semien ultimately decided to take a bet-on-yourself deal from the Blue Jays. The deal mirrors ones signed by Josh Donaldson and Marcell Ozuna in previous offseasons–one-year deals at or near the...
Read More
In a rare trade between the Yankees and Red Sox, reliever Adam Ottavino will pitch in Boston next season. The Athletic’s Lindsey Adler first reported the deal. Joel Sherman says the Yankees will also send pitching prospect Frank German to the Red Sox as incentive to take on Ottavino’s salary. Buster Olney says the Yankees will also send $850,000 to the Red Sox. Ottavino is the last...
Read More
Trading their second pitcher in less than a week, the Pittsburgh Pirates have shipped Jameson Taillon to the New York Yankees in exchange for four prospects. Pirates beat writer Jason Mackey reported the deal was complete after a couple days of speculation that the Yankees were the front runners for Taillon’s services. Jeff Passan says the four prospects heading to the Pirates are: RHP...
Read More
In a new article, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal says the Mets “appear likely” to give the newly acquired Francisco Lindor a contract extension worth more than $300 million. The note came in an article in which Rosenthal also said the team was “increasing [its] focus” on Trevor Bauer after missing out on George Springer. Rosenthal did not clarify if the Mets and...
Read More
