New Mets catcher James McCann was introduced in a press conference Thursday afternoon. Before the Santa Barbara native spoke, team president Sandy Alderson and general manager Jared Porter commented on why they signed McCann to a four-year, $40 million deal. Both executives mentioned McCann’s dual-threat ability at the plate and behind it. “We think he’s a great fit for...
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Sandy Alderson took to the airwaves Wednesday afternoon on WFAN’s Carton & Roberts to discuss the Mets’ offseason thus far and their plans moving forward. During the interview, Alderson said he “expects to be involved” (as noted by Newsday’s Tim Healey) in the trade market this year, especially for players who only have one year left on their deal before heading...
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Luis Rojas had his first media availability on Wednesday since being confirmed to return as Mets manager for the 2021 season. The press conference, which lasted about an hour, saw the second-year manager cover a range of topics, from who will be coaching alongside him to the makeup of the Mets roster as currently constructed. The always-cordial Rojas came off as excited about having Dave Jauss...
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In his Wednesday afternoon press conference, Mets manager Luis Rojas confirmed Jeremy Hefner would return as pitching coach. Hefner’s first year with the Mets staff was mired with a shortened season and a ramp-up-then-down-then-up-again period while Major League Baseball figured out what to do with COVID-19. The pitching staff ultimately produced an 89 ERA+, which is 11 percent worse than...
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MLB owners and executives want to delay the start of the 2021 baseball season until May, according to a report from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. The report said owners want players to be vaccinated before coming to spring training, and given the spot in line most baseball players land in terms of getting the vaccine, that could mean the season starting a couple months late. The owners...
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