Pete Alonso was ranked fifth on MLB Network’s 2023 list of top first basemen in the game. The four players ranked above Alonso were: Paul Goldschmidt Freddie Freeman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. José Abreu The Polar Bear is coming off a stellar 2022 season that saw him smash 40 home runs, knock in 131 runs, and accumulate 4.0 fWAR (fourth among first baseman) over 161 games. He ranked first among...
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With pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training in less than a month, the Mets roster is largely set. Despite additions of big names like Justin Verlander and Kodai Senga, and important bullpen pieces like Brooks Raley and David Robertson, the team still has small holes. (A Carlos Correa signing would’ve plugged one in a big way, but alas.) Surefire bullpen depth and right-handed...
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The New York Mets reportedly have interest in relief pitcher Zack Britton, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Though the Mets could not come to terms with Carlos Correa after three weeks of negotiating, the Mets are still looking to round out the 2023 roster. Britton, 35, would be a high-risk, high-reward signing if the Mets gave him any sizable money. That’s because...
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Conversations between the Minnesota Twins and Carlos Correa are “accelerating” amidst ongoing uncertainty with the Mets’ deal with the shortstop, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Dan Hayes. Though Correa has been in talks with the Mets for nearly three weeks now, the team and Correa’s camp, which includes Scott Boras, have been at odds over his medical...
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Updated Post – Jan.6, 11:45 Any Martino of SNY reports that grown “very frustrated” in their negotiations over the last couple of days with Scott Boras. Martino notes that the Mets are considering walking away from a deal with Carlos Correa. Despite all of that, the source told Martino, they “still believed the sides stood a strong chance of reaching an agreement.”...
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