After more than a week of trade rumors, starting pitcher Chris Paddack and reliever Emilio Pagan is heading to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for reliever Taylor Rogers and outfielder Brent Rooker. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports the Twins will also send $6.6 million to the Padres to pay down Rogers’ $7.3 million contract, so the Padres will shed around $3.5 million with this...
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Just when you thought this week in Mets Land couldn’t get any odder, the Mets and Yankees have made a trade. The two teams have exchanged relievers, with Miguel Castro heading from Flushing to the Bronx, and lefty Joely Rodriguez coming back to the Mets in the deal. The Mets originally acquired Castro from the Baltimore Orioles during the 2020 season, and he seemed to be able to get his...
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We’re continuing our NL East preview here at Metsmerized with the Atlanta Braves, the 2021 World Series Champions. After the Mets held the lead in the NL East for over 100 days, the Braves made moves to fill their gaps in the outfield with Eddie Rosario, Jorge Soler and Joc Pederson at the trade deadline. The Mets didn’t (they needed pitching and didn’t get it), the Braves...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Opening Day is just four days away. The Mets don’t have an Opening Day starter after injuries to Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer (for the time), but nevertheless, the 2022 season starts in right around 100 hours. Now let’s get into the morning briefing. Latest Mets News Dominic Smith is still on the Mets. After rumors of a trade involving Dom, Chris Paddack,...
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The biggest mystery of the post-lockout free agency world was the lack of a market for Michael Conforto, the six-year veteran who manned right field for the Mets since the start of his career. Well, according to his agent Scott Boras, that’s of his client’s own volition after injuring his throwing shoulder in a workout during the lockout. According to a report from The...
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