The Mets announced that Ruben Tejada has been released after the infielder went unclaimed on waivers. Tejada, 26, was due to make $3 million dollars this season after the Mets offered him arbitration, but the team will only pay him $500,000 because they released him 15 days prior to Opening Day. Tejada is now free to sign with any team, and this ends his six year run with the Mets with a .255...
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According to Adam Rubin of ESPN on Twitter, six teams are reportedly interested in trading for Alejandro De Aza, however, the Mets are still trying to find the right match. The Mets signed De Aza to a one-year, $5.75 million deal in December, with the intent that him and Juan Lagares would platoon in center field. The Mets reportedly want to move his entire contract. Yoenis Cespedes then became...
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Backup catcher Kevin Plawecki had a nice day at the plate on Saturday, crushing a long two-run homer in the team’s 14-9 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. After the game manager Terry Collins acknowledged that the team is debating whether Plawecki would be better served by playing regularly at Triple-A Las Vegas or serving as the backup to Travis d’Arnaud. “We haven’t had...
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The Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals this afternoon at Tradition Field by a score of 7-2. Pitching: Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets today and tossed three scoreless innings, allowing only one hit and striking out two. Josh Smoker relieved Syndergaard in the fourth and didn’t fare very well, allowing three hits, including a two-run shot to Matt Adams in one inning of work. Jeurys...
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According to what a team official told Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, there is a possibility Ruben Tejada could be traded or released before Opening Day. The team official indicated that Matt Reynolds or Dilson Herrera would “really have to distinguish themselves during spring training and force their way onto the roster before the Mets would consider cutting Tejada. Tejada is due to earn $3...
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