Speaking with a leaguewide conglomerate of baseball writers on Tuesday afternoon, agent Scott Boras tipped his cap — in his own, peculiar way — to the rebirth of the New York Mets. “It’s nice to have ownership with big apples,” Boras punned, referencing Steve Cohen’s $2.4 billion purchase of the team and the bravado he’s exuded since taking the reins....
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During New York Mets general manager Jared Porter’s introductory press conference on Monday afternoon, we got a glimpse into what went into the Mets’ decision to sign free-agent catcher James McCann over top-available backstop J.T. Realmuto this offseason. McCann, 30, signed a four-year, $40 million deal with New York this weekend as Realmuto, 29, lingers on the open market. Mets...
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New York Mets team president Sandy Alderson and newly-hired general manager Jared Porter met with the team’s press corps via Zoom on Monday afternoon, giving a peek into the process that went into hiring and what’s to be expected. Alderson opened with glowing remarks regarding the addition of Porter. “Jared came extremely well-recommended from a variety of different sources....
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In a team statement released on Sunday afternoon, the New York Mets officially announced Jared Porter as the team’s new general manager. Porter, 40, spent the past four seasons in Arizona as the Diamondbacks’ senior vice president and director of professional scouting. Prior to landing in the desert in November 2016, Porter was a member of four World Series-winning front offices (Boston, 2004,...
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The New York Mets have selected their new general manager. As first reported by Jon Heyman of MLB Network and Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Mets owner Steve Cohen and team president Sandy Alderson have decided on Arizona Diamondbacks senior vice president and assistant general manager Jared Porter, rewarding the new hire with a four-year contract, per Sherman. Porter, 40, began his ascent...
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