As first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and confirmed by Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the New York Mets and free-agent backstop James McCann have finally come to an agreement on a four-year deal to bring the 30-year-old to Queens. Per Rosenthal, the contract value is in the “$40 million range”. Jeff Passan of ESPN notes, per sources, that the final number is “just a...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post provided an update on the New York Mets’ ongoing search for a general manager on Saturday, naming Boston Red Sox assistant GM Zack Scott and Arizona Diamondbacks assistant GM Jared Porter as “likely” finalists. Scott’s been in the Red Sox organization since 2004, joining the team as an intern and advancing until being named the team’s...
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Appearing on The Michael Kay Show on ESPN Radio New York on Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN echoed the sentiments of his colleague Buster Olney in labeling the New York Mets as frontrunners to sign free-agent outfielder George Springer. From Kay’s interview with Passan: “I’m not quite the gambling man like Mr. Olney, but if I were placing odds right now on where [Springer] winds...
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The New York Mets added another depth arm on Tuesday, signing right-handed sidearmer Trevor Hildenberger to a minor-league contract, per Andy Martino of SNY. Hildenberger, 29, was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2014 (22nd round), making his MLB debut in 2017 (3.21 ERA, 3.01 FIP, 1.29 walks per nine over 37 appearances). He tacked on another 73 appearances in 2018 (5.42 ERA, 4.53 FIP, 70...
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As the situation currently stands, Major League Baseball will enter the 2021 season without the universal designated hitter in place. That could pose quite the conundrum for the New York Mets. Both the league and the MLB Players’ Association agreed to the universal DH through 2021 last spring. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred nixed that agreement when he implemented the COVID-shortened 2020...
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