The New York Mets have apparently commenced their trade season, with closer Jeurys Familia likely to be the first player on the move, as per Buster Olney of ESPN. Though no deal has been completed as of Saturday morning, it’s a virtual certainty that the 28-year-old right-hander has pitched his final game for the Mets. Other teams said to be in the running are Arizona, Atlanta, the Cubs...
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When Sandy Alderson stepped down as general manager of the New York Mets in June, the team named the triumvirate of assistant GM John Ricco, J.P. Ricciardi, and Omar Minaya as the group who would remain at the helm through the season. Buster Onley of ESPN noted on Friday evening that the Mets have indeed asked about former Boston Red Sox general manager, Ben Cherington. Cherington, 44, began his...
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New York Mets’ assistant general manager John Ricco spoke to the press before tonight’s game at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, touching on a few different subjects. Most notably, Ricco shared some of the team’s strategy as they creep closer to the July 31 trade deadline. He confirmed “both the ability and the willingness to absorb salary in trade deadline deals”, and...
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Speaking before the series opener of the final leg of the 2018 Subway Series, things started off slow during New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway’s pregame press conference. First, he confirmed that Yoenis Cespedes, “could play a bit of first base going forward”. This didn’t come as much of a surprise considering he played a full nine innings at the position during his...
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Matt Ehalt of The Record reports that the New York Mets will not activate third-baseman Todd Frazier off of the 10-day disabled list tomorrow, even though he’s eligible. Frazier, 32, was placed on the DL on July 9 with a rib cage muscle strain. This season, the eight-year MLB veteran is slashing .217/.300/.385 with ten home runs, 32 runs batted in, and a 90 OPS+. The Mets signed Frazier to...
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