In the wake of former New York Mets general manager Jared Porter’s dismissal, the team has named assistant GM Zack Scott as acting GM in his absence, per a statement from the team. Per Mets team president Sandy Alderson: “Zack has plenty of championship experience to draw upon. He has been an integral part of our decision-making process since his arrival. The entire baseball...
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According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, former New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has been hired as Roc Nation Sports’ chief operating officer, rejoining the athlete representation industry following his unfruitful two-year stay on the other side of the negotiating desk. Van Wagenen, 46, was formerly the co-head of the baseball division at Creative Artists Agency — who took...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Tim is joined by Stacast guru Mike Petriello of MLB.com to discuss what’s happening in Flushing this offseason and around the league. Mike shares his thoughts on Mets center field target Jackie Bradley Jr., as well as how the team stands up in a tough division after missing out on some major free agent targets. Trevor Bauer’s expected...
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For the first time since 2013 and for the ninth time in its 85-year history, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America did not elect any candidates to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this year (full voting results). Right-handers Curt Schilling and Roger Clemens and outfielder Barry Bonds came closest to the necessary 75-percent voting threshold, with Schilling receiving 71.1 percent...
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According to Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports, the New York Mets have made a sizable offer to free-agent right-hander Trevor Bauer hoping to secure his services for 2021 and possibly beyond. Per the report: “[The Mets] have formally offered [Bauer] a contract that would make him baseball’s highest-paid player based on an annual average salary”, Nightengale wrote, per source....
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