According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the market for left-hander Brad Hand is drawing to a close, with three teams — one of which being the New York Mets — remaining involved in discussions. Per Morosi, “[Hand] has drawn interest from the Astros, Blue Jays, and Mets in the last 48 hours.” On Friday, reports began swirling of Hand and New York nearing an agreement....
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The New York Mets tied up most of their loose ends on the arbitration front on Friday evening, agreeing to terms with newly-acquired shortstop Francisco Lindor and outfielder Michael Conforto, avoiding arbitration hearings with both players. Per reports (Mark Feinsand, MLB.com, Anthony DiComo, MLB.com), Lindor will receive $22.3 million in 2021 and Conforto will earn $12.25 million. Lindor and...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, executive editor of Metsmerized Mike Mayer returns to the show to bring us up to speed on the New York Mets offseason and what’s still on the docket for Jared Porter & Co. Tim and Mike talk about Mets’ free-agent targets George Springer and Brad Hand (as well as fallback options for both), Francisco Lindor’s potential...
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Speaking with Jon Heyman of MLB Network on his podcast (Big Time Baseball Podcast), New York Mets team president Sandy Alderson provided an update on the ongoing George Springer saga. Springer, 31, fits New York’s needs to a tee. An accomplished center fielder with a potent bat likely fits any team’s criteria, but the Connecticut native has appeared as a shoo-in to land in Flushing...
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Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, New York Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco introduced himself to the fan base, conveying his excitement to join this team after last week’s trade from Cleveland and echoing the sky-high goals expressed by Francisco Lindor on Monday. One look at the 33-year-old’s stat line is all most will need to be sold on Carrasco (3.57 ERA/3.30 FIP, 10.58...
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