Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 12-year contract with the Dodgers includes opt-outs after years six and eight. Rosenthal added that Yamamoto’s contract is backloaded, so he may miss out on more money if he chooses to opt-out. Yamamoto’s contract was historic, as he signed the largest contract for a pitcher in...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Jeff Wilson of Rangers Today reported that former Met Max Scherzer had surgery on Thursday for a herniated disc. The recovery is expected to sideline Scherzer until June or July. Scherzer, who was with the Mets for 2022 and the first half of 2023, was traded to the Rangers and won a World Series with the club despite allowing seven earned runs in 9 2/3...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The free agency saga of Shohei Ohtani took many turns on Friday. It was first reported Friday morning by Jon Morosi of the New York Post that Ohtani’s free agency decision was “imminent.” J.P. Hoornstra of Dodgers Nation then reported that Ohtani made his decision and was signing with the Blue Jays. Morosi then claimed that Ohtani was en route to...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Ronny Mauricio had a stellar night at the plate, yet a forgettable night in the field for the Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League on Friday night. In just his second game since joining the team, Mauricio went 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, and 2 RBIs but also recorded three errors in the field playing third base. Mauricio appears to have picked right back...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Baseball United league in Dubai featured its first game between the East and West All-Stars, and there were several former Mets on hand. The most notable of the bunch was a 50-year-old Bartolo Colón, who showed he still has something left in the tank by retiring former Mets Robinson Canó and Alejandro De Aza, as well as Didi Gregorius in his first inning...
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