According to Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News, the Yankees have discussed swapping Brett Gardner for Starlin Castro with the Chicago Cubs. Gardner has been drawing a lot of interest this offseason and could eventually be traded for the right price. He hit .259 this year with 16 homeruns and 20 steals in 151 games, and is owed $38 million over the the next three years. If Gardner is moved, the...
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Following his excellent rookie season, Noah Syndergaard reflected on his time with New York and hopes that he could be a Met for life. Syndergaard says that he loves pitching in New York and never wants to leave. “When I came here for the (2013) Futures Game we went to Times Square and I thought it was amazing. Being from a small-town I’d never seen anything like it and I wanted to come back,”...
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Yoenis Cespedes finished 13th in National League MVP voting due his spectacular regular season showing with the Mets. He was ranked 6th on two ballots, seventh on three and 10th on two, which gave him 24 points. He edged out Curtis Granderson, who finished 18th, for the top spot among Mets’ players. (Adam Rubin ESPN NY) In 57 games with New York, Cespedes batted .287 with 17 home runs and...
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Last week, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported that it was not a slam dunk that Ruben Tejada would be tendered a contract this offseason. He heard that the Mets could turn to Matt Reynolds instead who will compete with Wilmer Flores for the starting shortstop job. Adam Rubin of ESPN New York is reaffirming the initial report, citing financial reasons. “Tejada earned $1.88 million this...
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Joakim Soria, who is one of the best relief pitchers on the market, is looking for a contract worth approximately $27 million over three years according to Jayson Stark of ESPN. The Mets are in need of another shutdown pitcher to pair with Jeurys Familia, and Soria looks like a perfect fit. Over the course of his career, Soria has been one of the best relief pitchers in baseball and his success...
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