MMO Free Agent Profile: Adam Ottavino, RP

Adam Ottavino Age: 37 (11/22/1985) B/T: S/R 2022 Traditional Stats: 66 G, 6-3, 65 2/3 IP, 2.06 ERA, .975 WHIP, 79 SO, 16 BB 2022 Advanced Stats: 188 ERA+, 2.85 FIP, 10.8 SO/9, 30.6 SO%, 6.2 BB%, 2.3 bWAR Rundown The Brooklyn native was welcomed to Queens for the 2022 season after signing a one-year,$4 million contract before the season. Ottavino played a key role in helping the Mets to achieve...

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MLB Contracts: Are Teams Manipulating The Luxury Tax?

Recently we have seen some Major League Baseball contracts with longer-than-usual durations. Consider Trea Turner’s deal with the Philadelphia Phillies (11 years), Carlos Correa’s contract with the San Francisco Giants (13 years), and Xander Bogaerts’ contract with the San Diego Padres (11 years). Teams and players are free to negotiate mutually beneficial deals, but if...

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OTD 1982: Tom Seaver Returns to Mets

It took five years, six months, and one day for the Mets to try and atone for their greatest mistake. With the Cincinnati Reds, Tom Seaver compiled a record of 75-46 with an ERA of 3.18 and a 116 ERA+ while also tossing his only no-hitter. No amount of time, five-plus years or five minutes, was sufficient for Mets fans to adjust to seeing their favorite in colors other than orange and blue. In...

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Omar Narváez Adds To Mets Crowded Catcher Situation

When it comes to Steve Cohen spending this offseason, anything was on the table. To that extent, there really wasn’t anything that could shock you. And then, the New York Mets signed Omar Narváez to a one-year, $8 million deal with a $7 million option for 2024. It’s the type of deal that makes you go, “Huh?” You start to rationalize the signing with the full expectation James McCann or even...

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Morning Briefing: Yankees Sign Starter Carlos Rodón

Good morning, Mets fans! The Yankees signed Carlos Rodon, the best remaining pitcher on the free agent market. Jon Heyman of MLB Network was first with the news. The deal is reportedly for six years and $162 million. Latest Mets News The Mets handed out gifts for kids at the Mets’ holiday party. Todd Zeile dressed up as Santa, the recently re-signed Brandon Nimmo was an elf, and Buck...

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Mets Signing Catcher Omar Narváez

According to Mike Rodriguez on Twitter (confirmed by many other sources), the Mets have signed catcher Omar Narváez to a major league deal. The deal is for one-year and a player option for the 2024 season. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that Narváez will get $8 million in 2023 and the player option is for $7 million in 2024. The left-handed hitting Narváez had a rough 2022 season at the...

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