Now that the lockout is over, the New York Mets have begun Spring Training in earnest. Part and parcel with that is officially extending an invitation to non-40 man roster players to Spring Training. The list of the non-roster invitees to Spring Training are: Pitchers Alex Claudio, LHP Colin Holderman, RHP Stephen Nogosek, RHP Eric Orze, RHP Felix Pena, RHP Jose Rodriguez, RHP Antonio Santos,...
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On March 8, Major League Baseball announced a deal with Apple to bring an exclusive series of games to Apple’s streaming service, Apple TV+. The plan is for the streaming service to offer two games every Friday night, and these games will not be televised elsewhere. The timing of the Apple TV+ deal is interesting. The next day, MLB began offering significant concessions in its negotiations...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Sunday saw another large wave of deals get done, as well as a major trade. The Mets were one of many teams who made moves, signing reliever Adam Ottavino. Latest Mets News The Mets signed former Yankee relief pitcher Adam Ottavino to a one-year, $4M deal to strengthen the bullpen. Ottavino, 36, is an 11-year MLB veteran who spent the first chunk of his career in Colorado...
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The Yankees and Twins agreed to a deal Sunday night that will send Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ben Rortvedt to the Bronx, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported late Sunday night. In return, the Yankees are sending Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela to Minnesota. Donaldson, 36, had a slash line of .247/.352/.475 with 26 home runs and 72 RBIs in 2021. The 2015 American League MVP has dealt with...
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Billy Eppler and Buck Showalter held a joint press conference on Sunday as all Mets players arrived at spring training. The duo talked about the team’s activity since the lockout lifted as well as comments about the roster moving forward as spring training gets underway. Jacob deGrom Has No Restrictions Probably the most important thing we learned Sunday is Jacob deGrom doesn’t have...
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The ace of the New York Mets will be ready to go as spring training begins. In a press conference Sunday, general manager Billy Eppler said he hasn’t been informed of any restrictions on Jacob deGrom by trainers. “I don’t have any reason to be (concerned),” Eppler said. “I haven’t had to debrief with any of the trainers on anything. As far as I know it’s just kind of normal.” DeGrom has already...
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