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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The New York Mets have made another addition this weekend, coming to an agreement with right-hander Adam Ottavino on a one-year deal. Joel Sherman of the NY Post was first on the pact which is worth $4 million. MMO’s own Mike Mayer first mentioned that Ottavino was amongst the relievers on the Mets’ radar last night. Ottavino, a New York native, spent last season in the Boston Red...
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The lockout is over! Whether the parties came to a fair agreement – and who “won” this round of collective bargaining – are questions to ponder on another day. For now, let us spend our considering what the 2022 Mets will look like. With free agency already back in full swing, and plenty of roster spaces to fill, you can rest assured the Mets’ new brain trust led by Billy Eppler is already hard...
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Steve Cohen arrived at Mets spring training on Sunday–the day when all 40-man roster players must report to camp. Cohen talked to the media for the first time since before the lockout, and he tripled down on his commitment to doing what he can to help the Mets win. That includes not limiting the team financially this upcoming season. In the recently agreed-upon collective bargaining...
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After trading for Oakland’s Chris Bassitt on Saturday night, the Mets have one of the more formidable rotations in baseball. The righty-heavy group of pitchers is full of workhorses who can carry the team through the regular season with some viable backups in case injuries surface. The Mets’ rotation can be broken down into three sets. Let’s talk about them. The Best Pitchers...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Saturday was a busy day for free agency and trades. The Mets were part of today’s trade buzz, trading pitching prospects J.T. Ginn and Adam Oller to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for right-handed pitcher Chris Bassitt. Check out a collection of some of the more minor deals in our free agency thread here. Today is expected to be another busy day for clubs as...
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