The impact of Steve Cohen’s wallet is being felt around the league. The richest owner in baseball shelled out $78 million to the premier center fielder in this year’s free agency class and other teams, like the Philadelphia Phillies, are struggling to keep up. Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports that the Phillies wanted to flex their ownership’s financial might but couldn’t...
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As Major League Baseball gets ready for the impending lockout, there was a flurry of late night deals made on Monday in the pitching market. These are particularly important to note because the Mets are still expected to sign another starting pitcher and add a couple of bullpen arms. Alex Cobb to the Giants The Giants announced their deal with Cobb on Monday night, he’s the third starting...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Joey Lucchesi threw today for the first time since having Tommy John surgery in June, he wrote on Instagram. "Your boy has a new elbow," he said. "Let's gooo!!" Lucchesi is expected to miss at least most of the 2022 season. — Tim Healey (@timbhealey) November 30, 2021 Pitcher Joey Lucchesi threw today for the first time since his Tommy John...
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The New York Mets officially announced the signings of Starling Marte and Mark Canha Tuesday evening. Marte, 33, signed a four-year contract. Marte receives a $5 million signing bonus. He’ll get $14.5 million in 2022 and $19.5 million in 2023, 2024, and 2025. “Starling is a premier talent at a premier position,” Mets General Manager Billy Eppler said. “His play in the outfield makes the...
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The Mets non-tendered right-handed pitchers Robert Gsellman, Stephen Nogosek, and outfielder Mark Payton. MLB’s non-tender deadline was set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. The Mets needed to make three moves to open up space on their 40-man roster. Players eligible to be non-tendered are those on the 40-man roster with fewer than six years of service time. Players that are non-tendered immediately...
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MLB’s non-tender deadline is tonight at 8 p.m. Before then, every team in the league will decide whether to offer the players on its 40-man roster with fewer than six years of service time a contract for 2022. If a team chooses to non-tender a player they immediately become a free agent. Players can be non-tendered if teams think they’ll get a raise higher than their worth in...
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