Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free, but do not give me any free agent tied to draft compensation. For the Mets, certain free agents need not apply and reach out to them this offseason. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports the Mets are unlikely to add a free agent who rejected a qualifying offer from another club because of the draft compensation associated...
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Steve Cohen is irate at Steven Matz and his agent after spurning the Mets to sign a four-year, $44 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. The signing, announced last night after midnight, was unpleasant news for the Mets owner to wake up to. I’m not happy this morning . I’ve never seen such unprofessional behavior exhibited by a player’s agent.I guess words and promises don’t...
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Steven Matz and the St. Louis Cardinals are in agreement on a 4-year, $44 million contract. With incentives, he can receive up to $48 million. He will also receive a signing bonus, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported. The Mets were one of the eight teams rumored to be interested in the lefty. Boston, Toronto, Detroit, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis, San Francisco, and Los Angeles Angels made up the other...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Yankees announced they have released outfielder Clint Frazier and infielder Rougned Odor. Aaron Loup apparently had multiple 3-year deals on the table. “He wanted to be here.” – Perry Minasian Perry indicated that being back in SoCal was important to him along with his relationship with Syndergaard and Disneyland for wife & kids all played a role. —...
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Jeurys Familia feels like a forgotten free agent from the 2021 Mets team. Familia has spent nearly his entire 10-year major league career with the Mets. He’s been pitching in blue and orange since 2012, except for the two months in 2018 when they traded him to Oakland. He’d later sign a three-year deal to return that offseason. The former Mets closer is now receiving interest from...
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The Tampa Bay Rays reportedly have extended young star Wander Franco to an 11-year contract. The contract comes with a lot of different contingencies. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the deal guarantees him $182 million, and is worth a maximum of $223 million. There is also a 12th-year option worth $25 million. Passan also reports that there are $3M escalators for 1-5 MVP finishes starting in...
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