It’s no secret the Mets love Javier Báez. Owner Steve Cohen enjoyed getting to know the star shortstop after acquiring him at the trade deadline, Báez enjoyed hearing Cohen’s vision for the franchise and his desire to build a winning team. According to SNY’s Andy Martino, the Mets remain involved in the Báez sweepstakes that could end before a possible MLB lockout on December...
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During last Friday’s press conference to introduce Billy Eppler as the New York Mets’ general manager, owner Steve Cohen and team president Sandy Alderson shared thoughts on a number of topics. One of those topics involved free-agent middle infielder, Javier Báez. Cohen shared the following tidbit when asked about Báez: Steve Cohen on Javier Báez, "He did a phenomenal job for...
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Marcus Stroman Throws/Bats: R/R Date of Birth: 05/01/1991 (Age: 31) Traditional Stats: 33G, 10-13, 3.02, 179 IP, 153 SO, 1.145 WHIP Advanced Stats: 3.6 bWAR, 3.4 fWAR, 133 ERA+, 3.49 FIP, 2.2 BB/9, 21.7 K%, 2.61 K/BB Rundown With Noah Syndergaard’s sudden and surprising departure from the club earlier this offseason, the Mets’ already thin starting rotation appears in dire need of...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Trey Mancini of the Orioles and Buster Posey of the Giants earned the Comeback Player of the Year award in their respective leagues on Monday. Mancini posted a .255 batting average in 2021 after missing the 2020 season due to treatment of his stage three colon cancer.Posey earned his seventh All-Star appearance this past season after sitting out the 2020 season as his...
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Update, 9:49 PM EST We’ve gotten some clarity on a couple of things regarding the Mets and Matz, and exactly how popular of a commodity he’s become in the early stages of the offseason. Jon Heyman reported that seven other teams have also shown interest in the left-hander, including the Red Sox, Blue Jays, Tigers, Cubs, Cardinals, Giants, and Angels. Later on Monday evening,...
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The San Francisco Giants announced via Twitter that they have re-signed right-hander Anthony DeSclafani to a three-year deal worth $36 million. Jeff Passan of ESPN had the details of the contract. Following a rough 2020, where he finished with a 7.22 ERA, 2021 was arguably the best year of Desclafani’s career, posting a career-best 3.17 ERA, with 152 strikeouts and 1.091 WHIP. He led the...
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