Robinson Cano’s 162 game suspension has officially been completed as he was reinstated from the restricted list on Wednesday. Serving the second PED suspension of his career, Canó and the 40.5 million dollars still owed to him over the next two years are officially back on the payroll. While the Mariners are paying $7.5 million of that money, the Mets options for recouping on their investment...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Another day, more news about the Mets front office. Sig Mejdal, the sabermetric analyst and assistant manager for the Baltimore Orioles, is no longer a consideration for the Mets front office, sources tell SNY’s Andy Martino. Mejdal is just one of a list of names the Mets considered for the position. Another name that was considered for the position was Boston Red...
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Boston Red Sox assistant GM Raquel Ferreira and Baltimore Orioles assistant GM Sig Mejdal are not interested on interviewing for a position with the Mets. Alex Spier of the Boston Globe was first to report Ferreira not interviewing for a Mets front office position. On Tuesday, MMO’s Michael Mayer reported that the Mets were unlikely to hire her. She has been with the Red Sox for 23 years and...
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Ahead of the GM meetings, which begin Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports that the NY Mets are not expected to hire a new head of baseball operations this weekend. Instead, team president Sandy Alderson will continue to lead the baseball operations until a hire is made. The Mets search for a new head of baseball operations (and/or a new general manager) has been fraught with a series of starts...
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According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, outfielder Kevin Pillar has become a free agent after he declined his player option and the Mets declined their option. It was a 2.9 million player option and a $6.4 team option with a $1.4 million buyout. Pillar, 32, hit just .231/.277/.415 with 15 home runs, 47 RBIs, and a 90 wRC+ in 124 games for the Mets in 2021. Pillar missed time during the season...
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Player Data: Age: 27 (11/14/1993), B/T: S/R Primary Stats: 125 G, 524 PA, .230 BA, .322 OBP, .412 SLG, .734 OPS, 104 H, 20 HR, 63 RBI, 58 BB, 96 SO Advanced Stats: 103 wRC+, 18.3% K%, 11.1% BB%, .248 BABIP, .341 xwOBA, 2.7 fWAR, 3.1 bWAR 2021 Salary: $22.3 million Grade: C 2021 Review On January 7, the New York Mets acquired Francisco Lindor from Cleveland. The trade was the first...
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