Good Morning, Mets fans! It’s January 6. Today is the day the American public finds out… where Tomoyuki Sugano signs? We will see. Let’s get into the morning briefing. Latest Mets News Mike Puma says the Mets front office is “optimistic” they will land George Springer. Though no sources were named, obviously, Puma said the team is thinks Springer will be...
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According to a report from Mike Puma of the New York Post, an industry source indicated that as it stands Mets’ team brass is “optimistic George Springer will be wearing a Mets uniform by the time spring training begins.” The Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays have been the two teams most linked to the Connecticut native all offseason. This report from Puma comes just two weeks after a source...
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Minor League Baseball is set to return this year, after having their season cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we will once again see the return of baseball in Class A, Double-A and Triple-A, this year’s schedule will be a bit different then in year’s past. According to Baseball America, the start of the 2021 season will be delayed this year for both Double-A and...
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According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, free-agent starter Jake Odorizzi has been drawing “serious interest” from the Boston Red Sox. As Feinsand notes, Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom was a member of the Tampa Bay front office that traded for the right-hander in 2012. Coming off a strong 2019 (3.51 ERA/3.36 FIP, 178 strikeouts, 53 walks, 4.3 fWAR), Odorizzi accepted the...
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The Mets on Tuesday finalized the coaching staff that will flank manager Luis Rojas in 2021. Much of the group had been previously confirmed or announced, but here it is in full: Bench coach: Dave Jauss Pitching coach: Jeremy Hefner Hitting coach: Chili Davis First base coach: Tony Tarasco Third base coach: Gary DiSarcina Bullpen coach: Ricky Bones Field coordinator/catching coach: Brian...
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Texas Ranger legend and Cleveland Baseball Team ace, Corey Kluber, has announced that he will throw a 30-pitch bullpen session in front of interested teams on Jan. 13. One of those interested suitors happens to be the New York Mets, according to MLB.com Mets beat reporter Anthony DiComo. Kluber, now 35 years old, was an absolute star from 2014 to 2018, winning two American League Cy Young awards...
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