The first major signing of the Steve Cohen era is now in the books. This afternoon, the New York Mets officially announced that they have signed catcher James McCann to a four-year deal worth $40.6 million and a $600,000 signing bonus. Tim Healey of Newsday was first on the terms. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the deal is slightly backloaded, as McCann is set to make $8M in 2021/2022...
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The Mets have signed free agent right-handed pitcher Jerad Eickhoff to a minor league deal, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Eickhoff, now 30 years old, was drafted by the Rangers in the 15th round of the 2011 draft, but after being traded in the Cole Hamels deal, made his major league debut with the Phillies in 2015. He posted a 4.15 ERA over five years with the Phillies, and spent...
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According to Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio, negotiations for starter Jake Odorizzi are heating up. The former Mets GM notes that the Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, and Tampa Bay Rays and among the teams still in the mix. With the high-level of interest, Duquette says the righty is expected to receive a multi-year deal. The...
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MLB owners and executives want to delay the start of the 2021 baseball season until May, according to a report from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. The report said owners want players to be vaccinated before coming to spring training, and given the spot in line most baseball players land in terms of getting the vaccine, that could mean the season starting a couple months late. The owners...
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While the 2020 off-season has gotten off to a rather slow kick, the Mets have been busier than most so far. Re-acquiring starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, signing relief pitcher Trevor May, and more recently, the acquisition of catcher James McCann, as well as the hiring of Jared Porter as their new GM. The table is being set, and now is a good time for optimism if you are a Mets fan....
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“Same old Mets!”.”That was a very Metsian thing to do.” “Jeff Wilpon is a *&^%.” etc. etc .etc…. Get the idea? The very mention of the New York Mets in years past brought about a liter of laughter, a pound of pain, and a bucket of bumbling business men who couldn’t run a baseball team even if they had the Cliff Notes. Simply put, the Mets were...
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