According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Red Sox assistant GM Zack Scott, D-Backs assistant GM Jared Porter, A’s executive Billy Owens, and former Marlins president Michael Hill are finalists to become the Mets next general manager. Joel Sherman of the New York Post adds that there’s additional unknown candidates still in the running to be the Mets GM. This is the first time we’ve...
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After falling short of making the playoffs once again last season, the New York Mets are determined to turn things around and finally participate in October baseball in 2021, but that means almost every single player could be made available this offseason. Considering the Mets haven’t qualified for the postseason since 2016, there’s a sense of urgency within the organization to end...
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It’s pretty clear the Colorado Rockies, like many other teams, are looking to cut costs and shed some of their bigger contracts this offseason. The name that comes to mind first is of course Nolan Arenado. The star third baseman has long been mentioned in trade rumors, and it’s appearing to be more and more likely he could be moved this offseason. However, it looks like Arenado may not be the...
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Now that the minor league structure has been finalized for 2021, 120 teams have been invited to become affiliates of Major League Baseball. But many of these teams are not happy with the way MLB has handled this situation. “Have spoken with at least two dozen other owners this evening,” an owner said on Wednesday night, per a story from Evan Drellich of The Athletic. “One group...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! The rumor mill is going strong but not much of substance has been happening. Let’s take a look at what’s happening around baseball! Latest Mets News It’s a sad day for Mets fans everywhere as Al Lintz passed away yesterday at age 81, via Art Shamsky. Latest MLB News The Texas Rangers have traded Nate Lowe and Jake Gunther as well as an unknown player...
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The Philadelphia Phillies will hire longtime baseball executive Dave Dombrowski as president of baseball operations, according to The Athletic’s Jayson Stark. This leaves the Mets as the only team left without a president of baseball operations or general manager. The hiring comes as a bit of a surprise in the baseball world as Dombrowski, who was the architect of two World Series...
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