With the tender deadline now behind us, the Mets’ offseason is full steam ahead. Even without a general manager, the team decided to cut bait with Chasen Shreve, Paul Sewald, Ariel Jurado, and Nick Tropeano, leaving them with 34 players on the 40-man roster. Sewald and Jurado were not yet eligible for arbitration but were out of options and did not have a chance to crack the Opening Day...
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The New York Yankees and free agent DJ LeMahieu remain at a stalemate in contract negotiations, a source tells Metsmerized. The Yankees still won’t budge on giving LeMahieu the five-year deal he is seeking, however, LeMahieu desires to remain in the Bronx. On November 19th, Metsmerized reported that the 32-year-old is willing to take less money to stay with the Yankees, but wants that...
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Since 2015, no pitcher has appeared in more games than right-handed reliever Jared Hughes with 372. His 358.1 innings pitched in that span is the third-highest total, while his 61.4 percent ground-ball rate is the 11th-highest mark among qualified relievers. Hughes, 35, was a fourth-round pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates back in the 2006 MLB Draft out of California State University. He has been a...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Major League Baseball’s tender deadline came and went on Wednesday night and a slew of moves were made around the league. Latest Mets News As expected, the Mets tendered left-handed pitcher Steven Matz despite his nightmare 2020 season. They also tendered reliever Robert Gsellman and shortstop Amed Rosario. Despite a solid 2020 campaign, the Mets non-tendered...
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The non-tender deadline drew far more attention this year than it had in year’s past, as there was potential to see some big names let go by their teams who were looking to shed payroll. Kris Bryant and Gary Sanchez were a few of the former All-Stars that were floated as non-tender candidates, but both of them ended up staying put. There was also some rumblings that San Diego may cut bait...
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The Mets announced that they’ve non-tendered right-handed pitchers Ariel Jurado, Nick Tropeano, and Paul Sewald and left-hander Chasen Shreve. Original Post Dec.2, 8:08 PM Steven Matz will be returning to the New York Mets in 2021 According to Tim Healey of Newsday, the 29-year-old southpaw will earn $5.2 million next season — non-guaranteed and complete with a rip-cord clause...
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