During his Monday press conference, Sandy Alderson revealed that the team is hoping that the universal designated hitter used in 2020 will continue into the 2021 season. The American League adopted the DH before the 1973 season. Since then, the AL and National League have played the game with two different sets of rules. However, the DH was not used in the World Series until 1976, when World...
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New York Mets president Sandy Alderson met with the team’s media corps via Zoom on Monday afternoon, confirming the Mets’ fruitless search for a president of baseball operations and their pivot towards filling out the organization’s front office. Per Alderson, the Mets were faced with “limited access” when casting their net. A preference to make “lateral...
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Sandy Alderson said he hasn’t approached Michael Conforto and his agent (Scott Boras) about a contract extension yet. He noted, though, that he will “take the temperature” of Conforto and Boras with regards to a new contract at some point over this offseason. Conforto is currently set to be a free agent after the 2021 season. Following setting up the front office and signing...
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Luis Rojas will be the manager of the Mets for the 2021 season. Sandy Alderson announced such news at his Monday afternoon press conference, where he also revealed that he would be more involved this year in baseball operations than previously planned. Alderson said he is “very happy” about the decision to keep Rojas on as manager, and Rojas shared in the excitement. The Mets...
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According to multiple reports – including a note I dropped last week – the Mets are now looking at the possibility of hiring only a general manager this offseason. Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that Sandy Alderson could simply run baseball operations for the 2021 season. Andy Martino of SNY mentioned that possibility on Monday morning and reported that former Mets pitcher...
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Josh Hejka is not your typical relief prospect. The sidearmer went undrafted out of Johns Hopkins University despite being named to the 2019 College World Series All-Tournament Team. In the College World Series, Hejka tossed a 152-pitch gem in which he allowed only one earned run in 9.2 innings. He would pitched an inning just two days later as well. The right-hander then played in the United...
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