Unless something drastic changes, it appears like Francisco Lindor will be wearing a new uniform by Opening Day next season. Last week, USA Today reported that Lindor would be moved this offseason, after many had speculated as much since the end of the season. Now Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com has confirmed USA Today’s report, while also getting some more information on the buzz surrounding a...
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Coming into this offseason, the biggest priority for the New York Mets was to add starting pitching after a disastrous 2020 campaign on that front. Outside of Jacob deGrom and David Peterson, the Mets had no guarantees who else would comprise that rotation in 2021. Now some of those questions have been answered, after Marcus Stroman accepted the $18.9 million qualifying offer on Wednesday. With...
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Steve Cohen’s first order of business, once it became clear he would be coming away as the new owner of the New York Mets, was tabbing baseball lifer and former Mets general manager Sandy Alderson as his team president. Alderson, 72, had his fair share of ups, downs, and behind the scenes power struggles during his first stop in Flushing. The former ownership group — specifically...
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According to our sources, right-handed pitcher Marcus Stroman has accepted the qualifying offer from the Mets. The qualifying offer for the 2021 is valued at $18.9 million. Is has been confirmed by a solid source: First reported by @Metsmerized. Beyond excited to be back in Queens in 2021! @Mets https://t.co/N0SOKasd5R — Marcus Stroman (@STR0) November 11, 2020 Stroman, 29, had his 2020...
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Amed Rosario Player Data: Age 24 (will turn 25 on 11/20), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 46 G, 147 PA, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 4 BB , 34 SO, .252 BA, .272 OBP, .371 SLG, .643 OPS Advanced Stats: .305 BABIP, .277 wOBA, 76 wRC+, 76 OPS+, 0.1 fWAR, -0.2 bWAR, -3 DRS, 2 OAA, UZR/150 3.5 Free Agent: 2024 Arb eligible: 2021 2020 Salary: $609 Thousand Grade: C- 2020 Review: Amed Rosario’s improvement, both...
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In his first public appearance as owner and CEO of the New York Mets on Tuesday afternoon, Steve Cohen dazzled, setting the desired tone and filling the Flushing faithful’s collective heads with visions of fast-tracked contention and long overdue glory. This fan base has seen the very worst that ownership can bring to the table — no need to rehash those terrors here. Now, the time...
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