Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News, reports that approved sale of the Mets to billionaire Steve Cohen could be finalized this Friday. Worst case scenario looks like early next week according to Deesha. Cohen’s bid to own the Mets was approved by Major League Baseball owners on Oct. 30 and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio gave his go-ahead later that day. Cohen tweeted out on...
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Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the Cleveland Indians intend to trade star shortstop Francisco Lindor before 2021 Opening Day. The Indians continue to look at cutting payroll after declining the option on stud reliever Brad Hand last week. Lindor, turning 27 next week, had a 2020 salary of $17.5 million and will become a free agent after the 2021 season. The former first round pick had...
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Depending on the statistics you look at, New York Mets infielder/outfielder J.D. Davis had either a decent year or a disappointing one after an encouraging 2019 breakout. When peeping his 117 wRC+, it appears his offensive production was firmly above league average. However, that was mostly propped up by a career-high 13.5% walk rate, as his .247/.371/.389 line wasn’t nearly as fun to look...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Let’s check out some news and notes surrounding the Amazins’ and the rest of MLB on Wednesday! Latest Mets News The Mets signed 11 players to minor league contracts yesterday including Mallex Smith, Jose Peraza, and Arody Vizcaíno, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Set to be released on April 27th, 2021, The New York Post’s Mike Puma previewed the cover of...
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The New York Mets have gotten to quick work on their offseason tasks, as they announced 11 minor league free agent signings Wednesday. Here is the list of the signings: C Bruce Maxwell C David Rodríguez OF Mallex Smith OF Johneshwy Fargas INF Jake Hager INF José Peraza INF Luis Carpio INF Mitchell Tolman RHP Arodys Vizcaíno RHP Harol González RHP Oscar De La Cruz Mallex Smith is one notable...
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Edwin Diaz RHP Player Data: Age: 26, B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 26 G, 25.2 IP, 2-1, 1.75 ERA, 2 HLD, 2 HR, 14 BB, 50 SO, 1.25 WHIP, 6 SV Advanced Stats: 244 ERA+, 2.18 FIP, 1.3 bWAR. 0.9 fWAR Free Agent: 2023 2020 Salary: $5.1M Grade: B+ 2020 Review After the 2019 season, many Mets fans lost hope in Edwin Diaz due to his complete 180 in performance when coming to New York. Yet there were more...
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