Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the New York Mets aggressively pursued a Francisco Lindor trade with the Cleveland Indians this past offseason at the Winter Meetings in December. According to Rosenthal, the price tag to acquire Lindor from Cleveland would have been Amed Rosario plus two of the Mets’ top prospects. MLB Pipeline currently has three Mets prospects in their top 100...
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Tim Healey of Newsday reports that the New York Mets have hired Chad Kreuter to manage Triple-A Syracuse in 2020. Kreuter, 55, had managed High-A St.Lucie since 2017 and was set to do so again for a fourth season this year before the promotion. Parting ways with Carlos Beltran has created a coaching carousel of sorts with Luis Rojas becoming the Mets’ manager, Brian Schneider replacing him...
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Brandon Nimmo spoke with Tim Healey of Newsday about his neck issues that developed last season which sidelined him for much of the year. While he’s feeling better now, those issues are still something he’ll have to work through going forward. “It’s something I’ll have the rest of my life, which is fine,” Nimmo said. “Day-to-day life is fine. For the...
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Tim Healey of Newsday reports that Drew Smith is started throwing bullpen sessions last week for the first time since getting Tommy John Surgery in March of 2019 to repair a torn UCL. Smith, 26, made his debut with the Mets in 2018 and showed some promise over 27 appearances as he registered a 3.54 ERA, 3.66 FIP, and 1.429 WHIP with 5.8 K/9 as compared to 1.9 BB/9. It is unclear exactly when the...
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As Major League Baseball heads towards a new CBA following the 2021 season, a hot button issue is whether or not the National League should adopt the Designated Hitter, making it universal and opening several other doors for MLB. There has been debate over the Designated Hitter for quite some time now, but this is the most traction there ever has been to get it done. Hall of Fame writer Jayson...
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Rick Porcello arrived at Port St. Lucie this week prior to the official reporting date for all pitchers and catchers next week and is excited for his new beginning with the team he rooted for when he was younger. “I’m looking forward to it. It’s a dream come true for me,” Porcello told reporters (via SNY). “I grew up a Mets fan, so it’s as good as it gets when...
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