The Mets acquired Robinson Cano last offseason with the hopes that both he and Edwin Diaz would substantially improve the club. Unfortunately, neither one proved to be productive members of the 2019 Mets roster. At 37-years-old, it will be interesting to see whether Cano can turn back the clock and become a vital component of the lineup in 2020. Given his previously mentioned age, expectations...
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Sano signs extension The Minnesota Twins and third baseman Miguel Sano have reached a deal on a three-year extension with a club option for 2023, thus avoiding arbitration according to Jeff Pasan of ESPN. The deal buys out Sano’s last two years of arbitration eligibility while also giving the team control over two years of his would-be-free-agent seasons. Sano, 26, has had his ups and downs in...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News According to Anthony DiComo of MLB, the Mets have settled arbitration contracts with all nine of their eligible candidates: Michael Conforto will make $8M, Edwin Diaz: $5.1M, Robert Gsellman: $1.225M, Seth Lugo: $2M, Jake Marisnick: $3.3125M, Steven Matz: $5M, Brandon Nimmo: $2.175, Marcus Stroman: $12M, and Noah Syndergaard: $9.7M. MMO’s Jacob...
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The New York Mets were hamstrung by their defensive inefficiencies behind the plate last season. Despite trotting out one of the most talented pitching staffs in baseball, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and his staff clearly didn’t prioritize who was on the receiving end. Mets backstops ranked 17th in baseball last season (-5.1 FRM, FanGraphs’ framing statistic), with starter...
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The Mets have agreed to deals with all nine of their 2020 arbitration eligible players. The salaries come $2,487,500 below the projected numbers from MLB Trade Rumors. The Mets have avoided arbitration with right-handed starter Noah Syndergaard, they agreed upon a $9.7 million salary for the 2020 season. MLB Trade Rumors had projected he would get $9.9 million. Syndergaard, 27, went 10-8 with a...
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Andy Martino of SNY reports the New York Mets and RHP Robert Gsellman have agreed to settle his arbitration case for $1.225 million, and Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports the Mets have agree to settle CF Jake Marisnick’s arbitration case for $3,312,500. MLB Trade Rumors projected Gsellman would receive $1.2 million in arbitration, and Marisnick would receive $3 million. As a result, the...
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