Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported that free agent right-handed reliever Dellin Betances is now “not likely” to sign with the Mets. Despite multi-year offers from other teams, the Mets managed to sign Rick Porcello to a one-year deal worth $10 million. The Toronto Blue Jays were planning to offer $12 million on a one-year deal with the possibility of...
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With the signings of pitchers Michael Wacha and, most recently, Rick Porcello, it seems the Mets are putting an offseason emphasis on creating a solid rotation for the 2020 season. With a strong focus on pitching for the coming year, the Mets should now be actively exploring the relief market to mitigate the bullpen issues they suffered in 2019. It was clear that this was an area that required...
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The Winter Meetings are now in the rear view mirror and though the wheeling and dealing for the upcoming season is hardly over, much was done at the annual gathering of baseball players and executives in San Diego. The Mets added pitching depth as they acquired both Michael Wacha and Rick Porcello. Much of the press since the meetings has focused on Wacha, whom St. Louis manager Mike Shildt...
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Free agent reliever Dellin Betances is reportedly looking for a one-year, $10 million deal according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Betances is looking to bet on himself after a disappointing 2019 season that saw him pitch in only one major league game due to injury. Betances has a career 2.36 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and an incredible 14.6 K/9 in 381 2/3 innings over eight seasons for the Yankees. The...
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Today marks the seven year anniversary of the trade I’ve referred to as The Game Changer for the New York Mets. It was on this day in 2012, that Sandy Alderson dealt the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a package that included top prospects Travis d’Arnaud, Noah Syndergaard and Wuilmer Becerra. The Mets also received catcher John Buck in the...
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Astros Keep Key Bullpen Piece Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports that the Astros have re-signed right-handed reliever Joe Smith to a two-year deal for $8 million. Smith, former Mets side-armer, had a 1.80 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and 4.40 K/BB ratio in 25 innings for the Astros in 2019. The 35-year-old has a 2.98 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 695 career innings. The bullpen market has been picked over pretty...
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