Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News On Wednesday afternoon, Tim Healey of Newsday reported that the Mets signed former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha to a one-year deal. Joel Sherman of the New York Post later provided additional details, noting that the deal is expected to be worth $3M, with Wacha eligible to earn up to $7M in incentives. Rob Manfred does not anticipate any...
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According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Angels have signed free agent third baseman Anthony Rendon to a seven-year, $245 million contract. Rendon, 29, has spent his entire career with the Nationals, and has posted three 6-plus fWAR seasons in a row. He had probably the best season of his career in 2019, posting a 154 wRC+ and 7.0 fWAR while finishing third in MVP voting. The Angels, who were...
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Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the Oakland Athletics would have interest in acquiring Jed Lowrie from the New York Mets if the team is willing to pay a large portion of the $10 million salary he will have in 2020. “That is a deal that absolutely makes sense to me,” an executive told Slusser. “I know the Mets are in salary dump mode, though, so I...
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Brodie Van Wagenen spoke with reporters on Wednesday night at the Winter Meetings and said that the plan is to still have Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman work as starters this offseason. Both have been mostly used as relievers since the start of the 2018 season, with Lugo’s five starts that year being the only outliers. This comes after news of Michael Wacha signing with the team, which he...
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According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Dodgers have agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract with right-handed reliever Blake Treinen. Treinen, 31, broke out in 2018 with the Athletics, when he dominated to the tune of a 0.78 ERA and a 1.82 FIP. However, after struggling last year with a 4.91 ERA and -0.3 fWAR, the Athletics non-tendered him this offseason. Treinen will look to regain some...
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Tim Healey of Newsday reports that the Mets have signed Michael Wacha to a one-year deal, pending a physical. Joel Sherman of the New York Post adds that the deal is for $3 million guaranteed with Wacha capable of earning up to $7 million in incentives. Sherman was also the first to report that the Mets were in deep negotiations with the CAA client and former St. Louis Cardinals’ pitcher....
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