Two New York Mets were named to Major League Baseball’s inaugural All-MLB Team on Tuesday afternoon: first baseman Pete Alonso and right-hander Jacob deGrom. Both players were named to the first team. Full rosters for the first and second teams can be found here, via Mike Mayer of MetsMerized. Alonso, 25, put together a historic rookie campaign, clubbing an MLB-record 53 home runs and a...
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The non-tender deadline was on Monday, with the free agent market seeing an influx of over 50 players to the pool. It’s important to remember that there’s value to be had from some players that are non-tendered, those decisions aren’t solely made on talent, but salary and roster spot as well. Just last offseason, Wilmer Flores, Mike Fiers, Avisail Garcia, Jonathan Schoop,...
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According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington has his eyes on acquiring a catcher this offseason, specifically a defensive-minded one with upside. While Cherington says the team is interested in signing a catcher, he does not rule out acquiring one via trade. Rob Biertempfel of the Athletic reports that no one on the current Pirates roster, a list that...
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The offseason is upon us and the Mets have many holes to fill. One of these holes is finding a center fielder. To fill this hole, the Mets looked into different options, including Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Starling Marte. Rumors swirled surrounding the Mets trading for Marte, but the Flushing ball club decided to take a different route. Instead, the Mets ended up acquiring center fielder...
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If you missed any of Monday’s rumors or rumblings, look no further- we got your back. Here’s what you need to know: Cleveland Putting Off Lindor Deal Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that the Cleveland Indians would prefer to wait another year when it comes to dealing their superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor. The club had previously indicated at the start of the offseason that...
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Good morning Mets fans! Tuesday marks the third official day of the 2019 MLB Winter Meetings. While nothing groundbreaking usually happens on the first day (Sunday) since players, executives, agents and media typically just get settled in, the second day (Monday) was expectedly busy in terms of news and rumors. Latest Mets News Brodie Van Wagenen addressed the media on Monday night and...
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