According to Newsday (Tim Healey, Neil Best, and David Lennon contributed to the report), billionaire hedge fund owner Steve Cohen’s pending investment increase and eventual majority ownership stake in the New York Mets will not include SNY. SportsNet New York, the Mets-owned regional sports network, will remain an entity of the Wilpon family, as per Newsday’s sources. “Through...
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While Steve Cohen has generally been an unknown to many Mets fans, he is a very famous person in the financial field inspiring books and televisions series. In fact, if you’ve ever seen the television show Billions, you get a glimpse of who Cohen is as it is a show loosely based on his life. Specifically, it follows the investigation and criminal charges related to his alleged insider...
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The Mets announced they’ve signed utility man Max Moroff and outfielder Jarrett Parker to minor league deals with invitations to major league camp. Moroff, 26, played in 20 big league games for the Indians this year. He was 4-for-32 with 16 strikeouts while playing shortstop, third base, and second base. The former Pirate also has experience in left field and right field. The switch-hitter...
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As MLB’s non-tender deadline came and went on Monday, a bunch of big leaguers were added this winter’s free-agent market, including a number of players with names we’re familiar with. There are plenty of newly-minted free agents the New York Mets will have an interest in, and one that immediately comes to mind is former Oakland Athletics closer, Blake Treinen. Treinen’s...
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The Mets are acquiring center fielder Jake Marisnick from the Astros according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Mets have sent left-handed pitcher Blake Taylor and 19-year-old outfielder Kenedy Corona to the Astros. Taylor, originally acquired by the Mets in deal for Ike Davis, was recently added to the Mets’ 40-man roster after a good 2019 season. He...
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Brewers Get A Catcher Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is reporting the Mariners traded catcher Omar Narvaez to the Brewers. The Brewers lost star catcher Yasmani Grandal in free agency to the White Sox. In return, the Mariners will receive right-handed pitching prospect Adam Hill and the 71st overall pick in the upcoming draft (competitive balance pick). Hill originally drafted in the fourth...
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