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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According to a report by Mike Ozanian of Forbes, if the Mets sale from Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz goes through, Steve Cohen is expected to immediately own over 50% of the team. Ozanian also notes that while the reported deal with allow Fred to stay as the CEO for five years and Jeff Wilpon still as the COO for five years, his expectation is that the billionaire Cohen wouldn’t allow them to...
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Good morning Mets fans! It’s finally happening! Billionaire Steven Cohen, who bought a four percent stake of the Mets back in 2012, is negotiating a deal with the team to make him the majority owner of the team, as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported. Now, as exciting as this news is, Fred and Jeff Wilpon will keep their titles as father and son CEO and COO for the next five years....
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The New York Mets held their annual Christmas party on Wednesday afternoon, in which Brandon Nimmo was Santa Claus and J.D. Davis was dressed in an elf costume that he jokingly claimed to buy off Amazon. After they were done handing out presents to kids in attendance, both Nimmo and Davis spoke to reporters while still wearing their holiday attire. Here are four noteworthy takeaways from the...
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As reported by Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Mets ownership will see a change in the foreseeable future. Sterling Partners, which is owned by the Wilpons, have been in talks with billionaire Steve Cohen about increasing his stake in the team. It has been stated by the Mets that the Wilpons will continue their operations for the next five years. Only then would Cohen assume his role with...
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Yesterday, Brandon Tierney and Tiki Barber alluded on their radio show Tiki and Tierney, the Wilpons were in discussions to sell the Mets. Today, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports minority owner Steve Cohen is currently in negotiations with the Sterling Partners to increase his investment in the New York Mets. As reported by Reuters in 2012, Cohen purchased a four percent stake in the New...
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