The New York Mets announced that they have designated Drew Gagnon for assignment to help make room for their four 40-man roster additions on Wednesday. This comes after a Korean report that was translated by MMO’s own Michael Mayer said Drew Gagnon was closing in on a contract with a team in the KBO. However, Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors reports that this is not the case and Gagnon will...
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Fans’ hearts collectively skipped a beat on Tuesday afternoon as video of injured New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes taking batting practice pitches from former Mets outfielder and current Short Season-A Brooklyn Cyclones first base coach Endy Chavez began circulating on social media. The video was deleted off of Chavez’s feed soon after being posted (Brodie’s kept all of...
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Strasburg Deal Could Be Sealed Before Winter Meetings Stephen Strasburg, one-third of this offseason’s most elite free agents- with Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rendon as the remaining two-thirds- could potentially re-sign with the Washington Nationals before the Winter Meetings even begin on December 8, says Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The Nats made no effort to hide their interest in re-signing...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Rule 5 Draft protection day! Latest Mets News Yoenis Cespedes took a step in his rehab, participating in batting practice on Tuesday. Ken Davidoff of the New York Post reports that the Mets have expressed interest in Robinson Chirinos and Drew Butera. As a color commentator who also works with the Mets, Jessica Mendoza would like clarity on specific rules for...
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As reported by Ken Davidoff in his recent article for NY Post, Jerry Narron recently met with new Mets manager Carlos Beltran and assistant GM Allard Baird to discuss the club’s bench coach opening. Narron was already known as a candidate for the position, though this is the first report of him specifically meeting with Beltran and Baird. Narron has plenty of coaching experience, as he has...
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Ken Davidoff of the New York Post reports that the Mets have expressed interest in signing catchers Robinson Chirinos and Drew Butera. Chirinos hit .238/.347/.443 with 17 home runs and 58 RBI with the Houston Astros in 2019 which gave him a 105 OPS+ and 3.8 bWAR. Defensively, the 35-year-old ranked negatively in framing as Baseball Savant had him as -9 in Runs Extra Strikes. Butera, 36, only...
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