Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the Mets are looking for a right-hitting hitter that can play center field better than Brandon Nimmo. Nimmo, 26, wasn’t terrible in center field last season, but registered -2 DRS and a -1.5 UZR in 284 2/3 innings. Moving him to a corner spot would probably be more ideal and given that the Mets have Nimmo, Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil, and...
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Andy Martino of SNY reports that hitting coach Chili Davis and assistant hitting coach Tom Slater have agreed to multi-year deals to return to the Mets next season. Davis, 59, was hired by the Mets prior to the 2019 season to replace Pat Roessler. Chili Davis has also served as the hitting coach for the Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs. Slater, 51, has been the Mets’...
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According to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, Giants long-time coach Ron Wotus has interviewed for the Mets’ bench coach position and is still seen as a candidate. Wotus, 58, has been spent 32 years in the Giants organization and 22 on the Major League coaching staff. He joined the big league staff as third base coach in 1998. The former big leaguer became the bench coach the next season...
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Good Morning Mets fans! Latest Mets News According to Andy Martino of SNY, one reliever the Mets will target this offseason is RHP Dellin Betances. While speaking at the GM meetings, Brodie Van Wagenen indicated David Peterson may be making his Major League debut in 2020. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets and Chili Davis are close to an agreement that would bring him back as their...
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New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen touched on a host of topics after the second day of this year’s GM meetings — being held in Scottsdale, Arizona — concluded. Pitching Coach By Committee Van Wagenen has a specific vision in mind regarding filling the Mets vacant pitching coach position. According to Tim Healey of Newsday, the second-year GM “sees the...
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Starting in the American League, Twins’ Rocco Baldelli won the Manager of the Year Award after leading the Twins to 100+ wins in his first season as skipper. Baldelli received 106 voting points (13 first place votes, 13 seconds, 2 third) and edged out Yankee’s manager Aaron Boone who finished with 96 voting points (13 first place votes, 9 second, 4 third). Baldelli and the Twins got...
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