Mets pitchers and catchers reported on Tuesday in Port St. Lucie and it didn’t take long before a big story emerged. Early Tuesday afternoon it was reported that Jacob deGrom and his agent, Jeff Berry, had given the Mets an Opening Day deadline for extension talks. At first, it was said that Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen did not plan to comment on the news. That quickly changed. Van Wagenen...
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As pitchers and catchers un-officially reported to Port St. Lucie yesterday, Mets setup man (and former closer), Jeurys Familia expressed his excitement about the upcoming season with a bold statement, per John Healy of SNY. “Right now, I think this is our year. If everybody is healthy, we’re going to go deep into games and going to win some games,” Familia told reporters on...
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Jacob deGrom and his agent, Jeff Berry, have given the Mets a deadline of Opening Day this year to complete a long-term contract. His camp has further informed the team that he will not negotiate with the team once the season has started according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Per another source, the Mets have yet to make an offer to deGrom even though he was told two months ago that an...
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The Mets are expected to sign Dominican outfielder Alexander Ramirez on July 2, according to a Tuesday report from Ben Badler of Baseball America. Ramirez turned 16 on January 13 and will receive a seven-figure signing bonus. The most recent measurements list Ramirez at around 6 feet 3 inches tall and 170 pounds, but it is likely that he has grown since then. Badler left one note that can be...
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Franklyn Kilome Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: June 25, 1995 (23) Acquired: Acquired from Philadelphia for Asdrubal Cabrera Stats (Binghamton): 0-3, 4.03 ERA, 1.079 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9, 9.9 K/9 2018 Overall (Double-A): 4-9, 4.18 ERA, 1.343 WHIP, 3.9 BB/9, 8.0 K/9 Kilome has been a cusp of the top 100 of prospect lists for the last few seasons. The 6’6” 175 lb. right-hander is the kind of tall...
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Murray Ditches The A’s For The NFL Former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, Kyler Murray officially released a statement yesterday announcing that he is choosing to play football exclusively over baseball and is now solely focused on becoming an NFL quarterback. As Jeff Passan of ESPN reported, Murray will now have to give back approximately $1.29 million of his $1.5 million signing...
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