Freddy Valdez Pos: OF B/T: R/R Age: 12/6/2001 (17) Acquired: International Free Agent from Dominican Republic on July 2, 2018 2018 Stats: Hasn’t played yet The Mets went big in this last free agent class as they have in the last few international free agency periods. Catcher Fransisco Alaverez got the big bonus (Mets record $2.7 million), but Freddy Valdez got himself $1.45 million...
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Royals Extend Merrifield to a Four Year Deal According to Jon Morosi of MLB.com, the Kansas City Royals and second baseman, Whit Merrifield have agreed upon a four year contract extension worth $16.25 million. Jeff Passan of ESPN notes that this deal will buy out Merrifield’s final pre-arbitration year and three seasons of arbitration. As Jon Heyman of Fancred tweeted out, the contract...
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With the additions of Robinson Cano and Jed Lowrie to the New York Mets infield, Jeff McNeil seems destined for an outfield role in 2018. In fact, just last week General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen mentioned McNeil’s name in response to a question about potentially acquiring outfield depth. “I think with Lagares and Broxton, and now Jeff McNeil moving to the outfield in a primary role, I think...
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Good morning Mets fans ! It was a quiet weekend for baseball, but lets take a look below for the latest happenings around the league and the world of the Metropolitans. Latest Mets News It was a quiet weekend for the Wilpons’ baseball franchise but their e-sports team is the odds on favorite to take home stage four of the Overwatch league. (Insert eye-roll here). Latest MLB News Baseball...
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Keith Hernandez will have a surgical operation on his back later next week, according to his twitter account on Saturday and the New York Post. The surgery, which is to repair a ruptured disc, will hopefully end nearly 30 years of back pain for Hernandez, who said that he’s endured nagging back issues since the end of his playing career. The biggest question emerging from the report was...
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An MMO Fan Shot by Jeffrey L. Swipe right if you’re expecting an article on a buy-in for Manny Machado or Bryce Harper. Moving on. Why not buy into something completely different? If you’re reading this you’re most definitely a Mets fan, thus, by default, you’re a strong-willed loyalist overflowing with patience – 1986, need more be written? – but you likely also contain a healthy dose of...
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