Good morning, Mets fans, and welcome back to another rumor roundup! Here are the most recent developments along the hot stove this offseason: Cleveland Stubborn in Demand for Starter Returns Per Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the market for Cleveland Indians’ aces Corey Kluber and Trevor Bauer has failed to progress of late, with the main culprit being the team’s insistence on receiving...
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In the span of about 24 hours, the Mets made two additions to their major league roster, acquiring outfielder Keon Broxton from the Brewers and trading for Astros infielder J.D. Davis. In the process, Brodie Van Wagenen shipped out six minor leaguers, including five who would have been on the upcoming list of MMO’s top 50 prospects in the organization. These moves look great—if your next...
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Upon the end of his playing days, we knew New York Mets captain David Wright wasn’t quite ready to leave the game. Many figured he would stay involved with the organization in some capacity, it was just a matter of what position he would fill. Wright was said to be interested in taking on a front office position at some point. On Monday afternoon, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily...
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Good morning Mets fans, we are just 36 days away from pitchers and catchers! Let’s take a quick look at what’s going on around the league as we begin another week of the offseason. Latest Mets News The Mets acquired infielder J.D. Davis and minor league utility infielder Cody Bohanek from the Houston Astros in exchange for minor leaguers Ross Adolph, Luis Santana, and Scott Manea....
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The New York Mets made another trade on Sunday, sending catcher Kevin Plawecki to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for right-handed starter Walker Lockett and minor-league infielder Sam Haggerty, as per the team. Plawecki, 27, was the Mets’ first-round draft pick in the 2012 MLB amateur draft, eventually making his MLB debut in 2015. Over parts of four seasons with the big club, the...
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On Saturday, a couple of New York Mets beat reporters suggested that the team could view their outfield as sewn up heading into the 2019 season. At 2:00 p.m., Mike Puma of the New York Post noted that the “Mets aren’t so sure there will be another major-league outfield addition beyond [the newly acquired Keon Broxton] this offseason”, then minutes later (2:02 p.m.) Matt Ehalt...
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