Things are starting to heat up in Queens, as it is around the rest of the baseball world. Let’s see what’s cooking on the hot stove. Catching Market is Evolving Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe gave an update on the varying levels of interest in a number of backstops around the league, noting that before acquiring Yan Gomes from Cleveland, the Nationals made “a few...
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As per Matt Ehalt of The Record, the New York Mets and Miami Marlins have had trade discussions regarding Miami’s 27-year-old backstop J.T. Realmuto. According to Ehalt’s sources, “Miami’s asking price is still sky-high along the lines of [Michael Conforto or Brandon Nimmo] headlining a deal”, also alluding to the fact that the Mets just pared their system to...
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Ken Davidoff of the New York Post is reporting that the New York Mets’ soon-to-be-acquired closer, Edwin Diaz, deals with a bone spur condition in his right elbow. The trade that is set to send him and Robinson Cano to the Mets in exchange for Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, Jarred Kelenic, Justin Dunn, and Gerson Bautista has reportedly been agreed upon, pending physicals and league approval....
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Now that the New York Mets are finalizing a deal that would greatly improve their bullpen and infield, it’s time to make some necessary improvements at other positions to make this a complete and successful offseason. One of the Mets’ main priorities this offseason should be upgrading at their catcher, and they have multiple paths they could take to do that. The most obvious way to...
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The Mets have articulated a strong commitment to restructuring the bullpen on several occasions this offseason, and while their unofficial (albeit expected) acquisition of Edwin Diaz and rumored interest in David Robertson and Andrew Miller would surely project well in 2019, depth is a particularly desperate issue that the front office would be wise to approach proactively. Beneath a respectable...
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Good Morning, folks! Latest Mets News The Mets have agreed to a deal for Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz. Jarred Kelenic, Justin Dunn, Jay Bruce, and Anthony Swarzak are going to Seattle. The deal is agreed upon pending physicals. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com says the Mets have called about Corey Kluber. Brodie Van Dealin’ has some moves in mind. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times says the Rays...
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