While most major league teams were busy on Tuesday, adding and dropping players from their 40-man rosters ahead of the deadline to file reserve lists with the Commissioner’s office, the Mets were noticeably quiet (save for the release of Jenrry Mejia). The silence can mostly be attributed to the fact that while other teams were concerned with protecting their top prospects from the Rule 5 Draft,...
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Good morning Mets fans! Yesterday a number of teams made a slew of roster moves in order to protect prospects from the Rule 5 Draft. Latest Mets News Ryan Fagan of Sporting News lists Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard as a trade candidate this offseason. Fagan notes that the hard-throwing right-hander will come with a high price tag. Tim Britton of The Athletic looks at the James Paxton...
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Edwin Diaz Position: Relief Pitcher Bats/Throws: R/R Age: March 22, 1994 (24) Traditional Stats: 0-4, 1.96 ERA, 73 G, 57 SV, 73.1 IP, 0.791 WHIP, 2.1 BB/9, 15.2 K/9 Advanced Stats: 3.2 bWAR, 3.5 fWAR, 208 ERA+, 1.61 FIP Arbitration Eligible: 2020 Free Agent: 2023 The interesting thing about rebuilding teams is players you never thought would shake loose do eventually shake loose. Last year, the...
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The New York Mets released Jenrry Mejia on Tuesday afternoon despite a strong winter ball campaign for the Toros del Este in the Dominican Republic. Mejia, 29, was given a conditional reinstatement in July that allowed him to pitch in two minor league games to close out the 2018 season. The move clears a potential 40-Man roster spot that he would have needed upon his return from the...
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After 21 seasons in the majors, Adrian Beltre is finally riding off into the sunset after announcing his retirement. The 39-year-old Beltre spent time with the Dodgers, Mariners, and Red Sox before spending his final eight seasons with the Rangers. He’s a career .286 hitter who’s played in nearly 3,000 games and had more than 11,000 at-bats. Beltre was a workhorse, playing year after...
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According to Tim Healey of Newsday, the New York Mets have interviewed Jim Riggleman, Fredi Gonzalez, Tony DeFrancesco and Bryan Price in their search their new bench coach. The Mets decided earlier this offseason to move 2018 bench coach Gary DiSarcina to third base coach. The Mets decided they wanted someone with more managerial and National League experience on the bench with manager Mickey...
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