11/7 Winter League Results: Rosario Knocks in Two for MLB All-Stars

USA vs Japan All-Star Series USA All-Stars 9 – 6 Yomiuri Giants SS Amed Rosario: 1-for-4, 2 RBI Special addition to the winter league watch for the next week will be the MLB All-Stars in the Japan All-Star Series. The first game took place at 4:00 a.m. this morning, with the MLB squad defeating the Yomiuri Giants. Amed Rosario batted eighth and played the entire game at shortstop. He went...

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Morning Briefing: Miller Time?

Good Morning, folks! The hot stove season is beginning to heat up with rumors coming in strong. Latest Mets News Jon Morosi reported that the Mets have interest in Andrew Miller. Morosi also reported that the Mets have interest in Yasmani Grandal. Jon Heyman of Fancred says Jim Riggleman will interview for the bench coach job. Brodie Van Wagenen will meet with Zack Wheeler’s agents next...

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Qualifying Offer Will Not Deter Mets From Signing Free Agents

Brodie Van Wagenen told reporters on Wednesday night that the Mets will not let a qualifying offer alone deter the team from signing any free agent this offseason. The GM cited that the penalties for signing free agents that received those offers are not nearly as punitive as they were at one point. Instead of potentially giving up their first-round pick, the Mets would now only have to give up...

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Van Wagenen: McNeil Penciled in At Second Base For 2019 Season

Brodie Van Wagenen spoke with reporters Wednesday night at the GM Meetings and said that Jeff McNeil is “penciled in” at second base for the 2019 season. McNeil, 26, started off his major league career as good as it can get as he hit .329/.381/.471 with three home runs and 19 RBI in 248 plate appearances to help give him a 137 wRC+ and 2.7 WAR. On the defensive side, -2 DRS and 0.4...

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Mets Meeting With Riggleman About Bench Coach Position Next Week

Jon Heyman of Fancred reports that the Mets will interview Jim Riggleman for the team’s vacant bench coach position in person next week. – Josh Finkelstein – November 7- 2:20 p.m. Andy Martino of SNY reports that the Mets are meeting with Jim Riggleman soon to speak about the team’s bench coach opening. Riggleman, 65, was fired by the Cincinnati Reds about a week ago. In...

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Chili Davis in Consideration For Hitting Coach Position

Andy Martino of SNY reports that the Mets are considering hiring Chili Davis as the team’s next bench coach. Davis, 58, was recently fired by the Chicago Cubs, who he worked for in the same capacity this past season. Prior to that, he worked for the Boston Red Sox (2015-2017) and the Oakland Athletics (2012-2014). This is the first known candidate that has emerged for the position since...

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