With the New York Mets signing of Jay Bruce to a three year deal worth $39 million the Mets can now scratch off another item off of their wish list. The first being the signing of reliever Anthony Swarzak for two years, $14 million deal earlier in the Hot Stove season. Two pieces down. Many to go. It is hard to tell that whether or not the Bruce deal makes sense because the overall team’s...
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According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the New York Mets are considering a reunion with former first baseman Lucas Duda even after signing Jay Bruce on Wednesday. Duda, 31, hit .246/.347/.532, 129 OPS+ with 21 doubles, 17 home runs and 37 RBI with the Mets in 2017 before he was traded in July to the Tampa Bay Rays for relief prospect Drew Smith. The left-handed slugger struggled mightily...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post is reporting that the New York Mets are no longer pursuing Andrew McCutchen after the addition of Jay Bruce. John Harper of New York Daily News had reported on Thursday night that the Mets were still exploring a trade for the former MVP despite the recent signing of Bruce. The report from Puma makes more sense than Harper. Cutch is nothing more than a corner...
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According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today the New York Mets have avoided arbitration with pitcher Matt Harvey and the two sides have agreed he will make $5.625 million in 2018. Harvey, 28, went 5-7 with a 6.70 ERA, 1.694 WHIP, and only 67 strikeouts in 92.2 innings while allowing a whopping 21 home runs. His missed time from the middle of June to the end of August due to a stress injury to the...
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Good morning Mets fans! While money still seems tight to an extent, the Mets appear to be in a better spot financially than was thought a few weeks ago. After signing Jay Bruce, the team is operating with a belief that they don’t need to shed AJ Ramos’ or Juan Lagares’ contracts to add more players as was previously perceived. Latest Mets News Not only did the Mets end up...
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On Wednesday night the New York Mets finally made splash to a position player when they signed Jay Bruce to a three-year, $39 million deal. The deal pays him $10 million in 2018, $13 million in 2019 and $13 million again in 2020. He will also receive $3 million in a sign bonus that comes in $1.5 million payments in 2019 and 2020. Bruce will also receive a five-team no-trade clause that he can...
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