Sandy Alderson spoke with reporters on Tuesday at the Winter Meetings and discussed the team’s payroll. “I would spend a little less time thinking about our payroll,” said Alderson. “We’re trying to put the best team on the field that we possibly can. We want to fill a number of different roles.” Alderson referred to Michael Conforto’s health status as a...
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Mickey Callaway spoke to the media at the Winter Meetings on Tuesday and indicated that he may not have a set closer for the upcoming season. “I think that we’re going to pitch guys when it makes sense,” Callaway said. “I’m going to pitch guys to their strengths and they’re going to face the batters they should be facing.” The Mets have technically had a...
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Sandy Alderson has said that the Mets will not trade Matt Harvey after listening to Mickey Callaway’s and Dave Eiland’s recommendations according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. This comes a day after Harvey was connected to multiple teams; namely the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles. Unless things change, the 28-year-old will get one more season in Queens to get things back on...
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that Mickey Callaway has been checking in with first baseman Mike Napoli about his possible interest in playing in New York. The 36-year-old played for the Cleveland Indians in 2016 when Callaway was on the staff and the two have clearly maintained a strong relationship given these discussions are reportedly occurring. The Mets have been looking this...
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The Mets and Oakland Athletic’s have discussed a potential trade for infielder Jed Lowrie, but the two teams don’t appear to match up according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. The 33-year-old infielder has struggled with injuries throughout his career as he has only logged 100 or more games three times in 10 years. His third time doing so came this past season as he played in 153...
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Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Philadelphia Phillies are not done trying to reinforce their bullpen as they have shown interest in former Mets setup man Addison Reed. The 28-year-old is expected to command a three-to-four year deal on the open market and is coming off a season in which he pitched to the tune of a 2.84 ERA in 77 appearances between the Mets and Boston Red Sox....
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