Dominic Smith may have handled duties at first base down the home stretch of the 2017 season, but his job security for 2018 is far from certain. Upon arriving at the GM meetings on Monday, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said the 22-year-old hasn’t earned an everyday job yet. “He didn’t win it in September, let’s put it that way,” Alderson said. Smith appeared in 49 games for New York...
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Jacob deGrom was the lone bright spot in the Mets pitching rotation in 2017 and may now be looking at a contract extension. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets may engage deGrom’s camp this winter about an extension, likely in the five year range that would buy out his next three years of arbitration. The 29-year-old went 15-10 with a 3.53 ERA, 3.50 FIP, 1.187 WHIP and a...
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New Mets skipper Mickey Callaway has been a busy man so far this week, appearing on a slew of radio programs and television shows, giving mostly general statements on the team. However, Callaway sat down with John Harper of the New York Daily News on Tuesday and talked about pitching, which will be the key ingredient to success on this team. Harper said in his article that the former Cleveland...
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Good morning, baseball fanatics! With the GM meetings now under way, here are your MLB news and notes for Wednesday, Nov. 15. News & Rumors Outfielder J.D. Martinez is reportedly seeking a monster seven year, $210 million deal this winter, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Martinez recently switch his services to super agent Scott Boras. The proclaimed “Japanese Babe...
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Yesterday was the memorial service for Roy Halladay. Halladay was killed last week in a plane crash and many teammates of his as well as his wife spoke. Matt Gelb of Philly.com tweeted everything but perhaps the most moving came from his widow. “I still get to see him every day,” she said to her sons, “because I look at you.” Baseball is still in shock over his loss and...
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Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports that the Mets and Blue Jays have reached out to free agent center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Cain, 31, is going to be a big topic of discussion this winter as he is a highly touted player who excels both in the field and at the plate, not to mention on the base paths. In 2017 he hit .300/.363/.440 with 15 home runs, 49 RBIs, and 26 stolen bases. The center fielder...
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