MMO Bench Coach Profile: Tim Teufel

Tim Teufel Current Position: Minor League Instructor and Club Ambassador Age: July 7, 1958 (59) Coaching Experience: Brooklyn Cyclones manager (2003), St. Lucie Mets manager (2004-05, 2008-09), Savannah Sand Gnats Manager (2007), Binghamton Mets manager (2010), Buffalo Bisons manager (2011), New York Mets third base coach (2011-15) Tim Teufel spent six season with the Mets during his playing...

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AFL Recap: Knuckleballer Jannis Continues to Dominate

While the Major League Baseball season has come to an end, the Arizona Fall League continues. The Scottsdale Scorpions won 3-0 Friday and moved to 11-9 on the season. The Mets pitchers in the Arizona Fall League have been absolutely dominant. Mickey Jannis, Tim Peterson, Kyle Regnault and Matt Pobereyko have combined to allow just three runs in 42.2 innings. Jannis is the starter among those...

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MLB News Roundup: Mike Minor, Ichiro Become Free Agents

The free agent bullpen market gained an intriguing name on Friday when lefty Mike Minor declined his half of a $10 million mutual option with the Kansas City Royals. Minor, 29, pitched in the major leagues for the first time since the 2014 season posting a 2.55 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 10.2 K/9 in 77.2 innings for the Royals. The former Brave struck out 88 batters, walked 22 and allowed only 57 hits....

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Morning Briefing: Second Day of Offseason In the Books

Well, it’s finally sunk in. There is no more baseball to be played until pitchers and catchers. But cheer up folks, only 145 days left until Howie Rose introduces the 2018 New York Mets for the first time. Latest Mets News The Mets picked up the club options on Asdrubal Cabrera and Jerry Blevins. The latter was a no-brainer and the former was one that has been widely speculated. Anthony...

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Tanaka Decides to Stay With Yankees

Masahiro Tanaka has decided he will not opt-out of his three-year, $67 million deal with the New York Yankees. Tanaka, 29, went 13-12 with a 4.74 ERA, 4.34 FIP, 1.24 WHIP and allowed a career-high 34 home runs. He struck out 194 and walked 41 batters in 178.1 innings in the 2017 regular season. The right-hander was lights out in the playoffs this year allowing only two earned runs on 10 hits in...

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Cabrera’s Return Doesn’t Preclude Bringing Back Reyes

The Mets have decided they will bring back veteran infielder Asdrubal Cabrera for the 2018 season but that won’t stop them from considering a Jose Reyes return as well according to Marc Carig of Newsday. Reyes officially became a free agent on Thursday. Carig also mentions that the Mets would see Reyes as a utility player like they did in 2017 when he led the team in plate appearances with...

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