Jacob deGrom wins 2015 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

Mets All Star Jacob deGrom has been named the 2015 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year at pitcher. The award is separate from the Rawlings Gold Gloves, for which deGrom was not even nominated. Zack Greinke won the NL award for pitchers. Regardless, Wilson has recognized deGrom for his outstanding defensive play. The former Stetson shortstop has never committed an error in his major league...

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Mets Interested In RHP Joakim Soria

The Mets are showing interest in free agent reliever Joakim Soria, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Soria, 31, was one of the most dominant closers in the American League when he was with the Kansas City Royals. From 2007 to 2011 he saved 160 games and posted a 2.40 ERA and 1.043 WHIP with a 9.7 K9 for the Royals. After missing the 2012 season with elbow surgery he worked his way back to...

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Bartolo Colon Prefers To Start, May Not Return To Mets

On Tuesday, Assistant GM John Ricco spoke with reporters and said that while Bartolo Colon would like to return to the Mets, he will first look for an opportunity to start before considering a role as a reliever. “From what I understand, he is interested in coming back,” Ricco explained. “But he’s going to go out on the market and look and see. I would imagine he prefers to be a starter. While...

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Now Is Not The Time To Be Dealing A Young Starter

According to John Harper of the NY Daily News, the Mets should try to maximize Matt Harvey’s value soon before he becomes a free agent. Harper believes that the Mets right-hander will be difficult to sign because he is a Scott Boras agent and has clashed with the organization on several occasions. However, Harper spoke to a scout who said it might be best to wait another year before making...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Ian Desmond, SS

Ian Desmond Position: Shortstop Bats: Right – Throws: Right Born: September 20, 1985 (Age 30) Since Jose Reyes left the Mets in 2011, New York has had a consistent issue filling the shortstop position. However, this offseason there are many options the Mets could consider to address this issue. One player they could pursue former Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond. Desmond, who won...

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Hot Stove: Reds Open To Trading Todd Frazier, Jay Bruce, Aroldis Chapman

The Cincinnati Reds are willing to listen to trade offers for any player on their roster, including OF Jay Bruce, LHP Aroldis Chapman and 3B Todd Frazier according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Sources told Rosenthal that while the team was against a fire sale at the trade deadline, owner Bob Castellini is now on board with the idea. “I don’t know if we’re in a position to say there’s any...

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