With Juan Soto in the fold, attention now turns to building the rest of the 2025 roster, and putting a power bat behind him should be a priority. Steve Cohen said Thursday the Mets are “still engaged” with Pete Alonso. “Hopefully, we’ll get there,” he told reporters at Soto’s Citi Field introduction news conference. Alonso is meeting with teams, according to...
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After signing the largest contract in the history of sports, Juan Soto held his introductory press conference at Citi Field on Thursday afternoon. “I want to thank Juan for his sincerity and authenticity throughout this process,” David Stearns said. “Throughout his career, Juan has embodied the fun and focus, the energy and passion, that reflects our values as an organization...
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Joc Pederson, DH Position: DH B/T: L/L Age: 32 (4/21/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 23 HRs, 64 RBIs, .275/.393/.515/.908, 7 SBs, 449 PAs 2024 Advanced Stats: 2.9 bWAR, 3.0 fWAR, 151 wRC+, 23.4 SO%, 12.2 BB%, .322 BABIP, .381 xwOBA, Rundown The Diamondbacks signed Joc Pederson, a 10-year veteran of four teams previously, and didn’t ask him to do anything he had never shown the consistent...
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When I arrived in Dallas on Saturday, it was rainy, cold and generally miserable. Still, it took only about 24 hours for Steve Cohen and the Mets to change the atmosphere at the Winter Meetings by getting the big fish, Juan Soto. Fifteen years, $765 million, that’s what it took for Cohen to land the prized free agent and take him away from the crosstown Yankees. The Mets officially...
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Luis Castillo, RHP Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 32 (12/12/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 30 starts, 175.1 IP, 3.64 ERA, 1.169 WHIP, 11-12, 175 K, 47 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 101 ERA+, 24.3% K%, 6.5% BB%, 3.94 xERA, 3.91 FIP, 3.82 xFIP, 2.3 fWAR, 1.8 bWAR Rundown No, not that Luis Castillo. It does seem somewhat appropriate though since the other Luis no longer has the worst dropped ball in Yankee...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ signing of Juan Soto became official on Wednesday as the superstar slugger passed his physical. Francisco Lindor commented on the deal, “I couldn’t be happier for the future,” per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Soto will be introduced as a Met on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET. The Mets’ outfield is starting to get crowded as they’ve now...
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