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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Juan Soto has passed his physical, making his historic contract with the Mets official. JUAN SOTO IS A MET!!! pic.twitter.com/dNVTM2JbFN — New York Mets (@Mets) December 11, 2024 “This is a seminal moment in franchise history. Juan Soto is a generational talent. He is not only bringing staggering historical statistics with him but also a championship pedigree,” Steve and Alex Cohen...
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Mets are open to trading OF Starling Marte for relief help, according to Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated. Marte, 36, is in the last year of a four-year, 78 million-dollar contract he signed in 2021. He is due $19.5 million for the 2025 season. He’s had a solid Mets career, hitting .272/.328/.403 in his three seasons in Flushing, with 28 home runs and 58 steals. Marte had a phenomenal...
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In somewhat of a surprise, the Mets did not select a player in the MLB portion of the Rule 5 draft. They did, however, lose lefty Nate Lavender, who was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays and right-handed pitcher Mike Vasil, who was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets also lost right-handed pitcher Joseph Yabbour, right-handed pitcher Hobie Harris, infielder Junior Tilien, catcher Drake...
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The Red Sox are finalizing a trade to acquire Garrett Crochet from the White Sox, according to Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe. In return, the White Sox will receive Kyle Teel (MLB.com’s No. 25), Braden Montgomery (MLB.com’s No. 54), Chase Meidroth (Boston’s No. 11), and RHP Wikelman Gonzalez (Boston’s No. 14), according to Ken Rosenthal of the Atheltic. Julian...
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Super agent Scott Boras held his annual press conference at the Winter GM Meetings in Arizona on Wednesday and, as expected, filled it with puns, including one referencing Pete Alonso and his demand in the free agent market saying “The Polar Bear Express is rolling.” Boras mentioned that contrary to a lack of noise, there is “a lot of market locomotion regarding Pete...
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