Good morning, Mets fans! Starling Marte had a strong night on Friday for the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Winter League, recording two hits including a double and reaching base a total of three times. Marte also recorded an RBI and a run. This was in Marte’s second winter ball game, following a Wednesday night effort in which he recorded a hit in five innings played. Marte’s...
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The Atlanta Braves announced on Friday night that they’ve signed former Mets infielder Luis Guillorme to a major league deal worth $1.1 million. Guillorme, 29, was non-tendered by the Mets in November after a rough 2023 season that saw him hit only .224/.288/.327 in 120 plate appearances. The talented defender had his best season in 2022 when he had a 101 OPS+ and posted a 1.5 bWAR....
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Major League Baseball has officially set their 2024 trade deadline date to Tuesday, July 30 at 6 p.m. ET, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Due to the new collective bargaining agreement, the Commissioner’s Office has the power to set the deadline to any date between July 28 and August 3. The league liked having the deadline on a Tuesday, as the 2023 deadline was on Tuesday, August 1,...
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You can always count on Jerry DiPoto to warm up the stove. The Seattle Mariners made one trade on Friday and are finalizing another. The finished one sent former Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray to the Giants, and the second will get 1B/OF Luke Raley from the Tampa Bay Rays. Jeff Passan of ESPN was the first to report the Mariners were trading starter Ray to the San Francisco Giants for...
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The New York Mets made another depth move on Friday, claiming infielder Diego Castillo from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced. Castillo, 26, has accumulated more than 3,000 minor league plate appearances. Most of his success came in 2021 between the New York Yankees’ and Pittsburgh Pirates’ systems, when he hit 19 home runs and posted an .843 OPS in Double-A and Triple-A....
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On Friday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that the New York Mets are among the teams that continue to check in on White Sox starter and popular trade target Dylan Cease. While the Mets have shown interest in lefty starting pitchers Hyun-jin Ryu and Sean Manaea as Mike Mayer of Metsmerized Online reported, they are still exploring other avenues. Along with Cease, Sherman also noted...
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