As the offseason continues and players begin to make decisions on their destinations for the 2024 season, per El Nuevo Dia, the New York Mets signed free agent right-handed pitcher Jorge Lopez to a one-year contract on Thursday. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the deal is for $2 million. Lopez drafted in the second round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Milwaukee Brewers out of Caguas Military...
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As the offseason unfolds for the New York Mets, one big question remains for the team: the contract status of their All-Star first baseman. Pete Alonso has been the face of the Mets since he first stepped into the big leagues in 2019. He’s led all of baseball in home runs from 2019 onwards and is one of the best overall hitters in the game. Alonso is now eligible for a contract extension...
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This offseason is shaping up to be very interesting for the New York Mets. With conflicting reports about how competitive the team plans to be in 2024, the team’s moves so far have been modest. On the flip side, they’ve been connected with several of the top starting pitchers on the market. David Stearns is at the center of all this speculation. Many of his comments over the past few...
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MMO has partnered with Out of the Park Baseball to bring you a 16-team Mets Madness competition that will be simulated over the next few months. The managers of the teams are comprised of MMO writers and editors, one MMO commenter (Mike Lloyd), and we conducted a giveaway for the final manager spot (the 2015 team). Each round will be best-of-seven. We will post only a series recap of the first...
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James Paxton Position: SP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 11/6/98 (35) Traditional Stats: 19 G, 7-5, 4.50 ERA, 1.313 WHIP, 96 IP, 101 K Advanced Stats: 1.0 fWAR, 4.68 FIP, 3.82 xERA, 24.6 K%, 8 BB% Rundown James Paxton, nicknamed “Big Maple,” was drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners. He had actually been drafted in the 2009 MLB Draft, 37th overall by the...
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Good morning, Mets fans! After months of speculation and weeks of negotiating, the New York Yankees finally completed the trade to acquire star outfielder Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported last night that the trade was finally official as the Yankees will be adding their second and third outfielders of the off-season. Along with acquiring Juan Soto,...
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