One of the biggest names many have been anticipating and speculating on throughout the off-season is officially off the trade market. The New York Yankees acquired three-time all-star power-hitter Juan Soto from the San Diego Padres. The New York Post was the first to report the official acquisition, and the Yankees made it official late Wednesday night. The New York Yankees today announced that...
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Updated Post – Dec 6. at 11:15 pm According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, free agent pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez signed a four-year, $80 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. It contains a vesting option for a fifth year that can take the total amount earned to $99 million. The deal is pending physical. The Mets were thought to be in the mix for the left-hander, but their eyes have...
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The New York Mets had a busy day on Wednesday in the last official event of the 2023 Winter Meetings in Nashville with a Rule 5 Draft that saw 73 players selected. After selecting right-hander Justin Slaten from the Texas organization, the Mets immediately shipped Slaten to the Red Sox for left-hander Ryan Ammons and cash considerations. Drafted by Boston in the 10th round of the 2023 MLB...
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Updated Post – December 6 at 3:39 pm ET In his spiel with the media on day three of the Winter Meetings in Nashville, TN, David Stearns confirmed that he and owner Steve Cohen met with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his family in Japan last week. Updated Post – December 6 at 11: 59 am ET According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, Mets owner Steve Cohen flew to Japan to personally meet with...
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During his annual media scrum on Wednesday, super-agent Scott Boras, who represents Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, said that his team and Alonso are “all ears” on a contract extension to keep the slugger in New York. Boras told a group of reporters that he has “spoken to David (Stearns)” and made his openness to a new deal clear. Alonso’s status was commented on by...
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Once the Mets granted him approval to play, Ronny Mauricio has been off to the races in the Caribbean Winter League since he stepped into the batter’s box. While the 22-year-old went 0-for-4 in his debut appearance on November 30, he’s gone 9-for-17 with three extra-base hits and two stolen bases. Through four games, he’s hitting .529/.556/.765/1.320. The top prospect has...
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