David Stearns spoke with the media for the second straight day at the Winter Meetings in Nashville Tuesday shortly before the Lottery Draft began. While brief, he spoke about the general direction the Mets were heading in for the 2024 season. Starting Pitching While the Mets have been linked to the likes of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Eduardo Rodriguez, Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery and Erick Fedde in...
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The New York Mets announced Tuesday they signed veteran infielder José Iglesias to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. Iglesias, 33, last played in the majors for the Rockies in 2022. Before that, he had stints with the Red Sox, Angels, Orioles and Reds, and spent most of his career in Detroit. He came up with the Red Sox in 2011. A lifetime .279/.319/.382/.701 hitter,...
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The off-season has only just begun, but the New York Mets are one of many teams looking to add multiple arms to their pitching staff early this winter. Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported on Tuesday that the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox, and Mets are interested in former Chicago White Sox and right-handed starter Lucas Giolito. He led the league...
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This year’s crop of free-agent hitters is nothing to write home about. Luckily for the Mets, between Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil currently on the roster and the impending promotions of Drew Gilbert and Jett Williams, the outfield is all but figured out for the future. That being said, Gilbert and Williams aren’t expected to start the year with the Mets, so they could use at least...
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The second ever MLB Lottery Draft will be held Tuesday December 5 at 5:30 pm ET. The New York Mets finished their 2023 season with a 75-87 record and will learn what order they will select in the 2024 MLB Draft. According to the recently released odds, the New York Mets have a 4.3% chance at the top overall pick in the June 2024 draft. More importantly, however, it is vital the Mets finish with...
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EMMANUEL CLASE Position: Closer Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 25 (03/18/1998) 2023 Traditional Stats: 75 G, 72 2/3 IP, 3.22 ERA, 44 SV, 1.156 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9, 7.9 SO/9 2023 Advanced Stats: 130 ERA+, 2.91 FIP, 21.2 SO%, 5.3 BB%, 39.2 HardHit%, 55.2 GB%, .296 BABIP RUNDOWN Emmanuel Clase was once again a workhorse for the Guardians in 2023. The Dominican native registered 72 2/3 innings last season,...
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