Good morning, Mets fans! Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday that Logan Webb has been trying to recruit Shohei Ohtani to the Giants. Webb previously said he’d been trying to get Ohtani to follow him on Instagram, and the Japanese superstar obliged on Monday. Slusser adds that Ohtani may have paid a visit to San Francisco recently as well. Ken Rosenthal of The...
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The hopes that Shohei Ohtani would leave the Winter Meetings in Nashville buzzing will have to wait at least one more day. Monday at the Gaylord Opryland Resort was a snooze fest, and quite literally, a member of the media could be heard snoring throughout the entire workroom at one point. Young and Old Stars Shine The star of the day was certainly Brewers’ young outfielder Jackson...
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While the Winter Meetings have been quiet on the Mets front, David Stearns and Carlos Mendoza spoke to the media regarding the club’s next season. The most glaring, and reassuring, update given today was from Carlos Mendoza regarding Edwin Díaz’s health. “I spoke with him (Díaz) a couple of weeks ago, and, fully healthy,” Mendoza said. “He’s going through his...
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David Stearns talked to the media on Monday for the first time at the Winter Meetings in Nashville, and he made it clear that the New York Mets are set at third base. “I am,” Stearns said when asked if he’s comfortable with the Mets in-house options at third base. The Mets presumably have youngsters Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio as those in-house options battling for playing...
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One of the biggest needs that president of baseball of operations David Stearns has pointed out for the 2024 New York Mets is starting pitching. After the trades of Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander at last season’s trade deadline, plus Carlos Carrasco’s departure and David Peterson’s injury that will keep him out for 6-7 months, the Mets find themselves in dire need of...
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The New York Mets today announced their complete 2024 coaching staff under Manager Carlos Mendoza. John Gibbons joins the organization as the team’s bench coach, Antoan Richardson is the new first base coach, José Rosado will coach the bullpen and Mike Sarbaugh will be the third base coach. Danny Barnes returns as the club’s major league strategy coach and Jeremy Barnes will again serve as...
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