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Good morning Mets fans! We are more than halfway through the first week of pitchers and catchers, which means we’re that much closer to real baseball games!
In the meantime, the Amazins’ are nine days away from playing in their first Grapefruit League game…or should I make that plural as there will be two split-squad games.
Let’s take a look at what else went on around the league on Wednesday!
Latest Mets News
The Mets reportedly discussed multiple trade package scenarios with the Red Sox regarding Mookie Betts, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
The Mets declined to send Jeff McNeil to Boston and the deal did not work out as they would have had to send one of Jed Lowrie or Yoenis Cespedes‘s contracts in order to take on Betts’s salary.
Back-to-back reigning Cy Young champ Jacob deGrom says the team has one goal in mind and that’s to win the World Series.
DeGrom talks about how his conversation with Pedro Martinez changed his perspective during his Cy Young season, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
Baseball America ranks the Mets farm system 25th in the league.
Luis Guillorme was hit in the face with a throw on Wednesday by what was first reported by Mike Puma of the New York Post as catcher Rene Rivera. Rivera later corrected Puma that the true culprit was minor league coach Luis Rivera.
Mets reliever Drew Smith, who is coming back from Tommy John surgery, began throwing two weeks ago and says he is feeling good, per DiComo.
DiComo announced the October 13 release date of the David Wright memoir he has been writing with the captain.
Latest MLB News
Former Astros manager AJ Hinch claims he was unaware of any buzzers being used by his team in 2019 to relay signs, as Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated reported.
Baseball officially announced their 2020 rules changes including the three-batter minimum rule.
MLB.com previews each team’s new uniform.
Brad Miller signed a one-year $2 million contract with the Cardinals, per club announcement.
Baseball Insider Jon Heyman of MLB Network had an array of reports yesterday involving:
Martin Prado retired from MLB. As Heyman notes, he finished his career with exactly 100 home runs.
Ben Zobrist has not announced his retirement yet but is at home with his family and is currently not planning on playing in 2020.
Cameron Maybin signing an incentive-based one-year $1.5 million guaranteed deal with the Detroit Tigers.
Heyman also confirmed Jarrod Dyson to the Pirates for $2 million, first reported by Jason Mackey of Post-Gazette Sports.
Latest NL East News
Braves pitcher Cole Hamels has a shoulder injury and won’t be ready for Opening Day per David O’Brien of The Athletic.
Heyman reported Tommy Hunter‘s contract breakdown with the Phillies. He will make $875,000 with the opportunity to earn $1.4 million from performance bonuses.
Latest MMO News
John Sheridan discusses three pros and three cons of the current state of the Mets.
Marshall Field writes about Noah Syndergaard wanting his slider to become a factor again.
On This Day in Mets History
2016: Jenrry Mejia becomes the first player in MLB history to receive a lifetime ban for performance-enhancing substances after failing a third test (boldenone).
