Morning Briefing: Braves Give Sean Murphy Six-Year Extension

Good morning, Mets fans!

The Atlanta Braves and catcher Sean Murphy, who they acquired in a trade with the Oakland A’s, agreed to a six-year, $73 million contract through the 2028 season. It was yet another longterm extension made by the Braves. In a press release posted on their social media pages, the deal includes a $15 million club option in 2029.

Meanwhile in Mets land, it’s been one week since New York and Carlos Correa stunned the baseball world and reportedly agreed to a massive 13-year contract. The Mets and Correa’s team, including agent Scott Boras, have continued to talk even after the Mets were seemingly displeased with Correa’s medical reports just as the San Francisco Giants were when Correa signed there first.

At least three other teams have been in talks with Correa even with the deal with the Mets still on the table. Teams can still discuss contracts with unsigned free agents, as Correa is technically one since he has yet to agree to his deal with the Mets. Still, both sides remain optimistic that they will get a deal done.

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MMO‘s Michael Mayer reports that the Mets officially announced the resigning of reliever Adam Ottavino. The Mets reportedly made the deal last week before the Correa news broke. To make room on the 40-man roster, right-hander William Woods has been designated for assignment.

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Jeff Passan of ESPN reports starter Rich Hill and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on a one-year, $8 million contract, pending physical. Hill, a former Met, will turn 43 in March and is entering his 19th season in MLB. The left-hander made 26 starts and throwing 124.1 innings for Boston this year.

FanSided’s Robert Murray reports the Texas Rangers are adding another arm to their starting rotation in Nathan Eovaldi. Eovaldi started 20 games for the Red Sox last season and had a 6-3 record with a 3.87 ERA.