Morning Briefing: Mets Keeping an Eye on Pitching Market

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After Kodai Senga‘s injury, which will have him on the IL through at least opening day, there was a lot of chatter on whether the Mets would be looking to add to their rotation. President of baseball operations David Stearns seemed to dismiss the idea right away, as he told the media, “I don’t think so” when asked if they were going to jump back into the free agent market. He also noted, “We’re always gonna be opportunistic and hear what’s out there, but I don’t think it really changes our thought process.”

However, it seems as though the Mets are going to be a little more active in the free agent market than Stearns initially led many to believe. Multiple reports came out on Wednesday that linked the Mets to multiple starters, including highly sought-after lefty Jordan Montgomery. Click here to learn more about the report. Along with Montgomery, the Mets could look to add a depth piece to their rotation in Michael Lorenzen; click here to read about the Mets’ linking to Lorenzen.

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The Baltimore Orioles made their signing of starting pitcher Julio Teheran official and also announced the signing of Kolten Wong to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training, per Jake Rill of MLB.com.

The San Diego Padres signed outfielder Tim Locastro to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network.

The Colorado Rockies announced that they are claiming outfielder Sam Hilliard off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

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Washington Nationals right-handed reliever Mason Thompson will be undergoing Tommy John surgery on Friday, per Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports.

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