Good morning Mets fans, The New York Mets have officially signed Jed Lowrie to a two-year contract.

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Rich MacLeod of Baseball Prospectus says David Wright was one of the Mets front office people who pushed for the Lowrie signing.

Latest MLB News

Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic says the Los Angeles Angels are at a crossroads with Mike Trout.

Jon Heyman of Fancred says Adrian Gonzalez will have a showcase on Friday. Gonzalez has spent 15 seasons in the majors, including one with the Mets in 2018.

The New York Yankees announce they’ve traded Tim Locastro to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal says more than half of all MLB teams are $75 million or more under the luxury tax threshold.

Emily Waldon of The Athletic says Eric Skoglund received an 80-game suspension without pay for testing positive for multiple performance-enhancing substances.

Buster Olney of ESPN reports that the White Sox have made Manny Machado an offer worth $175 million over 7 years.

Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Diamondbacks have also acquired Wilmer Flores on a one-year deal.

Latest on MMO

Tim Ryder writes about the chances of making big league roster for Luis Avilan.

Dilip Sridhar discusses the Mets offensive depth.

Sridhar also discusses Brodie Van Wagenen’s comments on the Mets outfield.

Matthew Brownstein interviewed former big leaguer Sean Casey.

This Day in Mets History

Birthdays: Dario Alvarez (30), Chili Davis (59)

1996: The Mets acquired Cory Lidle from the Milwaukee Brewers.

2011: The Mets signed free agent Willie Harris.