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Tim Britton and Will Sammon of The New York Times reports that the Mets will largely be focused on acquiring starting pitchers as their major free agent signings this offseason. Specifically, Britton writes that the Mets are unlikely to make a big splash on Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato.
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Latest MLB News
The Mariners have hired Jason Kanzler as their manager, as first reported by Daniel Kramer of MLB.com.
MLB has suggested a salary cap combined with a salary floor in their most recent proposal. The owners have offered a $258.2 million cap combined with a $180.2 million floor. Read more about the news, via MMO‘s Robert Colonna.
Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Blue Jays assistant GM and VP of baseball operations David Bell has stepped down after three years with the team.
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Rich Sparago looks back at the late Jerry Koosman‘s Mets career.
Johnluke Chaparro profiles starter Michael King as a free agent target.
On This Date n Mets History
2004: The Mets name Willie Randolph team manager.
2014: Juan Lagares wins the Gold Glove Award.
Born on This Date: Dick Selma (1943), Ryan Thompson (1967), Carlos Baerga (1968), Carlos Mendoza (1974).
