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On Friday, the Mets signed Jeff McNeil to a four-year, $50 million contract extension, with a fifth-year club option that could take the deal up to $63.75 million. MMO’s own Mike Mayer reported that there was optimism a deal could get done after recent extension talks had taken place, and ESPN’s Jeff Passan broke the deal soon after. A perhaps overlooked outcome of this deal is that the Mets and McNeil will now avoid arbitration after McNeil was the only Met to not settle with the team. Both sides now avoid the process entirely and have to be thrilled with this deal.
MMO is giving away a Jeff McNeil relic card to celebrate his extension with the team. All you have to do is retweet the post and follow on Twitter for a chance to win!
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Mike Puma of the New York Post wrote that Kodai Senga will be the talk of the Mets during spring training, as his ability to transition to MLB is still a question mark. Puma also wrote that several Mets’ coaches including pitching coach Jeremy Hefner have traveled to Seattle to watch Senga pitch and build a rapport with him.
Bill Ladson of MLB.com wrote about Darryl Strawberry and how he plans to preach his message of love to troubled individuals in the prison system.
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The Twins announced that they will be inducting Joe Mauer into their team Hall of Fame during the 2023 season.
The Braves signed manager Brian Snitker to a contract extension through the 2025 season.
The Rays signed reliever Pete Fairbanks to a three-year, $12 million deal according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal also includes a fourth-year club option.
Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported that Cole Hamels threw for teams on Friday and was said to look “insanely good.” It is believed that he will receive interest. Heyman noted that Kyle Crick and Derek Holland also threw for scouts on Friday.
The Blue Jays announced new dimensions to the outfield walls in their stadium. They will be bringing the walls in in left-center and right-center field.
The Rangers signed five players to minor league contracts: Danny Duffy, Clint Frazier, Ian Kennedy, Reyes Moronta, and former Met Travis Jankowski.
The Rangers announced “Rangers U,” a program in partnership with Abilene Christian University that provides Rangers players and coaches with college credit via online courses specifically designed for players.
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Andrew Steele-Davis analyzed the Jeff McNeil contract extension.
On This Date in Mets History
1967: The Mets selected Ken Singleton with the third overall pick of the 1967 January amateur draft, just one pick before the Red Sox selected Carlton Fisk. Singleton was later traded in 1972 as part of a package for Rusty Staub, and went on to enjoy a productive career mostly spent with the Orioles.
Birthdays: Tsuyoshi Shinjo (51)
