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Latest Mets News

Jeff Todd of MLB Trade Rumors reviewed the Mets’ options at DH.

The Mets supported workers at the New York-Presbyterian hospital in Queens yesterday.

A trio of the Athletics’ writers drafted a Mets team apiece. The catch: teams could only contained players from the Wilpon era.

Latest MLB News

Rob Manfred is optimistic about playing games in Colorado this season. Colorado’s governor Jared Polis is open to hosting games as soon as the league is ready.

T.J. Quinn of ESPN polled 85 MLB contacts about Major League Baseball’s proposed plan to kick off its season in July.

The staff of The Athletic had an online memorabilia purchasing competition.

Major League Baseball has uncovered an email that it believes will give them more negotiating power over the MLBPA regarding player salaries.

Alex Bregman is looking for a new agent, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.

MLB Trade Rumors confirmed the earlier-reported release of pitcher Tim Melville, adding Melville was let go since he was on a minor-league contract. Although no moves can be made on players on major-league pacts, teams are free to do whatever with players on minor-league deals.