Yoshinobu Yamamoto will begin to meet with Major League Baseball teams next week over the phone and on Zoom, according to Andy Martino of SNY. Yamamoto was posted on Nov. 20 and now, according to Martino, will begin meeting with teams at the start of next week. Yamamoto is highly coveted by the Mets, along with other teams such as the Yankees, Giants, and Red Sox. Yamamoto recently discussed his...
The Mets have signed Tommy Pham, sources tell MMO’s Michael Mayer. The deal is for one year, $6 million, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Pham was one of the few remaining right-handed hitters still available on the free-agent market that was expected to sign major league deals. The Mets were reportedly in on Andrew McCutchen, Trey Mancini, and Adam Duvall earlier in the...
Jacob deGrom’s future is one of the biggest storylines heading into what will be a defining offseason for the New York Mets, and two teams have emerged as real contenders for the ace’s signature. Per Andy Martino of SNY, who is currently in Las Vegas for the GM Meetings, the Atlanta Braves and the Texas Rangers are the two teams that are seen as the biggest threat to the Mets when it...
While the Mets still haven’t played their first game of 2021 yet, they’re continuing to make news on the business end of baseball. All the talk is still about trying to extend stars Michael Conforto and Noah Syndergaard after the mega-extension given to shortstop Francisco Lindor. But according to SNY MLB insider Andy Martino, Steve Cohen at one point had another idea in mind —...
Daniel Alvarez Montes of Extra Baseball (a Florida publication) is reporting that the Mets have a deal with Wilson Ramos. Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic says it is a two-year deal. Jon Heyman of FanCred says the deal is worth $19 million while Joel Sherman of the New York Post adds that there is an option for the 2021 season that could bring the total value of the deal to $26 million, w$19.5...
Good Morning, folks! Latest Mets News Andy Martino of SNY reports the Mets are moving closer to a resolution at catcher. He says they are very serious about Yasmani Grandal. Martino later added that they are still serious about A.J. Pollock in center field. The Mets officially announced the return of Jeurys Familia. Here is Brodie’s thoughts on the signing: Latest MLB News The White Sox...
As per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Mets, Marlins, and Yankees are discussing a three-team deal which would lead to them landing J.T. Realmuto. He also mentioned that it is not known if Mets starter Noah Syndergaard is involved, but the Mets would not accept a deal involving the big righty unless they receive more than just Realmuto. He adds in another tweet that Brodie Van Wagenen has...
Andy Martino of SNY reports that the Mets are looking at Indians’ GM, Mike Chernoff, as an option to be the Mets’ next GM. Chernoff, 37, has been the Indians’ GM ever since the end of the 2015 season after the team promoted Chris Antonetti to Director of Baseball Operations. Notably, Chernoff has worked with both Antonetti and Blue Jays’ GM Mark Shapiro, who have strong...
Rumors have been a buzz this season that the Mets could look to trade beloved infielder Wilmer Flores. However, Andy Martino of SNY is now reporting that Flores is likely to stay. A week ago, it was 50/50 that he could be jettisoned but the tides have changed. The soon to be 27-year-old has been worth 0.2 bWAR for New York this season, while hitting .262/.318/.440 with nine home runs and 34 RBI....
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is the first to report that the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles’ discussions surrounding closer Zach Britton have started to escalate, with New York emerging as a “clear front-runner” in the sweepstakes. Pitching prospect Dillon Tate has been scratched from his start in Double-A Trenton, but Rosenthal has made clear that “no deal is...
Sandy Alderson told reporters yesterday, that the team hopes to get payroll below the current $150 million dollar level and that could mean holding off on adding any new contracts until they could shed existing contracts – namely Jay Bruce who is set to earn $13 million. “If you were to take what we have right now, it’s probably around $150 million. But, I don’t expect...
The Mets have claimed two unknown players — including one relief pitcher — off the waiver wire, reports Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News. They have yet to complete a deal stemming from those claims, however. The Mets have also placed at least five players on waivers, including Travis d’Arnaud, Wilmer Flores, Josh Edgin, Erik Goeddel, and Ty Kelly. In August, players...
