Juan Lagares, Joe Panik, Donnie Hart Become Free Agents

According to various reports from the beat, as expected, the New York Mets have officially declined the $9.5 million option they held on outfielder Juan Lagares for the 2020 season, making him a free agent. Lagares, 30, was the longest-tenured Mets player on the roster, with seven seasons in Queens under his belt. His time in Flushing was marred by injury and underperformance, but, as evidenced...