Tag: Free Agent Signing

Mets Best Free-Agent Signing No. 1: Mike Piazza

This offseason, we’re looking at the Mets’ history with free agency. This list may change in the coming years in terms of rankings and new additions (Maybe Carlos Correa? Possibly Justin Verlander?). But for now, we’ve featured an underdog pitcher at No. 10 up to the greatest center fielder at No. 2. And at the top of the list is a player who joined the team mid-season via...

Morning Briefing: More Moves Around Baseball

Good morning, Mets fans! Sunday saw another large wave of deals get done, as well as a major trade. The Mets were one of many teams who made moves, signing reliever Adam Ottavino. Latest Mets News The Mets signed former Yankee relief pitcher Adam Ottavino to a one-year, $4M deal to strengthen the bullpen. Ottavino, 36, is an 11-year MLB veteran who spent the first chunk of his career in Colorado...

Getting to Know the Newest Met, Jonathan Villar

On Tuesday, the Mets added depth to their infield in the signing of utilityman Jonathan Villar. Villar was born on May 2, 1991 in La Vega, Dominican Republic. He was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent on May 20, 2008. Villar spent two years in the Phillies’ Minor League system before being traded to the Astros in 2010 in the deal that sent Roy Oswalt to the...

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