Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the Cubs have signed Michael Fulmer to an undisclosed contract. The former Mets minor leaguer was traded to the Tigers as part of the Yoenis Céspedes trade and remained an integral part of the Detroit bullpen until he was shipped off to the Twins at the trade deadline this past year. Between these two AL Central...
Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the Mets have brought back veteran catcher Michael Pérez on a minor league deal. Pérez will act as depth in Triple-A Syracuse for the Mets. Pérez, 30, was claimed off waivers by the Mets from the Pirates on July 23 of last year and made his Mets debut in August. The left-handed hitter went 2-for-14 with three RBIs and six strikeouts in for the Mets...
Michael Fulmer Player Data: Age: 29 (3/15/93) B/T: R/R Traditional Stats: 67 G, 63.2 IP, 5-6, 3.39 ERA, 1.366 WHIP, 61 SO, 28 BB Advanced Stats: 113 ERA+, 22.1 K%, 10.1 BB%, 3.78 xERA, 3.57 FIP, 0.8 bWAR, 0.7 fWAR Rundown As the Mets plug any remaining holes this offseason, New York could look to a former farmhand to bolster its bullpen. Michael Fulmer, who has spent most of his career with the...
According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the San Francisco Giants have signed outfielder Michael Conforto. The deal is for two years, $36 million, and has an opt-out after the first season. Conforto, 29, missed the entire 2022 season after a shoulder injury forced him to have surgery in April. Conforto’s agent, Scott Boras, told reporters last week that Michael was throwing from 120 feet and...
Michael Conforto Position: Outfielder B/T: L/R Age: 29 (3/1/1993) 2021 Traditional Stats: 125 G, 479 PA, .232/.344/.384/.729, 14 HR, 55 RBI, 94 H 2021 Advanced Stats: 100 OPS+, 0.8 bWAR, 12.3 BB%, 21.7 SO%, 39.6 HardH%, .276 BABIP, .153 ISO Rundown The Mets are reportedly interested in a reunion with Michael Conforto, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Conforto, who missed the...
Updated Post – Dec. 15, 16:30 Super agent Scott Boras accompanied client Brandon Nimmo at Citi Field on Thursday for the presser to announce that Nimmo will be a Met for life following an eight-year, $162 million deal signed by the outfielder. During that time at Citi Field, Boras was asked about another client and former Met, Michael Conforto. The 29-year-old missed the entire 2022...
Good morning, Mets fans! According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Chicago Cubs are interested in former Met Michael Conforto. Heyman added that Conforto is seeking a two-year deal that includes an opt-out. Conforto wasn’t a member of the 2022 Mets, but he was a consistent presence on the team for the majority of the past decade. He was a member of the 2015 National League champion...
Julio Rodríguez is the recipient of the 2022 Jackie Robinson AL Rookie of the Year award. The Mariners outfielder played an integral role in the team breaking their long playoff drought, slashing .284/.345/.509 with a 147 OPS+ and a 6.2 WAR in 132 games. Rodríguez was a 2022 All-Star as well as a Silver Slugger, and could end up being a Mariner for the rest of his career after signing a 14-year...
Multiple reporters including Will Sammon of The Athletic say the Mets could have interest in bringing back outfielder Michael Conforto, particularly if they aren’t able to re-sign Brandon Nimmo. Conforto, 29, missed the entire 2022 season after a shoulder injury forced him to have surgery in April. Conforto’s agent, Scott Boras, told reporters on Wednesday that Michael was throwing...
The biggest mystery of the post-lockout free agency world was the lack of a market for Michael Conforto, the six-year veteran who manned right field for the Mets since the start of his career. Well, according to his agent Scott Boras, that’s of his client’s own volition after injuring his throwing shoulder in a workout during the lockout. According to a report from The...
