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Morning Briefing: Stearns Praises New Additions, Still Wants More

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns introduced the Mets two biggest offseason signings to the club via Zoom on Wednesday afternoon. Among some of the better quotes in the press conference were in regards to Harrison Bader, as Stearns noted that he expects him to play a majority of the games at center field which would kick Brandon Nimmo to left field for...

Morning Briefing: Mets Reportedly Have About $10 Million Left to Spend

Good morning, Mets fans!  Steve Cohen may not be done yet. During a broadcast of Mets Hot Stove on SNY, Andy Martino said the Mets have about $10 million left to spend.  “What the priority is within that is the relief pitching, they will bolster the bullpen before spring training or early on in spring training, while the offseason business is still going on,” Martino said.  Making additions to...

Report: Mets Join Dylan Cease Sweepstakes

On Friday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that the New York Mets are among the teams that continue to check in on White Sox starter and popular trade target Dylan Cease. While the Mets have shown interest in lefty starting pitchers Hyun-jin Ryu and Sean Manaea as Mike Mayer of Metsmerized Online reported, they are still exploring other avenues. Along with Cease, Sherman also noted...

Morning Briefing: Mets’ Infield Depth Takes a Hit

Good morning, Mets fans!  I’m not one to start the day with poor news, but the Mets revealed infielder Ronny Mauricio has a torn right ACL that will require surgery.  Mauricio, 22, left a Dominican Winter League game on Sunday with a non-contact injury. His return-to-play timeline will be determined following the procedure. At the very least, he’ll miss most of the 2024 season, leaving the...

Morning Briefing: Mets Continue to Build Coaching Staff

Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! On Wednesday, the Mets and new manager Carlos Mendoza made headway into filling out multiple openings in their coaching staff. The first hiring that was reported, was that the Mets would be adding former Blue Jays skipper John Gibbons as Carlos Mendoza’s bench coach for the upcoming season, per Will Sammon of The...

Analyzing NPB Pitchers Transitioning To MLB This Offseason

In recent years, we have seen numerous pitchers make a successful jump from Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball. Whether it’s Yu Darvish, Masahiro Tanaka, or the New York Mets’ own Kodai Senga, there’s no denying the influx of talent from Japan at the position. This offseason will only accentuate that trend as several of NPB’s top pitchers are set to be...

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