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• Mets Owner Steve Cohen To Meet With Juan Soto, Scott Boras Next Week

  07-11-2024 23:21 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have been expected to line up as one of Juan Soto’s primary suitors all winter, and after reaching out to agent Scott Boras on day one of the offseason, owner Steve Cohen is now set for an in-person visit with Soto and his agent in Southern California next week, reports Mike Puma of the New York Post. Of course, the Boras Corporation also represents key free agents like Pete Alonso, Corbin Burnes, Alex Bregman, Blake Snell, Sean Manaea, Yusei Kikuchi and Ha-Seong Kim. Whether Cohe
  
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• Mets Hire Desi Druschel As Assistant Pitching Coach

  11-11-2024 22:39 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have hired Desi Druschel as assistant pitching coach, per Andy Martino of SNY (X links). Druschel has had that same assistant pitching coach title with the Yankees for the past three years but will now move across to town to work for the Mets under pitching coach Jeremy Hefner. Yankee manager Aaron Boone said earlier today that there was one change coming to his coaching staff, so perhaps this was what he was referring to.
  Druschel has been coaching for years, working for high schools a
  
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• Mets Interested In Garrett Crochet

  09-11-2024 22:57 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Garrett Crochet is the most obvious trade candidate of the 2024-25 offseason, and multiple clubs have already been linked to the White Sox left-hander both in recent days and dating back to last summer’s trade deadline.  The Mets are a new club to emerge in the hunt, as the New York Post’s Jon Heyman (hat tip to the Post’s Matt Ehalt) reports that the Amazins are also involved in talks about Crochet’s availability.
  The fit is obvious, as the Mets are in clear need of
  
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• Hal Steinbrenner To Meet With Boras/Soto

  09-11-2024 02:31 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner is scheduled to fly to Southern California for an in-person meeting with Juan Soto and agent Scott Boras, report Mark W. Sanchez and Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Post reports that the sit-down will occur in about a week a half — a few days after Boras and Soto welcome Mets owner Steve Cohen.
  Boras suggested at this week’s GM Meetings that Soto plans to meet with the ownership group of every team that is pursuing him. That made it an inevitabilit
  
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• Tyrone Taylor Undergoes Hernia, Elbow Surgeries

  08-11-2024 19:45 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Mets outfielder Tyrone Taylor underwent a pair of offseason surgeries, the team announced Friday. Taylor had an umbilical hernia repair performed back on Oct. 30 and just yesterday underwent a procedure to remove a loose body in his right elbow. Typical recovery for each surgery is about two months, per the team. Assuming Taylor’s rehab follows a similar timetable, he’d be ready in time for spring training.
  Taylor, 30, is headed into his second season with the Mets, who acquired him
  
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• How Will The Market Value Pete Alonso?

  07-11-2024 23:00 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  There are a few players who are tough to predict during the preparation of the Top 50 free agents every year. Often, they're players whose reputation outpaces their statistical output, especially in their walk year. Pete Alonso is the best example this offseason.
  We landed on a five-year, $125MM prediction that ranked him seventh in the class. That seems to be below market consensus. Other estimates of Alonso's earning power have landed in the $140MM to $170MM range.* Those align more closely wi
  
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• Mets, Rico Garcia Agree To Minor League Deal

  07-11-2024 05:45 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets are in agreement with free agent reliever Rico Garcia on a minor league contract, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com (X link). The Gaeta Sports Management client gets an invite to big league Spring Training on a deal that would pay him a $900K base salary if he makes the big league roster.
  Garcia is trying to work back to the big leagues after spending this year in Triple-A. The righty had a nice year for Washington’s top affiliate. Garcia saved 20 games and turned in a 3.94 E
  
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• Willy Adames Reportedly Willing To Move Off Shortstop

  06-11-2024 21:18 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The best available free agent shortstop is Willy Adames but he could also expand his market by playing elsewhere. Per Will Sammon and Katie Woo of The Athletic, Adames wants to stay at short but would be willing to move to other positions for the right offer from a competitive club. On the Baseball Tonight podcast, Jorge Castillo of ESPN says the Mets have considered signing Adames and moving him to third while others have also considered second base (39:05 mark of this link at Apple Podcasts li
  
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• 13 Players Receive Qualifying Offers

  04-11-2024 23:12 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Today is the deadline for teams to decide whether or not to issue qualifying offers to eligible players. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN on X, 13 players have received the QO and they are:Juan Soto (Yankees)
  Corbin Burnes (Orioles)
  Alex Bregman (Astros)
  Max Fried (Braves)
  Willy Adames (Brewers)
  Pete Alonso (Mets)
  Anthony Santander (Orioles)
  Teoscar Hernandez (Dodgers)
  Nick Pivetta (Red Sox)
  Christian Walker (Diamondbacks)
  Sean Manaea (Mets)
  Luis Severino (Mets)
  Nick Martinez (Reds)
  More to come.
  
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• Mets Claim Luis De Los Santos

  04-11-2024 22:27 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that they have claimed infielder Luis De Los Santos off waivers from the Blue Jays. Additionally, outfielder DJ Stewart as well as left-handers Joey Lucchesi and Matt Gage were outrighted off the 40-man roster. Stewart and Lucchesi elected free agency.
  More to come.
  
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• Mets To Issue Qualifying Offers To Severino, Manaea

  04-11-2024 22:14 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets are issuing the $21.05MM qualifying offer to both Luis Severino and Sean Manaea, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post (X links). There’s no surprise in Manaea’s case, though Severino was more of a borderline call.
  Manaea is coming off one of the better platform years of anyone in the rotation class. He turned in a 3.47 earned run average through a career-high 181 2/3 innings. The southpaw had an excellent second half that coincided with a dip in his arm angle an
  
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• Mets Claim Kevin Herget From Brewers

  04-11-2024 20:06 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have claimed right-hander Kevin Herget off waivers from the Brewers, per a report from Robert Murray of FanSided. There had been no prior indication that Herget was designated for assignment.
  More to come…
  
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• Mets Decline Team Option On Phil Maton

  04-11-2024 15:36 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have declined their $7.75MM team option on right-hander Phil Maton, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The 31-year-old will receive a $250K buyout and return to free agency.
  The decision isn’t much of a surprise, even though Maton pitched quite well for the club down the stretch this season. The veteran righty posted a 2.58 ERA with a nearly identical 2.57 FIP in 28 2/3 innings of work after being acquired from the Rays in early July, with a 26.5% strikeout rate against
  
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• Sean Manaea To Opt Out Of Mets Contract

  02-11-2024 16:45 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Left-hander Sean Manaea is planning to opt out of the second year of his contract with the Mets, MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo writes (X link).  Manaea signed a two-year, $28MM free agent deal with New York last winter that contained the player option for the 2025 season, and he’ll now leave $13.5MM on the table in search of a longer and more lucrative guarantee this offseason.
  More to come…
  
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• Mets Among Roughly 11 Teams To Reach Out To Soto

  01-11-2024 04:31 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Day One of the offseason means the Juan Soto pursuits are underway. Until Monday, only the Yankees are allowed to discuss salary figures. However, other teams can touch base with his camp to broadly express interest and pitch their organizations now that the World Series is finished.
  The top free agent has gotten no shortage of attention. Jon Heyman of the New York Post writes that 11 teams were in contact with Soto’s camp by Thursday morning. The Post’s Mike Puma relays that th
  
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• Mets Sign Dylan Covey To Major League Deal

  31-10-2024 18:29 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have given out their first major league contract of the offseason, signing right-handed pitcher Dylan Covey to a one-year deal. The team announced the news this afternoon.
  More to come…
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: The Mets’ Spending Power, Juan Soto Suitors, And The Rangers’ Payroll Limits

  30-10-2024 18:14 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns recently addressed the club’s financial situation (2:00)
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• Mets, Chris Devenski Agree To Minor League Deal

  28-10-2024 23:15 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets and right-hander Chris Devenski are in agreement on a minor league deal, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com on X. The righty also receives a camp invite and will be competing for a job in next year’s spring training.
  Devenski, 34 in November, has had an up-and-down career but is coming off a rough campaign. The Rays signed him to a one-year deal with a $1.1MM guarantee after getting a good look at him late in 2023. After being cut loose by the Angels, the Rays signed Devenski
  
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• Stearns: Mets Need To Add Multiple Starting Pitchers

  24-10-2024 00:35 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets had a good run in 2024 but came up just short of the final goal, getting eliminated by the Dodgers in the NLCS a few days ago. President of baseball operations David Stearns met with members of the media today to discuss the season that was and the offseason ahead, with SNYtv relaying the entire half-hour press conference on X.
  Stearns discussed a number of topics but a major theme was the club’s high number of departing free agents. Each of Pete Alonso, Jose Quintana, Luis Severi
  
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• Six Players Elect Free Agency

  23-10-2024 04:33 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  As the offseason nears, a number of players elect minor league free agency each week. These players are separate from six-year MLB free agents, who’ll reach the open market five days after the conclusion of the World Series. Eligible minor leaguers can begin electing free agency as soon as the regular season wraps up. These players were all outrighted off a team’s 40-man roster during the year and have the requisite service time and/or multiple career outrights necessary to reach fre
  
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• Previewing Upcoming Qualifying Offer Decisions: Pitchers

  23-10-2024 02:49 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  While the baseball world’s immediate focus is on the upcoming showdown between two behemoths, the offseason looms just after the World Series. One of the first key decisions for teams is whether to issue a qualifying offer to any of their impending free agents. Clubs have until the fifth day after the conclusion of the World Series to make QO decisions.
  The QO is a one-year offer calculated by averaging the 125 highest salaries in MLB. This year’s price is $21.05MM. Joel Sherman of T
  
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• Paul Blackburn Undergoes Spinal Procedure

  22-10-2024 17:46 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced Tuesday that right-hander Paul Blackburn underwent a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repair procedure on October 11. The typical timeframe to return to play from a procedure of this nature is four to five months, per the club.
  A timetable of four to five months would put Blackburn on track to be ready early or midway through spring training, assuming all goes according to plan with his rehab. That said, it’s a notable enough procedure that it calls into question whether t
  
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• Previewing Upcoming Qualifying Offer Decisions: Position Players

  21-10-2024 20:16 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  While the baseball world’s immediate focus is on the upcoming showdown between two behemoths, the offseason looms just after the World Series. One of the first key decisions for teams is whether to issue a qualifying offer to any of their impending free agents. Clubs have until the fifth day after the conclusion of the World Series to make QO decisions.
  The QO is a one-year offer calculated by averaging the 125 highest salaries in MLB. This year’s price is $21.05MM. Joel Sherman of T
  
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• Mets Notes: JDM, Quintana, Manaea

  21-10-2024 18:30 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  A season filled with OMGs and Grimace memes came to an end this weekend when the Dodgers toppled the Mets in a 10-5 win that propelled L.A. to a World Series showdown and left the Mets looking ahead to the 2025 campaign. New York’s roster is teeming with veteran free agents, and president of baseball operations David Stearns and his staff will have their work cut out for them in reshaping the roster this offseason. Several outgoing Mets free agents made clear they’d have interest in
  
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• Postseason Notes: Dodgers, Cortes, Senga

  20-10-2024 05:23 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Dodgers are headed back to L.A. for Game 6 of the NLCS with a 3-2 lead, but the club nonetheless faces some question marks regarding who exactly they’ll have available tomorrow. Catcher Will Smith departed Game 5 early after taking a pitch off of his glove hand during the game, but per Mike DiGiovanna of the L.A. Times x-rays on Smith’s hand came back negative and he’s expected to be available for Game 6. That’s surely a relief for the Dodgers, given that Smith (111 w
  
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• Yankees’ Ian Hamilton Headed For MRI With Calf Injury

  18-10-2024 06:03 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Yankees reliever Ian Hamilton left tonight’s Game 3 loss in Cleveland with what the team called left calf tightness. The right-hander told Dan Martin and Greg Joyce of the New York Post that he’ll go for imaging before tomorrow night’s game.
  Aaron Boone called upon Hamilton in the sixth inning while New York was trailing 2-1. He issued a leadoff walk to Lane Thomas before Daniel Schneemann hit a grounder to first base. Jon Berti knocked the ball down and flipped
  
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• Shintaro Fujinami To Play Winter Ball, Plans To Pursue MLB Opportunity

  16-10-2024 17:47 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Right-hander Shintaro Fujinami is planning to play in the Puerto Rican Winter League this offseason as he looks to demonstrate his health for interested clubs, he revealed in an interview with Japanese news outlet Sponichi. He hopes to continue playing in the United States for the 2025 season.
  Fujinami’s one-year, $3.35MM deal with the Mets for the 2024 season was derailed by injuries. The hard-throwing 30-year-old (31 in April) was expected to have a place in New York’s bullpen but
  
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• Brandon Nimmo Playing Through Plantar Fasciitis Injury

  15-10-2024 02:52 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Brandon Nimmo is 0-for-12 with four walks over his last 16 plate appearances, and was removed from both Game 1 (for a pinch-hitter) and Game 2 (for a defensive sub in left field) of the Mets’ NLCS clash with the Dodgers.  It seems the issue is health-related, as Nimmo told The Athletic’s Tim Britton that he believes he re-aggravated a case of plantar fasciitis in his left foot during the sixth inning of Game 3 of the NLDS against the Phillies.  The fact that Nimmo was deali
  
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• NLCS Roster Notes: Rojas, McNeil, Vesia

  13-10-2024 19:59 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Dodgers and Mets have announced their 26-man rosters for the NLCS this afternoon. Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas was a notable omission from the L.A. roster, while Mets infielder Jeff McNeil is notably joining the club’s roster after a wrist fracture sidelined him throughout the final month of the regular season and the early part of the playoffs. Rojas was replaced on the club’s roster by outfielder Kevin Kiermaier, while right-hander Adam Ottavino was dropped from the Mets&rsqu
  
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• Poll: Who Will Win The NLCS?

  12-10-2024 16:12 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Dodgers punched their ticket to the NLCS last night. Solo home runs from Enrique Hernández and Teoscar Hernández were enough to push L.A. to a 2-0 victory over the Padres in the rubber match of their Division Series. The Dodgers blanked San Diego in consecutive games to take the series in five.
  They’ll welcome the Mets to Dodger Stadium tomorrow. New York has waited for its destination since finishing off the Phillies in four games on Wednesday. Almost no one wo
  
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