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Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Your Sunday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links. Meet the Mets The Mets and Sean Reid-Foley agreed to a one-year contract to avoid arbitration. Alex Smith of SNY makes the case for bringing back Drew Smith on a cheap two-year deal so that he can rehab from Tommy John surgery and come back in 2026. Francisco Alvarez … [Read more...] about Mets Morning News for November 24, 2024

Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images A newer version of Harrison Bader, this time with power. Setting aside the many lottery ticket pitchers that have already been signed to split deals, the Mets made their first major move of the offseason, acquiring CF Jose Siri from the Rays for RHP Eric Orze. Siri, 29, was caught up in the endless Rays shuffle, being pushed out by a younger … [Read more...] about Grading the Mets’ trade for Jose Siri

Brad Penner-Imagn Images Your Saturday morning dose of New York Mets and MLB news, notes, and links. Meet the Mets The non-tender deadline was last night, and the Mets said goodbye to three players on their 40-man roster: Grant Hartwig, Alex Young, and Alex Ramirez. MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo examined the extreme strengths and extreme weaknesses that Jose Siri brings to … [Read more...] about Mets Morning News for November 23, 2024

Wilkin Ramos | Photo: Chris McShane The Mets had over 20 minor league players become free agents. On November 4, 2024, 513 minor league players were declared free agents, as their minor league contracts expired. With over 100 players in the organization, ranging from newly signed teenagers who recently made their professional debuts in the Dominican Summer League to … [Read more...] about New York Mets Minor League Free Agents: Pitchers

Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images Your Friday morning dose of Mets and Major League Baseball news, notes, and links. Meet the Mets Francisco Lindor finished second in National League MVP voting. The Mets signed Joey Meneses to a minor league deal. And the Mets also signed 31-year-old pitcher Hobie Harris to a minor league deal. John Franco rang the bell at Nasdaq … [Read more...] about Mets Morning News for November 22, 2024