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 posted a video of him doing an offseason workout on Instagram.
Around the National League East
Deesha Thosar of FOX Sports went over the biggest free agent needs for each of the NL East teams.
The Phillies are only willing to trade top prospect Justin Crawford “for a big-league player with multiple years of club control,” but it is a route they may take to improve the team this winter.
The Braves signed minor league free agent CF Carlos D. Rodriguez to a non-guaranteed one-year deal.
The Marlins signed righty Robinson Pina to a minor league deal with an invite to big league spring training. He spent most of last season in Double-A and will likely serve as Triple-A depth for Miami this season.
Around Major League Baseball
Former Met Chris Woodward is now the Dodgers’ new first base coach.
The Dodgers signed veteran right-handed reliever Giovanny Gallegos to a minor league deal with an invite to big league spring training.
There is “mutual interest” between the Yankees and Walker Buehler, according to reports.
The staff at MLB.com took a look at all of Alex Bregman’s suitors and who has the best chance of landing the free agent third baseman.
Esteban Rivera of Fangraphs wrote about Giancarlo Stanton’s incredible ability to continue to make adjustments as he ages and progresses in his career.
Patrick Dubuque of Baseball Prospectus wrote a profile on knuckleballer Wilbur Wood.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
Steve Sypa reviewed the departing free agent pitchers in the minor league system, as their contracts have now expired.
This Date in Mets History
The Mets signed Carlos Delgado on this date in 2005.