Sean Manaea has become the latest pitcher to join the Mets’ revamped rotation, AP source says
1 year, 2 months ago

Sean Manaea has become the latest pitcher to join the Mets’ revamped rotation, AP source says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sean Manaea became the latest pitcher to join the revamped rotation of the New York Mets, agreeing to a $28 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Sunday. Manaea became a free agent when he opted out of the final season of a $25 million, two-year contract with San Francisco, giving up a $12.5 million salary for 2024. Manaea pitched his first six major league seasons with Oakland, then went 8-9 with a 4.96 ERA over 30 appearances with 28 starts and 158 innings in his lone season with San Diego. In a busy offseason, New York also agreed to a $10.5 million, one-year contract with center fielder Harrison Bader and a $2 million, one-year deal with infielder Joey Wendle.

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The Mets will rely on their bullpen depth more than ever. Who can step up?
1 month ago

The Mets will rely on their bullpen depth more than ever. Who can step up?

New York Times  

The New York Mets used 28 relief pitchers last year, from Adam Ottavino’s 60 appearances to one each for Matt Festa and position players Eddy Alvarez and Luis Torrens. Repertoire: Fastball, changeup, slider 2024: 1.66 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 21 2/3 major-league innings Sean Reid-Foley’s track record suggests he’s a solid bet to make the Opening Day roster. RHP …

Mets and outfielder Jesse Winker agree to 1-year contract, AP source says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mets and outfielder Jesse Winker agree to 1-year contract, AP source says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Jesse Winker and the New York Mets have agreed to a one-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday, perhaps a signal the team doesn’t expect to re-sign slugger Pete Alonso. Winker was acquired by the Mets from Washington on July 28 and the outfielder batted.243 with three homers and 13 …

Mets and pitcher Sean Manaea finalize $75 million, 3-year deal
3 months ago

Mets and pitcher Sean Manaea finalize $75 million, 3-year deal

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sean Manaea and the New York Mets finalized a $75 million, three-year contract Friday night that keeps one of the team’s best pitchers last season at the front of a remodeled rotation. He lowered his arm slot in midseason to emulate another nasty left-hander, NL Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves, and became …

Sean Manaea to re-sign with Mets for $75 million over 3 years, AP source says
3 months, 1 week ago

Sean Manaea to re-sign with Mets for $75 million over 3 years, AP source says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sean Manaea is set to return to the New York Mets on a $75 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press. Manaea blossomed into New York’s top starting pitcher this year during his first season with the team, going 12-6 with a 3.47 ERA in 32 starts. He lowered his arm …

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and the Yankees agree to a $12.5 million, 1-year deal, AP source says
3 months, 1 week ago

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and the Yankees agree to a $12.5 million, 1-year deal, AP source says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and the New York Yankees agreed Saturday to a $12.5 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. Goldschmidt would become the Yankees’ fourth significant addition since Juan Soto’s departure for the New York Mets after left-hander Max Fried, closer Devin Williams and outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger. A …

Right-hander Griffin Canning and Mets agree to $4.25 million, 1-year contract
3 months, 1 week ago

Right-hander Griffin Canning and Mets agree to $4.25 million, 1-year contract

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Griffin Canning agreed to a $4.25 million, one-year contract with the New York Mets on Thursday, giving them another option for the back end of their revamped rotation. He also would earn $25,000 for winning a Gold Glove Canning went 6-13 with a 5.19 ERA during a disappointing 2024 season with the Los Angeles Angels, who traded …

MLB free agency notes: What we’re hearing about the Orioles and Mets’ pitching pursuits
3 months, 3 weeks ago

MLB free agency notes: What we’re hearing about the Orioles and Mets’ pitching pursuits

New York Times  

The Baltimore Orioles are reluctant to pursue the remaining free-agent starting pitchers who received qualifying offers from other clubs — Max Fried, Sean Manaea and Nick Pivetta. After agreeing with Holmes and signing free-agent right-hander Frankie Montas this week, people familiar with the Mets’ thinking said the team still wants to add to its starting rotation. The biggest subtraction via …

Mets and RHP Frankie Montas finalize $34 million, 2-year contract
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mets and RHP Frankie Montas finalize $34 million, 2-year contract

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Frankie Montas and the New York Mets finalized their $34 million, two-year contract on Wednesday. “We are excited to bring Frankie into the organization and add a quality arm to our major league rotation,” Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns said in a statement. New York also is looking for bullpen arms in front of closer …

Mets add Montas to their rotation with a $34 million, 2-year contract, AP source says
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Mets add Montas to their rotation with a $34 million, 2-year contract, AP source says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The New York Mets have added Frankie Montas to their depleted rotation, agreeing to a $34 million, two-year contract with the veteran right-hander. Montas went 7-11 with a 4.84 ERA and 148 strikeouts over 150 2/3 innings in 30 starts for the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers this year. New York also is looking for a couple …

Mets sign starter Frankie Montas to short-term deal: Source
4 months ago

Mets sign starter Frankie Montas to short-term deal: Source

New York Times  

Following a strategy that worked last year by signing starting pitchers to short-term deals, the New York Mets have agreed to a two-year guarantee with right-hander Frankie Montas worth $34 million, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. 🤢 8th K pic.twitter.com/vzFR8FeoWL — Rob Friedman September 18, 2024 Montas will challenge Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns’ reputation for …

Mets rotation strategy: Will they continue to target short-term deals?
4 months, 1 week ago

Mets rotation strategy: Will they continue to target short-term deals?

New York Times  

As the New York Mets search for multiple starting pitchers, it’s worth remembering how president of baseball operations David Stearns operated last year in constructing a successful rotation. “Having a horse at the front end of your rotation always helps,” Stearns said when talking generally about front-line pitchers and not specific free agents at the GM meetings in early November. …

Mets find more pitching, add starter Paul Blackburn and reliever Huascar Brazobán in trades
8 months ago

Mets find more pitching, add starter Paul Blackburn and reliever Huascar Brazobán in trades

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Staying on the hunt for pitching, the New York Mets acquired starter Paul Blackburn from the last-place Oakland Athletics on Tuesday for minor league right-hander Kade Morris. New York also added reliever Huascar Brazobán in a deal with the struggling Miami Marlins for minor league infielder Wilfredo Lara just before baseball’s 6 p.m. EDT trade deadline. “I …

Dodgers add starter Jack Flaherty, Padres get closer Tanner Scott at busy trade deadline
8 months ago

Dodgers add starter Jack Flaherty, Padres get closer Tanner Scott at busy trade deadline

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, San Diego added All-Star closer Tanner Scott, and Arizona, Baltimore and Pittsburgh made significant deals for the stretch run ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. San Diego got Scott from Miami, Cleveland acquired right-hander Alex Cobb from San Francisco, and Minnesota obtained reliever Trevor Richards from payroll-cutting Toronto, which also …

Inside Sean Manaea’s metamorphosis and the growth that continues with the Mets
1 year, 1 month ago

Inside Sean Manaea’s metamorphosis and the growth that continues with the Mets

New York Times  

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Inside a hotel room late one miserable night in Philadelphia, Sean Manaea told his fiancee, “Something’s gotta change.” A couple of hours earlier, the Phillies had pummeled him during a playoff game and essentially ended his worst season. Typically, a player’s agent handles details with a training facility like Driveline, but Manaea’s direct route conveyed …

MLB’s free agent market begins to thaw, Soler agrees to $42 million deal with Giants, AP source says
1 year, 1 month ago

MLB’s free agent market begins to thaw, Soler agrees to $42 million deal with Giants, AP source says

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The San Francisco Giants and slugger Jorge Soler agreed to a $42 million, three-year deal on Tuesday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations, taking one of the remaining marquee free agents off the market as most of the 30 teams reported for spring training in Arizona and Florida. Cavnar becomes the first woman to …

New York Mets and LHP Sean Manaea finalize $28 million, 2-year contract
1 year, 2 months ago

New York Mets and LHP Sean Manaea finalize $28 million, 2-year contract

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sean Manaea and the New York Mets finalized their $28 million, two-year contract on Friday, completing a deal that adds another newcomer to the team’s revamped rotation. Manaea became a free agent when he opted out of the final season of a $25 million, two-year contract with San Francisco, giving up a $12.5 million salary for 2024. …

Mets and center fielder Harrison Bader agree to 1-year deal for about $10 million, AP source says
1 year, 2 months ago

Mets and center fielder Harrison Bader agree to 1-year deal for about $10 million, AP source says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Center fielder Harrison Bader and the New York Mets have agreed to a one-year contract for about $10 million, according to a person familiar with the deal. Bader, a Gold Glove winner with St. Louis in 2021, returns home to New York after spending a little more than a year across town with the Yankees. All-Star right …

Mets acquire Houser, Taylor from Brewers as Stearns executes trade with his former team
1 year, 3 months ago

Mets acquire Houser, Taylor from Brewers as Stearns executes trade with his former team

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — The New York Mets acquired right-hander Adrian Houser and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday for minor league pitcher Coleman Crow. The trade was the first between the teams since former Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns left the team to run baseball operations with the Mets. The Brewers also must replace two-time All-Star …

Mets acquire OF Tyrone Taylor, RHP Adrian Houser from Brewers for pitching prospect Coleman Crow
1 year, 3 months ago

Mets acquire OF Tyrone Taylor, RHP Adrian Houser from Brewers for pitching prospect Coleman Crow

New York Times  

The New York Mets acquired outfielder Tyrone Taylor and right-handed starting pitcher Adrian Houser from the Milwaukee Brewers for pitching prospect Coleman Crow, the teams announced Wednesday. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns, who led the Brewers’ front office starting in 2015 before stepping down before last season, holds an intimate level of knowledge about both players. Houser adds …

Right-hander Luis Severino and Mets finalize $13 million, 1-year contract
1 year, 3 months ago

Right-hander Luis Severino and Mets finalize $13 million, 1-year contract

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Luis Severino and the New York Mets finalized a $13 million, one-year contract on Friday that moves the oft-injured right-hander across town from the Yankees. A two-time All-Star, the 29-year-old right-hander went 4-8 with a 6.65 ERA in 18 starts and one relief appearance while earning $15 million in the option year of a contract that paid …

Mets, Luis Severino agree to 1-year, $13 million deal, per source: How the RHP will fit in the rotation
1 year, 4 months ago

Mets, Luis Severino agree to 1-year, $13 million deal, per source: How the RHP will fit in the rotation

New York Times  

The New York Mets and right-handed pitcher Luis Severino have agreed to a one-year, $13 million deal, a league source said. While Severino offers great upside, he’s a risk in terms of the number of innings he can provide, so New York must consider that when building the rest of their staff, which still needs a lot of work. Severino …

Braves trade right-handers Kyle Wright and Nick Anderson to Royals
1 year, 4 months ago

Braves trade right-handers Kyle Wright and Nick Anderson to Royals

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves jettisoned two more arbitration-eligible players in two separate trades with Kansas City on Friday, sending right-handers Kyle Wright and Nick Anderson to the Royals. A day earlier, Atlanta dealt pitcher Mike Soroka and infielder Nicky Lopez to the Chicago White Sox along with pitchers Jared Shuster and Riley Gowens and infielder Braden Shewmake for left-handed …

Left-hander Sean Manaea opts out of contract with Giants for 2024, becoming free agent
1 year, 4 months ago

Left-hander Sean Manaea opts out of contract with Giants for 2024, becoming free agent

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Left-hander Sean Manaea has opted out of his 2024 contract with the San Francisco Giants, becoming a free agent. The 31-year-old Manaea went 7-6 with a 4.44 ERA over 37 appearances with just 10 starts in his one season with San Francisco — not the regular rotation role that had been expected for the eight-year major league …

Mets acquire reliever Trevor Gott from Mariners, who also unload Chris Flexen’s contract
1 year, 8 months ago

Mets acquire reliever Trevor Gott from Mariners, who also unload Chris Flexen’s contract

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The New York Mets acquired right-handed reliever Trevor Gott from the Seattle Mariners on Monday in exchange for lefty Zach Muckenhirn. New York also picked up righty Chris Flexen in the deal and immediately designated him for assignment. Flexen, earning $8 million this season, was designated for assignment by Seattle last week with an 0-4 record and …

Mets head into spring training knowing expectations are high
2 years, 1 month ago

Mets head into spring training knowing expectations are high

Associated Press  

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Heading into a season with a record payroll projected at $370 million, the New York Mets realize the expectations. “Is our season a failure if we win 90 — whatever number you want to come up with?” manager Buck Showalter said Tuesday, a day ahead of the team’s reporting day. “It’s about the endgame.” Justin …

Carlos Correa agrees to sign with Mets after Giants deal falls apart
2 years, 3 months ago

Carlos Correa agrees to sign with Mets after Giants deal falls apart

LA Times  

Carlos Correa has agreed to a $315-million, 12-year contract with the New York Mets after his pending deal with the San Francisco Giants came apart over an issue with his physical. In a wild twist overnight, Carlos Correa agreed to a $315-million, 12-year contract with the free-spending New York Mets after his pending deal with the San Francisco Giants came …

Giants and LHP Sean Manaea complete $25 million, 2-year deal
2 years, 3 months ago

Giants and LHP Sean Manaea complete $25 million, 2-year deal

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Sean Manaea and the San Francisco Giants finalized a $25 million, two-year contract Friday. The left-hander gets a $5 million signing bonus, half each on March 15 in both 2023 and ’24, and salaries of $7.5 million next season and $12.5 million in 2024. All-Star lefty Carlos Rodón is leaving in free agency after agreeing with the …

Mets set to shatter payroll records, soar to about $350M
2 years, 3 months ago

Mets set to shatter payroll records, soar to about $350M

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Steve Cohen’s New York Mets are on track to shatter spending records in his third season as owner, boosting payroll to about $350 million for purposes of the luxury tax and poised to pay a penalty of about $80 million. Coming off his third Cy Young Award, the 39-year-old Verlander became the second $43.33 million pitcher in …

Brandon Nimmo, Mets finalize $162 million, 8-year contract
2 years, 3 months ago

Brandon Nimmo, Mets finalize $162 million, 8-year contract

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Center fielder Brandon Nimmo and the New York Mets finalized their $162 million, eight-year contract on Saturday. A quality leadoff hitter with a.385 career on-base percentage, Nimmo became a free agent last month for the first time. During the offseason, the Mets have agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with former Houston ace Justin Verlander, retained …

AP source: Scherzer and Mets agree to $130M, 3-year contract
3 years, 4 months ago

AP source: Scherzer and Mets agree to $130M, 3-year contract

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Max Scherzer has shattered baseball’s record for highest average salary, agreeing Monday to a $130 million, three-year contract with the New York Mets, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The $43.33 million average salary is 20% higher than the previous mark, the $36 million Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole is averaging in his $324 …

Angels and hard-throwing starter Noah Syndergaard agree to one-year deal
3 years, 4 months ago

Angels and hard-throwing starter Noah Syndergaard agree to one-year deal

LA Times  

With their first big move of the offseason, the Angels are rolling the dice on one of the more intriguing free agents. On Tuesday, the team agreed to a deal with starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard on a one-year, $21-million contract, adding the former All-Star to their rotation for the 2022 season. Once among baseball’s most promising young pitchers, the 29-year-old …

Lindor: Easy decision to sign $341M, 10-year deal with Mets
3 years, 11 months ago

Lindor: Easy decision to sign $341M, 10-year deal with Mets

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor was alone in a Washington, D.C., hotel room Wednesday night when he got the call from agent David Meter: the New York Mets had offered $341 million — $1 million more than Fernando Tatis Jr. got in February. “To the fans of New York, here we go baby!” Lindor said. The 27-year-old Lindor said he …

Francisco Lindor all smiles after trade from Indians to Mets
4 years, 2 months ago

Francisco Lindor all smiles after trade from Indians to Mets

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor smiled widely for a full 40 minutes, enthralled to join a New York Mets team bulking up under new owner Steven Cohen. I’m living the life I always wanted, so I don’t see why not.” Cleveland traded the four-time All-Star to New York along with pitcher Carlos Carrasco on Thursday for infielders Andrés Giménez and …

Mega deal: Indians trade star Lindor, Carrasco to Mets
4 years, 2 months ago

Mega deal: Indians trade star Lindor, Carrasco to Mets

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — The Indians drafted and developed Francisco Lindor, who blossomed into an All-Star shortstop and one of baseball’s best all-around players. Knowing they could never meet his price, the Indians dealt the four-time All-Star and pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the New York Mets, who have a new owner willing to spend at baseball’s highest levels in order to get …

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