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• Mets Interested In Kyle Schwarber

  08-12-2025 21:21 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets are interested in free agent slugger Kyle Schwarber, reports Mike Puma of The New York Post. Schwarber rejected a qualifying offer from the Phillies, so any other club would face the associated penalties for signing him.
  Schwarber has been one of the most popular free agents this winter, which isn’t surprising. The Phillies would love to have him back and he has also been connected to the Pirates, Reds, Red Sox, Orioles and Giants. Pittsburgh has reportedly made a four-year offer
  
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• Mets, Carl Edwards Jr. Agree To Minor League Deal

  08-12-2025 17:04 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Mets have agreed to a minor league contract with free agent reliever Carl Edwards Jr., reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. Edwards, a client of the Ballengee Group, will be in major league camp next spring as a non-roster invitee.
  More to come.
  
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• Mets “Reluctant” To Make Long-Term Offers For Free Agent Starters

  08-12-2025 15:35 via mlbtraderumors.com
  While it’s no secret that addressing the top of the rotation is a priority for the Mets this winter, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports that the Mets are hesitant to make long-term offers to the top starters available in free agency this winter. Sammon adds that each of Framber Valdez, Tatsuya Imai, and Ranger Suarez would “hold some appeal” to the Mets on shorter-term deals.
  At this point, it seems unlikely any of those pitchers will need to settle for something short-te
  
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• Mets, Giants Met With Framber Valdez In November

  08-12-2025 04:57 via mlbtraderumors.com
  The Orioles are the only team publicly linked to Framber Valdez’s market this winter, and MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reports that Valdez and his reps indeed met with officials from the O’s at the GM Meetings in November.  Around that same time, however, the Giants and Mets also spoke with Valdez’s camp, which fits given how both teams are known to be looking for starting pitching help.
  Valdez ranked sixth on MLBTR’s list of the offseason’s top 50 free agent
  
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• Jeff Kent Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame

  08-12-2025 01:37 via mlbtraderumors.com
  Jeff Kent was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, as revealed by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee tonight.  Kent received 14 of a possible 16 votes from the Era Committee, making him the only candidate of the eight considered to cross the 75% (12 of 16) threshold needed for induction to Cooperstown.  Carlos Delgado was the next-closest candidate with nine votes, and Dale Murphy and Don Mattingly each received six votes.  Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Gary Sheffield, and Fer
  
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