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• A-Rod Reportedly Bails On Mets Bid

  07-05-2020 22:50 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  If you were looking forward to the spectacle of Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter squaring off from rival owners’ boxes in the NL East, this news will come as a disappointment. Per Thornton McEnery of the New York Post, A-Rod’s longshot attempt to pull together a bidding group for the Mets has been scuttled.
  It seems that Rodriguez and fiancee Jenifer Lopez simply weren’t able to gain traction with potential co-investors and have decided to call off the effort. They made some head
  
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• 2023 Rule 5 Update: April Edition

  18-04-2024 02:06 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  We’re three weeks into the 2024 season, and this year’s crop of Rule 5 picks has had an atypical amount of staying power. That’s perhaps in part due to the fact that only ten players were selected in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft, but as of this writing, only one Rule 5 selection has been returned to his original organization.
  For those unfamiliar, in order to be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft, a player must not be on his team’s 40-man roster and must have played in either parts o
  
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• Mets Claim Michael Tonkin, Designate Tyler Jay

  17-04-2024 20:21 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have claimed righty Michael Tonkin off waivers from the Twins, per a team announcement. Left-hander Tyler Jay was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
  It’s in many ways a reversal of some recent bullpen-related transactions in Queens. New York designated Tonkin for assignment on April 5, traded him to the Twins for cash, and less than a week later selected the contract of Jay (a former Twins top prospect himself). Minnesota designated Tonkin for assignment a second t
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: Free Agent Power Rankings, Ohtani’s Stolen Money And The A’s Moving To Sacramento

  17-04-2024 16:32 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…MLBTR’s 2024-25 Free Agent Power Rankings (1:30)
  Gerrit Cole didn’t crack the rankings due to his specific
  
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• Francisco Lindor’s Slow Start Is Not Abnormal

  15-04-2024 19:56 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
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  The 2024 season is now rolling along, which means it’s time to wildly overreact to small samples of data. Previously unremarkable players are suddenly looking like Hall-of-Famers while reliably good players now seem to be washed.
  A midseason slump is easy
  
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• Mets Acquire Joe Hudson From Cubs

  12-04-2024 20:43 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Cubs traded journeyman catcher Joe Hudson to the Mets yesterday, per the teams’ transaction logs at MLB.com. It’s presumably a cash deal that’ll give the Mets some additional depth behind the plate. Hudson was assigned to Double-A Binghamton.
  Hudson, 32, has seen brief action in three big leagues seasons but none since 2020. He has just 33 MLB plate appearances under his belt. Hudson has spent the past two seasons in Triple-A with the Rays and Braves, hitting for a low aver
  
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• Orioles Acquire Yohan Ramirez From Mets

  12-04-2024 01:03 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Orioles have acquired reliever Yohan Ramírez from the Mets for cash, the teams announced. New York had designated the righty for assignment on Monday. Baltimore’s 40-man roster now sits at capacity.
  More to come.
  
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• Julio Teheran Elects Free Agency

  12-04-2024 00:09 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Julio Teheran has elected free agency after clearing waivers, tweets Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The Mets had designated him for assignment on Tuesday.
  Teheran’s stint as a Met couldn’t have been much shorter. The veteran righty agreed to terms on a major league deal on April 3, a move that was announced by the team two days later. Skipper Carlos Mendoza tabbed him for a start in Atlanta on Monday. Teheran allowed four runs without making it out of the third inning and was DFA one day
  
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• Mets Transfer Kodai Senga To 60-Day Injured List

  10-04-2024 20:26 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced that right-hander Kodai Senga has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. That’s the corresponding move to open a roster spot for left-hander Tyler Jay, who was reported earlier to be joining the club.
  Senga, 31, was diagnosed with a moderate posterior capsule strain in his throwing shoulder during Spring Training and started the season on the 15-day IL. He’ll now be ineligible to return until 60 days from that initial IL placement, which will be late May. Man
  
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• Mets To Select Tyler Jay

  10-04-2024 17:55 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets are calling up left-hander Tyler Jay for what would be his major league debut. Newsday’s Tim Healey tweeted last night that right-hander Dedniel Nunez was optioned back to Triple-A following yesterday’s appearance, and @JohnFromWrigley reported that Jay would be taking his 26-man roster spot. Multiple reporters, including MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, have since confirmed that Jay will indeed be joining the big league club. The Mets will need to formally select Jay’s
  
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• Twins Acquire Michael Tonkin From Mets

  09-04-2024 21:44 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Twins announced that they have acquired right-hander Michael Tonkin from the Mets, after the latter club designated him for assignment last week. Outfielder Max Kepler has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right knee contusion, opening an active roster spot for Tonkin. Right-hander Zack Weiss was transferred to the 60-day IL due to his right shoulder strain, opening a spot on the 40-man.
  More to come.
  
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• Mets Designate Julio Teheran For Assignment

  09-04-2024 21:00 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have designated right-handed pitcher Julio Teheran for assignment, according to an announcement from the club. In a corresponding move, the team selected right-hander Dedniel Núñez from Triple-A Syracuse.
  To see the Mets cut Teheran from their roster is a big surprise. He and the club just agreed to a one-year, $2.5MM deal last week. Since the season already started, it worked out to about $2.419MM in prorated money, but still a decent chunk of change. Since the Mets are b
  
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• Mets Designate Yohan Ramírez, Select Cole Sulser

  08-04-2024 21:20 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have selected the contract of right-hander Cole Sulser and designated fellow righty Yohan Ramírez for assignment, with Tim Healey of Newsday Sports among those to relay the transactions.
  Ramírez, 29 next month, was acquired by the Mets from the White Sox in a December cash deal. He’s made three appearances for the club so far this year but allowed seven earned runs in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out six opponents but also gave out four walks. His outing on Saturday was
  
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• Jerry Grote Passes Away

  08-04-2024 04:07 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Longtime Mets catcher Jerry Grote passed away today at age 81.  The Mets announced the news via a press release containing tributes from several former teammates who praised Grote as a teammate and as a defensive wizard behind the plate.  In the words of former Mets southpaw Jon Matlack, “he was the best catcher I ever threw to.  I don’t think I ever shook him off once.  I had the pleasure of being his roommate on the road for a few years.  It’s a sad d
  
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• New York Notes: Belt, Martinez, Cole

  07-04-2024 19:02 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Veteran slugger Brandon Belt’s free agency has surprisingly dragged into the regular season, with the soon to be 36-year-old reportedly “baffled” by the lack of offers he’s received to this point. The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly provided additional details on Belt’s free agency recently, noting that the Mets were the only club to offer Belt a guaranteed contract this winter, though he added that the deal was “almost entirely” incentives-based.
  Belt
  
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• Pat Zachry Passes Away

  06-04-2024 16:56 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Ten-year Major League veteran and NL co-Rookie of the Year Pat Zachry passed away on Thursday at age 71, as reported by multiple outlets.  Such former teammates as Johnny Bench and Doug Flynn were among the many to pay tribute to the right-hander, with Bench describing Zachry as “one of the great characters and an unbelievable teammate,” while Flynn said “you couldn’t find a better teammate than Zach.  We will all miss him dearly.”
  A native of Richmond, Te
  
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• Mets Designate Michael Tonkin For Assignment

  05-04-2024 21:21 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have made their signing of right-hander Julio Teheran official today, announcing the move today. Fellow righty Michael Tonkin designated for assignment as the corresponding move, with Anthony DiComo of MLB.com among those to relay the move.
  More to come.
  
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• Mets To Sign Julio Teheran

  03-04-2024 19:50 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have agreed to a deal with free agent righty Julio Teheran, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The Mato Sports Management client opted out of a minor league deal with the Orioles late in camp and has been exploring the market for new opportunities. It’s a big league deal for Teheran, per SNY’s Andy Martino, who reported earlier in the week that the Mets were in talks with the veteran right-hander.
  Teheran, 33, had a resurgent year with the 2023 Brewers — where cu
  
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• Mets Talking With Julio Teheran

  01-04-2024 21:17 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets placed righty Tylor Megill on the 15-day injured list with a shoulder strain earlier this afternoon, and SNY’s Andy Martino reports that they’re open to pursuing external options to help bolster their depth while waiting on Megill and other injured arms to heal up. They’ve picked conversations back up with right-hander Julio Teheran, per Martino. The Mets also talked with Teheran before he signed a minor league deal to go to camp with the Orioles. He wound up opting ou
  
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• Mets Place Tylor Megill on Injured List

  01-04-2024 20:29 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets announced Monday that they’ve placed righty Tylor Megill on the 15-day injured list after an MRI revealed a strain in his right shoulder. Megill exited his first start of the season after just four innings and 78 pitches. Right-hander Reed Garrett has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse in his place for the time being, though Garrett isn’t a rotation option. He’ll give the Mets a fresh arm in the bullpen for now, but they’ll likely make another move to bring up
  
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• East Notes: Caminero, Senzel, Megill

  01-04-2024 05:34 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  After hitting his first Triple-A home run earlier in the game, Rays top prospect Junior Caminero was forced to make an early exit from Sunday afternoon’s contest against the Norfolk Tides. He injured his left quad while running to first. According to Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times, Caminero “limped the last few steps to first base and eventually needed to be helped off the field.”
  Caminero is set for further evaluation tomorrow. The severity of his injury is not yet
  
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• Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Cardinals Among Teams Scouting Roki Sasaki

  01-04-2024 02:57 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Eight MLB teams sent representatives to watch NPB ace Roki Sasaki’s latest start, according to articles from Sports Hochi and Yahoo Japan, as relayed by Dylan Hernández of The Los Angeles Times and Andy Martino of SNY, respectively. Among those teams were the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, and Cardinals.
  Sasaki is just 22 years old and already one of the best pitchers in Japan. Over three NPB seasons, he has thrown 283 2/3 innings with 376 strikeouts and a 2.00 ERA. The ace made headlines
  
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• MLBTR Podcast: A Live Reaction To The Jordan Montgomery Signing, Ohtani’s Interpreter, And J.D. Martinez Joins The Mets

  27-03-2024 15:58 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. (*Episode has been uploaded to Apple but isn’t showing up in the feed immediately. The link is to last week’s episode for now but will be updated once it shows up properly on Apple.)This week, host Darragh McDon
  
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• Mets Release Phil Bickford

  27-03-2024 03:22 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets released right-hander Phil Bickford this afternoon, as is reflected on the transactions log on the hurler’s MLB.com player profile.
  Bickford, 28, was drafted in the first round twice during his days as an amateur; he was first picked tenth overall by the Blue Jays in the 2013 draft before ultimately signing with the Giants after being selected 18th overall in 2015. Bickford was shipped to the Brewers in a deal that landed the Giants southpaw Will Smith just one year after being dr
  
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• Mets Release Luke Voit

  26-03-2024 16:34 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have released first baseman Luke Voit, as indicated on his player page at MLB.com. He’s once again a free agent.
  Voit inked a minor league pact with the Mets back in February. While he doesn’t have the requisite service time to qualify as an Article XX(B) free agent and thus secure a standard opt-out date five days prior to the start of the season, his minor league contract included an opt-out this past weekend.
  The 33-year-old Voit had a tough go of it in Mets camp, tallyin
  
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• Yankees, Mets Remain Interested In Jordan Montgomery

  26-03-2024 03:18 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  With Opening Day a matter of days away, one of the offseason’s top free agent arms remains available in southpaw Jordan Montgomery. Reporting yesterday indicated that the lefty has multiple long-term offers on the table, though it’s unclear which clubs those offers have come from. Today, Joel Sherman of the New York Post indicates that both the Yankees and Mets have yet to “shut the door” on a hypothetical deal with the 31-year-old.
  It’s hardly the first time a Mont
  
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• Latest On Mets’ Roster Decisions

  25-03-2024 05:31 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  Most of the Mets’ roster has come into focus with Opening Day approaching, and the team continued to make its final roster cuts this weekend.  MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo has the summary of the decisions, including the news that utilityman Zack Short and (somewhat provisionally) first baseman/outfielder D.J. Stewart will break camp with the team.  Stewart’s status is a little up in the air since he is the proverbial 26th man on the 26-man roster, and the Mets might yet r
  
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• A’s Acquire Austin Adams

  24-03-2024 17:09 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The A’s announced this morning that they’ve acquired right-hander Austin Adams from the Mets in exchange for cash considerations. Adams, who had been in camp with the Mets as a non-roster invitee, has been selected to Oakland’s 40-man roster. In a corresponding move, right-hander Trevor Gott was placed on the 60-day injured list. Gott’s placement on the shelf is hardly a surprise, as it was announced last week that the righty is set to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss
  
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• Mets Designate Phil Bickford For Assignment

  23-03-2024 14:36 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  The Mets have designated right-hander Phil Bickford for assignment.  The move opens up roster space for J.D. Martinez, whose one-year contract with New York is now official.
  Bickford came to Queens at last year’s trade deadline, acquired with Adam Kolarek from the Dodgers as a way of restocking a Mets bullpen thinned out by other deals.  Over 67 1/3 total innings with L.A. and New York last season, Bickford posted a 4.95 ERA and an above-average 25% strikeout rate, though he allo
  
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• Mets Sign J.D. Martinez

  23-03-2024 14:33 via mlbtraderumors.com
  
  TODAY: The Mets officially announced Martinez’s signing.
  MARCH 22: Martinez has given his consent to open the 2024 season in the minors, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post. He’ll spend about 10 days either in extended spring training or in Triple-A to ramp up and get at-bats before joining the big league club early in the season.
  MARCH 21: The Mets are in agreement with J.D. Martinez on a one-year, $12MM contract, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post (X link). The deal, whi
  
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