Mets News and Morning Links 1/18/2021

 

Good Morning and Happy MLK Day.  Juan Lagares goes deep for the second straight day again in the Dominican while Jaison Vilera throws 3 scoreless innings in Venezuela.    

Section Links: Mets Links, MLB Links, Winter Baseball, and This Day in Mets History.

Mets Links and Links from SportSpyder:

Brian Joura Mets360 covered a number of topics in “J.D. Davis goes to arbitration, Brandon Nimmo gets recognition, Mets shut out from top of IFA market.” He also talks about the pursuit of Brad Hand noting – “a little curious that there’s been no talk of reuniting with [Justin] Wilson, who was very good in his two years with the club. In 68 games with the Mets, Wilson had a 2.91 ERA, with 67 Ks in 58.2 IP... And while they’re at it, they should look to bring back [Chasen] Shreve, too.

Mike’s Mets: MLB Is Staying Away From Those Sweet Expansion $$$ (For Now). 

Latest for The Athletic: Blue Jays, Mets face different challenges in pursuit of Springer. https://t.co/er4Jj5HtF6

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 17, 2021

🍎 A summary of where arbitration eligible players settled with the Mets.

Only JD Davis will go to a hearing after being ~$300K apart in negotiations at the settlement deadline on Friday pic.twitter.com/67Bqv95XaK

— Mets Fix (@MetsFix) January 17, 2021

Good evening. COVID struck the #Mets family this weekend. Here's a story about the sad passing of Sean Dean and information about how you can help his family: https://t.co/IUbMo1hF84

— Ken Davidoff (@KenDavidoff) January 18, 2021

MLB Links and NL East Links from SportSpyder:

MLB.com: 'Completely false': Castillo not going to Yanks. 

MLB.Com: Another ace on trade block? Here are 5 fits  Possible landing spots for the Reds’ Luis Castillo – Yankees, Braves, Twins, Blue Jays, D-Backs.

MLB.com: The player each team should lock up: For the Mets Francisco Lindor, SS (age 27). 

MLB.com: 11 pitchers to watch in FA relief market

MLB.com: Are Braves moving on from Ozuna?

Here are baseball's best defensive prospects.

MLB,com CC, Stroman talk strategy in DREAM Series

MiLB.com: Modern marvels: Figueroa is Minors' K king. No player in recent memory has won more of these battles in Minor League Baseball than Nelson Figueroa. Over the span of 17 Minors campaigns from 1995-2013, the 6-foot-1 right-hander fanned 1,505 batters.

MiLB,com: Top hats: 2020's most popular caps

MiLB.com; MLB international signing period roundup

MLB,com: Pérez back to Boston on 1-year deal (source).

Cubs To Sign Shelby Miller https://t.co/zeFyumvXzr pic.twitter.com/BCWWgURQiS

— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) January 18, 2021

Winter Baseball:

Per the Brooklyn Trolley Blogger: “After adhering to COVID protocol and receiving the necessary test results, Puerto Rico's Department of Health and LBPRC cleared the way for the resumption of the semifinal series between Los Indios de Mayaguez and Los Atenienses de Manati.”

In Puerto Rico, between Los Indios de Mayaguez 30 Los Atenienses de Manati 8 (Box Score). Former Met Juan Centeno went 0 for 3.

In the Dominican Republic:

Aguilas Cibaenas 6 Gigantes del Cibao 5 (Box Score). Juan Lagares CF 3 for 4 with a Grand Slam HR, 5 RBIs.  The Grand Slam came off Mets Rule 5 Draft Pick Jesus Reyes, 2/3 inning, 1 hit (HR), 2 runs – both earned, walk, 1 K.  Former Mets Prospect Marcos Molina, 2 innings, 1 hit, 1 run.

🔥ENORME JONRÓN CON BASES LLENAS🔥 Juan Lagares da la ventaja para las @aguilascibaenas 🤯@AFPSiembra#CopaBHDLeon pic.twitter.com/s20AORxORB

— LIDOM (@LIDOMRD) January 17, 2021

In Venezuela yesterday.  Caribes de Anzoategui 11 Navegantes del Magallanes 2 (Box Score). Jaison Vilera started and went 3 innings, no runs, 2 hits, 2 walks, 1K.

Here is yesterday’s Mexican Pacific League Scoreboard.  

For the complete Winter League Stats for the current Mets, Mets minor leaguers, and Ex-Mets, click here.

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com:

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Tim Leary to the Kansas City Royals for Frank Wills on January 18, 1985.

New York Mets traded Aaron Ledesma to the California Angels for Kevin Flora on January 18, 1996.

New York Mets signed free agent Roberto Hernandez on January 18, 2005.

Toronto Blue Jays signed Jeremy Reed of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 18, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent John Lannan of the Philadelphia Phillies on January 18, 2014.

New York Mets signed free agent Adrian Gonzalez on January 18, 2018.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baseball Reference:

1985 - In a four-team trade, the Milwaukee Brewers send catcher Jim Sundberg to the Kansas City Royals and receive pitchers Danny Darwin from the Texas Rangers and Tim Leary from the New York Mets. The Mets receive pitcher Frank Wills from Kansas City, who also sends catcher Don Slaught to Texas, who sends catcher Bill Hance to Milwaukee. 

2005 - The New York Mets sign Carlos Beltran to play center field for the next seven years. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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