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Mets News and Morning Links - 12/11/2022

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Jay Bell, Derek Bell and Mark Vientos.  Mets get Senga, officially re-sign Nimmo, and Mauricio and Escobar play in Winter Ball.

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NY Post: Mets sign Kodai Senga to five-year, $75M deal. "Senga, whose fastball has reached triple digits and who also has a strong forkball/splitter, is coming off a season in which he posted a 1.94 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 144 innings for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball."

Mets.com: "The contract includes a full no-trade clause, as well as an opt-out clause that will allow Senga to become a free agent after the 2025 season."

SNY.TV: "Senga comes to New York following an illustrious career in Nippon Professional Baseball, where he was a three-time All-Star, five-time Japan Series champion, two-time Gold Glove winner and two-time Pacific League strikeout leader....The right-hander features a four-pitch arsenal, including a fastball that averages around 96 mph but has reached triple digits, a cutter, slider, and his splitter, which is his best strikeout pitch."

Brian Joura Mets360: In 11 years pitching overseas, Senga is 104-51 with a 2.42 ERA, with 1,486 Ks in 1,340.2 IP.

John Harper SNY.TV: Scouts and execs on Mets RHP Kodai Senga, who has the ability to dominate in MLB.

Metstradamus: I’m Having Trouble Finding A Cutesy Headline For Kodai Senga So … The Mets Just Signed Kodai Senga! The Mets, more specifically Billy Eppler with Steve Cohen’s money, have certainly responded to losing Jacob deGrom and Taijuan Walker (and now most likely, Chris Bassitt.) 

Mets officially re-sign Brandon Nimmo. 

One of the points made was where Brandon ranks in Mets Career On Base Percentage.  Ultimate Mets is one of the best sources for these stats.  Accoridng to their Interactive Statistics page here is the ranking based on 2K plate appearances: 1. John Olerud; .425; 2. Dave Magadan .391; 3. Keith Hernandez .387; 4. Brandon Nimmo .385; 5. David Wright .376.

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In the Dominican League -

Estrellas de Oriente 5 Tigres del Licey 4 (Box Score) Ronny Mauricio SS 1 for 5, 1 run scored, 1 Stolen Base (9th), 1 K - hitting .302 with an .849 OPS; Hansel Robles (BS,1) 1 inning, 1 run - unearned, 1 hit, 2 walks, 1 K - 1.42 ERA;

In Venezuela -

Tigres de Aragua 3 Navegantes del Magallanes 1 (Box Score) Eduardo Escobar DH 1 for 3, 1 walk, 1 K - .333 Batting Avg. with .833 OPS; 2021 Syracuse Met Jose Martinez LF 1 for 4, 2 Ks - hitting .350 with an .882 OPS; 

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New York Mets traded Felix Mantilla to the Boston Red Sox for Tracy Stallard, Pumpsie Green and Al Moran on December 11, 1962.

New York Mets traded Ted Martinez to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mike Vail and Jack Heidemann on December 11, 1974.

New York Mets released Bob Apodaca on December 11, 1979.

New York Mets traded Frank Taveras to the Montreal Expos for Steve Ratzer on December 11, 1981.

New York Mets traded Doug Flynn and Danny Boitano to the Texas Rangers for Jim Kern on December 11, 1981.

New York Mets traded Kevin Mitchell, Stan Jefferson and Shawn Abner to the San Diego Padres for Kevin McReynolds, Gene Walter and Adam Ging on December 11, 1986.

New York Mets traded Rafael Santana and Victor Garcia to the New York Yankees for Phil Lombardi, Darren Reed and Steve Frey on December 11, 1987.

New York Mets traded Jeff Gardner to the San Diego Padres for Steve Rosenberg on December 11, 1991.

New York Mets traded Bubba Trammell to the San Diego Padres for Donne Wall on December 11, 2000.

New York Mets signed free agent Tsuyoshi Shinjo on December 11, 2000.

New York Mets signed free agent Kevin Appier of the Oakland Athletics on December 11, 2000.

New York Mets signed free agent Steve Trachsel of the Toronto Blue Jays on December 11, 2000.

New York Mets traded Alex Escobar, Jerrod Riggan, Matt Lawton, Billy Traber and Earl Snyder to the Cleveland Indians for Roberto Alomar, Mike Bacsik and Danny Peoples on December 11, 2001.

Los Angeles Angels signed Darren Oliver of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 11, 2006.

New York Mets traded Aaron Heilman, Endy Chavez, Joe Smith, Jason Vargas, Maikel Cleto, Ezequiel Carrera and Mike Carp to the Seattle Mariners for Sean Green, J. J. Putz and Jeremy Reed on December 11, 2008.

Mets drafted Darren O'Day from the Los Angeles Angels on December 11, 2008.

Chicago White Sox signed J. J. Putz of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 11, 2009.

Houston Astros signed Jon Switzer of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 11, 2009.

Mets drafted Sean Gilmartin from the Minnesota Twins on December 11, 2014.

Baltimore Orioles drafted Logan Verrett from the Mets on December 11, 2014.

Arizona Diamondbacks signed Tim Stauffer of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 11, 2015.

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1962

The Red Sox trade Tracy Stallard, Pumpsie Green, and a player to be named later (Al Moran) to the Mets in exchange for Felix Mantilla. Stallard, best known for throwing the pitch to Roger Maris for the record-breaking 61st home run, will become a twenty-game loser for New York in 1964.

1986

The Mets trade Kevin Mitchell, a rookie who played six positions for the eventual world champs, along with prospects Stan Jefferson and Shawn Abner, and two other minor leaguers to the Padres for outfielder Kevin McReynolds, southpaw Gene Walter, and a minor leaguer. After being traded to the Giants during the season, the San Diego native will become the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1989.

1987

The A's obtain Jesse Orosco from the Mets and then trades the southpaw reliever along with shortstop Alfredo Griffin and right-hander Jay Howell to the Dodgers for pitchers Matt Young, Bob Welch, and Jack Savage. New York gets Savage as well as right-hand hurlers Wally Whitehurst and Kevin Tapani from Oakland to complete the three-team, eight-player deal.

1987

In a rare trade between the cross-town rivals, the Mets trade Rafael Santana to the Yankees, along with minor leaguer Victor Garcia, who pitched for Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, for Steve Frey, Phil Lombardi, and Darren Reed. The starting shortstop for the world champs last season initially signed with the Bronx Bombers as an amateur free agent in 1976.

1991

The Royals deal right-hander Bret Saberhagen and utility player Bill Pecota to the Mets for Gregg Jefferies, Kevin McReynolds, and Keith Miller. The two-time Cy Young Award winner will post only a 3-5 record in his first season with New York, compiling a 29-27 record during his 3+ seasons with the team.

2001

The Mets trade southpaw Billy Traber and outfielders Matt Lawton and Alex Escobar to the Indians for superstar second baseman Roberto Alomar along with prospect Danny Peoples and left-hander Mike Bacsik. The Gold Glove infielder, the centerpiece of the deal, will be a notable bust in Flushing, hitting just .265 and playing uninspired defense for New York before being shipped to the White Sox in the middle of the 2003 season.

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1998 - The Mets sign 1B-3B Todd Zeile to a three-year contract. 

2000: The Mets sign free agent P Kevin Appier to a four-year contract, and free agent P Steve Trachsel to a two-year contract. 

2013: The Mets sign P Bartolo Colon to a two-year deal.

2014: The Mets signing OF/1B John Mayberry.

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