Mets News and Morning Links - 12/16/2022



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Tom Gorman, Chris Jones and Hector Santiago.  Mets sign a catcher, hold the Brandon Nimmo press conference and Holiday Party, and bring back Bench Mobber Jose Peraza.

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Mets agree to deal with Catcher Omar Narvaez (reports).

NY Post: Mets add former All-Star catcher Omar Narvaez to free agency haul. Omar Narvaez, an All-Star catcher in 2021, agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with the Mets that includes a $7 million player option for 2024..."

Tim Healey Newsday: Mets add Omar Narvaez to crowded catching position, source says. "His .206/.292/.305 slash line last season was better than McCann’s and about as good as Nido’s — except that Narvaez was better against righties, Nido against lefties."

Metstradamus: Collecting Catchers. I don’t know which saying is more apt here. Is it “you can’t have too much of a good thing?” Or is it “If you have nine catchers, you really have none?” The Mets signing of Omar Narvaez is probably somewhere in the middle.

Earlier in the day the Mets held a press conference to announce the Brandon Nimmo signing.


12/15/22 Roster Moves - Mets sign Jose Peraza to Minor League Contract, assigned to Syracuse. "Jose split time with the Yankees and Red Sox AAA teams last year going .236/.290/.354.  In 2021 he became a Mets fan favorite as he hit 6 HRs with 20 RBIs in 142 at-bats with a .204/.266/.380 slash line"

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Winter Baseball:

In the Dominican League:

Tigres del Licey 3 Toros del Este 0 (Box Score) Ronny Mauricio did not play - hitting .295 with an .824 OPS; Hansel Robles 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K - 2.30 ERA;

In Venezuela:

Leones del Caracas 8 Tigres de Aragua 5 (Box Score) Eduardo Escobar PH-3B 0 for 2, 1 run scored - .235 Batting Avg. with .734 OPS;

In Australia today:

Geelong-Korea 3 Melbourne Aces 2 (Box Score) Mets Minor Leaguer Matt O'Neill DH 0 for 2, 2 Ks - hitting .273 with a .797 OPS; 

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New York Mets signed free agent Rusty Staub of the Texas Rangers on December 16, 1980.

New York Mets traded Charlie PuleoLloyd McClendon and Jason Felice to the Cincinnati Reds for Tom Seaver on December 16, 1982.

New York Mets signed free agent Jonathan Hurst on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Rick Parker on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Jim Lindeman on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Rickey Henderson on December 16, 1998.

New York Mets traded Tsuyoshi Shinjo and Desi Relaford to the San Francisco Giants for Shawn Estes on December 16, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Stanton of the New York Yankees on December 16, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Pedro Martinez of the Boston Red Sox on December 16, 2004.

Florida Marlins signed Wilson Delgado of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2004.

Kansas City Royals signed Doug Mientkiewicz of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2005.

Toronto Blue Jays signed Lance Broadway of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Ryota Igarashi on December 16, 2009.

San Francisco Giants signed Justin Ruggiano of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2016.

Washington Nationals signed Tommy Milone of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2017.

New York Mets signed free agent Rick Porcello of the Boston Red Sox on December 16, 2019.

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1982

Tom Seaver's trade back to New York from the Reds becomes complete when 'Tom Terrific' comes to contract terms with the Mets. Cincinnati obtains pitcher Charlie Puleo and two minor leaguers, Lloyd McClendon and Jason Felice, in exchange for the 'Franchise.'

2001

The Giants obtain their first Japanese player since 1964 when Masanori Murakami became the first ballplayer from Japan to appear in a major league game. San Francisco trades starting pitcher Shawn Estes (9-8, 4.02) to the Mets in exchange for outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo (.267, 10, 56) and infielder Desi Relaford (.302, 8, 36), who will be traded the Mariners for David Bell.

2002

After declining the $4.6 million two-year December 7 contract offer by the Yankees, which he had only 15 minutes to consider, Mike Stanton (7-1, 3.00, 6 saves) still decides to stay in the Big Apple by agreeing to a $9 million, three-year, no trade contract with the crosstown rival Mets. The Bronx Bombers didn't offer the All-Star reliever salary arbitration after he failed to respond to their ultimatum.

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2012The Mets trade Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey to Toronto, provided the Jays can reach a contract extension with Dickey. They will do so on December 17th, the two sides agreeing to a two-year deal worth $25 million, that will make the deal official. Cs Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas accompany Dickey to Toronto, while Cs Travis d'Arnaud and John Buck and Ps Noah Syndergaard and Wuilmer Becerra head to the Big Apple.


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