Good Morning. Happy Birthday Tsuyoshi Shinjo. Mets extend Jeff McNeil, Eduardo Escobar works out and another look at Kodai Senga throwing.
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NY Post: Mets agree to four-year, $50 million extension with Jeff McNeil. "The deal, which will become official once McNeil passes a physical, includes a fifth-year option that could bring the total value to $63.75 million."
SNY.TV: "McNeil, 30, is coming off his best season in which he was named an All-Star and took home the NL batting title with a .326 average. Over five seasons with the Mets, McNeil owns a career slash line of .307/.370/.458 with 46 home runs, 121 doubles and 214 RBI in 516 games."
Brian Joura Mets360: "McNeil had two things working against him, as injuries forced him to come up later than most guys who make an impact at the MLB level. The other was a touch of uncertainty, given his 2021 results. Still, Mets fans should be elated – even with Steve Cohen’s bottomless pockets – to get a player of this caliber locked up at this contract."
John Harper SNY.TV: "More significantly, for the moment, McNeil’s proposed new deal also offers reason to believe the Mets are working toward getting Pete Alonso to agree to a long-term contract as well...As McNeil was, Alonso is two seasons away from reaching free agency. But as one of the premier power-hitters in baseball, with 130 home runs in his three full seasons in the big leagues (plus 16 more in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season), the big first baseman has the leverage to command a lot more money."
Mike Puma NY Post Sports+: What are the chances David Wright or Jose Reyes join the ex-Mets on paths to the Hall of Fame? "Ultimately it’s easy to see two members of the ’06-09 Mets (Wagner and Beltran) getting to Cooperstown — with Wright fighting a long-term battle to reach 75 percent and Reyes excluded from the party. (Subscription required)
Also from Mike Puma in the same Article: "Keith Hernandez’s contract negotiations have resumed with SNY, according to a source, with the former first baseman requesting a new deal that would pay him significantly above the $775,000 he received last season for about 110 games." (Subscription required)
MLB.com: Here are all of our No. 1 overall prospects, ranked - Jonathan Mayo looks at all the past #1 rated prospects from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (ranked #1) to Shohei Ohtani (#2) to Mike Trout (#6) and ranks Francisco Alvarez #16 in this group who he says: "He deserves credit for being so good at such a young age, reaching Triple-A as a 20-year-old. Another positive in his column is position scarcity: His catching needs work, but he can stick there, and there aren’t many guys who can mash like him behind the plate. The other side of the coin is the fact that his defense is just so-so and he's not perceived to be a slam-dunk No. 1 guy."
"This is a win for the Mets all the way around"@Jim_Duquette on the Mets and Jeff McNeil's reported extension: pic.twitter.com/BqappswwO8
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 27, 2023
Jeff McNeil and the @Mets have agreed to a four-year extension!#MLBTonight | #LGM | @CY24_7 pic.twitter.com/crHbWf4lnE
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 28, 2023
Jeff McNeil's 4-year, $50M extension has a lower AAV than what Yoán Moncada and Elvis Andrus each made last year.
— High Heat Stats (@HighHeatStats) January 27, 2023
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— Joe Manniello (@joe_manniello) January 28, 2023
McNeil, Mets: 4-year, $50M extension
PLUS: Isles snap skid, Rangers roll@APSE_sportmedia pic.twitter.com/wJDvAqH0Mv
Working hard 😓 go @Mets #eldelapica#fogopower pic.twitter.com/ELsUItAcoC
— eduardo jose escobar (@escobardelapica) January 27, 2023
Kodai Senga with some heat on the corner 🔥 @kodaisenga
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) January 27, 2023
(via kodai_senga_/IG) pic.twitter.com/UVoNULdemy
With the Angels no longer for sale, what's next for Shohei Ohtani?@ConnorJRogers and @PSLtoFlushing discuss on The Mets Pod: https://t.co/VWZ3C2Ea8n
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 27, 2023
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NY @Mets prospects are taking over the charts - including Syracuse phenoms Francisco Álvarez and @baty_brett! Congratulations to both on their outstanding @MLBPipeline and @BaseballAmerica rankings! 💪 #WeAreTheFuture pic.twitter.com/CRNccx4oEJ
— Syracuse Mets (@SyracuseMets) January 27, 2023
The Texas Rangers have signed Travis Jankowski to a minor league deal. Thanks for your time in NY. Good luck next year. @Mets @SyracuseMets @FreddyJ_6 @SYRMetsRadio #Mets #LGM pic.twitter.com/Z2700Ow6bX
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) January 28, 2023
Mets.com:
- Mets, McNeil agree on $50 million extension (source)
- Is a call to the Hall of Fame in Wright's future? Anthony DiComo looks at the Hall of Fame cases for David Wright, Billy Wagner, Carlos Beltran and Jacob deGrom. About Wright he says:"Had he stayed even moderately healthy into his 30s, he would have shattered the Mets’ all-time home run record and produced enough counting stats to earn significant Cooperstown consideration...Wright’s career 49.2 bWAR is well below the average of 68.3 for third basemen in Cooperstown...Many others above Wright on the list, such as Graig Nettles, Robin Ventura and Ron Cey, never came close to earning the requisite 75% of the vote."
- Strawberry finding new ways to preach his message of love - Writer Bill Ladson continues his excellent looks at past Mets filled with great insights like how Jay Horowitz came to visit Straw when he was in prison, what he learned from Gary Carter and Straw's recent prison outreach today.
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Tiburones de La Guaira 8 Leones del Caracas 2 (Box Score) Wilfredo Tovar 3B 1 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk - hitting .321 in the playoffs; Mets minor league pitcher, Joshua Cornielly came on in the bottom of the 8th with a man on and 1 out, allowed inherited runner to score on a double, 2/3 innings, no runs, 1 hit - 18.00 playoff ERA.
The championship series is now tied at 2.
For more of yesterday's Winter Ball news and results, click here.
.@StevePhillipsGM is confident in his NL Rookie of the Year pick in 2023 😳@Cardinals | @jwalker0522 | #Top100Prospects pic.twitter.com/mV13amFeVO
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 27, 2023
A way-too-early 2023 ALCS & NLCS prediction, @MadDogUnleashed style. #HighHeat pic.twitter.com/j0u6hnUviw
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 27, 2023
Eyes on these three along the #RoadToDetroit.
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) January 27, 2023
Jackson Jobe, Jace Jung and Wilmer Flores are among @MLBPipeline’s Top 100 prospects: https://t.co/tQb1iZm8v2 pic.twitter.com/9sE0dTbqPv
MLB.com:
MLB News
- New faces in new places: Stars making ballpark debuts in '23
- Mets, McNeil agree on $50 million extension (source)
- Rays lock up another key arm in Fairbanks
- Here are the Top 100 prospects for each team
- The biggest risers in HOF voting history
- Aroldis Chapman finalizes 1-year deal with KC
- These clubs have the most Top 100 prospects
- Rolen's journey to the Hall of Fame, in his own words
- Blue Jays announce new outfield dimensions at Rogers Centre
- Atlanta extends manager Snitker through 2025
- As they add, Pirates see winning ways on horizon
- Top 100 Prospects list unveiled
- O's atop rankings with No. 1 prospect, 8 in Top 100
- Will experience help this rising Crew outfielder?
MLB Trade Rumors:
- Mets To Extend Jeff McNeil
- Orioles Sign Curtis Terry To Minor League Contract
- Trio Of Free Agent Pitchers Work Out For Clubs
- Guardians’ Prospect George Valera Recovering From Hand Surgery
- Brewers Sign Skye Bolt, Colin Rea To Minor League Contracts
- Rangers Sign Danny Duffy, Clint Frazier, Travis Jankowski To Minor League Contracts
- Cardinals Sign Andrew Suarez To Minor League Deal
- Braves Extend Manager Brian Snitker Through 2025
- Rays Sign Pete Fairbanks To Extension
- Nationals Sign Alex Colome
- Big Hype Prospects: Baty, Colas, Waters, Grissom, Hernaiz
- Royals Sign Aroldis Chapman To One-Year Deal
- Athletics Sign Jesús Aguilar
- Royals Sign Matt Duffy To Minor League Deal
- Dodgers Agree To Minor League Deals With Jordan Yamamoto, Dylan Covey
Yahoo Sports:
- Will Astros give Brown a true chance?
- Rolen to the HOF | FastCast
- Report: Cubs ink reliever Tyler Duffey to minor-league pact
- Brown hired as general manager of Houston Astros
- Braves sign manager Snitker to extension through 2025 season
- Jon Morosi makes the argument for Mark Buehrle in the Hall of Fame
- Mets, Jeff McNeil agree to four-year, $50 million extension
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FanGraphs:
- Effectively Wild Episode 1961: Hallternative Energy
- Oakland, Seattle Make Marginal Infield Upgrades
- Jay Jaffe FanGraphs Chat – 1/27/23
- Cuba’s WBC Roster Is Fit for a Confusing Time
- Aging Curves and Platoon Splits: Introducing the Albert Zone
- A Bona Fide Pitching Nerd, Chris Murphy Is a Red Sox Prospect on the Rise
- 2023 ZiPS Projections: Tampa Bay Rays
- Tampa Bay Rays Top 48 Prospects
- FanGraphs Audio: Ryan Thibodaux Chats Ballots, Quinn Priester Talks Pitching
FOX Sports Digital
- 2022-23 MLB free-agency tracker: Signings, best players still available
- Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes: Ranking every MLB team's chances to sign him
- Baseball Hall of Fame: 2024's top first-year candidates
- Ben Verlander's MLB tiers: Who are the best second basemen?
- Baseball Hall of Fame: Are Todd Helton, Billy Wagner next?
- The Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic lineup is just out of this world! | Flippin' Bats
Today
in Mets History Per
Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Tsuyoshi Shinjo (1972)
Transactions:
New York Mets selected Ken Singleton in first round (third pick overall) of free agent draft on January 28, 1967.
New York Mets signed free agent Benny Ayala on January 28, 1971.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Tom Martin of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 28, 2002.
New York Mets signed free agent Todd Zeile of the Montreal Expos on January 28, 2004.
New York Mets signed free agent Mike Matthews on January 28, 2005.
Houston Astros signed David Newhan of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 28, 2008.
New York Mets signed free agent Val Pascucci on January 28, 2010.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Ronny Cedeno of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 28, 2013.
New York Mets signed free agent Justin Wilson of the Chicago Cubs on January 28, 2019.
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2005 |
Traded to the Mets yesterday, first baseman Doug
Mientkiewicz, who caught and kept the ball used to make the final out, giving
the Red Sox their first World championship in 86 years, will lend his
souvenir to his former club. The historic horsehide, which Boston claims
belongs to the team, will be encased within a plaque and become part of the
victory tour, featuring the World Series trophy. |
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2009 |
Aaron Heilman is traded for the second time this offseason
when the Mariners swap the 30-year-old right-hander to the Cubs for utility
infielder Ronny Cedeno and southpaw Garrett Olson. Seven weeks ago, the Mets
dealt the much-maligned reliever to Seattle as part of a three-team trade
that included the Indians. |
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