Good Morning. Born Today Joan Payson. Happy Birthday Roberto Alomar. Two years ago today, Trevor Bauer picked LA, Mets Prospect Matt Allan has third surgery since 2021, and Nick Plummer goes to the Reds.
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The Mets yesterday announced that Matt Allan underwent UCL revision surgery in January.
Anthony DiComo Mets.com: "The operation is in effect a second Tommy John procedure with a similar recovery timetable. That means Allan will miss all of the 2023 season, and perhaps some of 2024 as well. Tommy John operations typically require a 12- to 18-month recovery."
Tim Healey Newsday: Mets pitching prospect Matt Allan had second Tommy John surgery. "Still just 21 years old, Allan’s complicated elbow history just got way more so. Ulnar collateral ligament revision surgery, as it is officially called, comes with a lower success rate and usually means shorter careers. If he follows a normal rehabilitation timeline this time, Allan will be approaching five years between professional games by the time he makes it back."
SNY.TV: Allan was considered one of the best high school pitchers in the 2019 draft and agreed to a $2.5 million signing bonus with the Mets instead of attending the University of Florida.
Tim Healey Newsday An early look at the Mets' 26-man roster. "There do not appear to be a whole lot of jobs to be won...the Mets’ Opening Day roster looks mostly straightforward." Tim goes on to predict that Brett Baty and Francisco Alvarez will start the season at AAA. He has Tommy Pham and Darin Ruf on the bench and an 8 man bullpen that includes "RH Stephen Nogosek, RH Zach Greene, LH Joey Lucchesi"
Mike Puma NY Sports+: How the Mets hope Omar Narvaez fits their catcher rotation that has one major variable. Mike quotes Buck Showalter saying 'There’s a way to carry Alvarez on the club with the other two guys and there’s a way for him to go down below'...regarding Narvaez' offensive struggles last year Buck said 'A lot of his offense we think is going to benefit with the non-shift..I think some of the balls that he puts in play have a chance to be hits now.'
Joel Sherman NY Post: Mets’ pitching moves part of MLB player competitions to watch in 2023. "Out the door from the Mets’ rotation went Jacob deGrom, Taijuan Walker and Chris Bassitt, at a total cost of $320 million, and in walked Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga and Jose Quintana for $187.7 million...I will be watching all season how Verlander, Senga and Quintana perform compared to deGrom, Walker and Bassitt."
FWIW per fangraphs among catchers in 2022 Nido and Narvaez were 25th & 26th in total WAR, 7th and 13th specifically in defensive WAR.
— Ernest Dove (@ernestdove) February 4, 2023
#Reds have signed OF Nick Plummer to a minor league contract.
— MiLB-Transactions (@tombaseball29) February 4, 2023
A Mets fan commented on a recent Juan Soto Instagram post, "$500 million man. Queens is waiting."
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) February 4, 2023
Soto liked the post. He will be a free agent following the 2024 season.
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4 games yesterday on Day Three of the Caribbean Series.
Dominican Republic 6 Puerto Rico 4 (Box Score) Robinson Cano 2B 1 for 4, 1 RBI - hitting .333 in the series; Ex-Syracuse Met Alex Sanabia 5 innings, 1 run - earned, 3 hits, 1 HR, 2 Ks - 1.80 series ERA.
Click here for more of yesterday's Winter Ball results.
MLB.com:
- 'Theft' fielders explain how they rob homers
- Angels' GM on Ohtani: 'The relationship is outstanding'
- Every team's projected 2023 HR leader
- Rojas, Dodgers reach contract extension
- Juan Soto reveals yet another tool ... singing
- Braves win arbitration case against Fried (source)
- Dodgers to retire Valenzuela's No. 34
- 2 wild finishes, 1 rout highlight Day 3 of Caribbean Series
- Tatis: 'I'm really looking forward to redeeming myself'
- Picollo talks Witt Jr., position battles and extensions at Royals Rally
- 13 stats that show Hank Aaron's significance
MLB Trade Rumors:
- Giants, Logan Webb Have Talked About Long-Term Extension
- Reds Sign Nick Plummer, Nick Martini To Minors Contracts
- Royals Looking Into Extensions For Young Players
- Dodgers Sign Miguel Rojas To Contract Extension
- Red Sox Sign Jake Faria To Minor League Contract
- Giants Sign Roberto Perez
- Nationals Sign Chad Kuhl To Minor League Deal
- Mets Prospect Matt Allan Undergoes UCL Revision Surgery
- Quick Hits: Narvaez, Gallo, Monfort, Tatis Jr., Mets
- Max Fried Loses Arbitration Hearing Against Atlanta
- Pirates Sign Juan Minaya To Minor League Deal
- AL East Notes: Orioles, DL Hall, Red Sox
- Twins Re-Sign Aaron Sanchez To Minor League Deal
Yahoo Sports:
- Giants pulled out all stops to sign Aaron Judge, Brandon Crawford says
- Dodgers to retire Fernando Valenzuela’s No. 34 this summer
- Fernando Valenzuela's number retirement celebrated by Jaime JarrÃn and Julio UrÃas
- Suspended Padres star Tatis plans on ‘redeeming myself’
- Ohtani set for WBC in Japan, but Angels future uncertain
- Miguel Rojas agrees to two-year contract extension with Dodgers
- How Michael Conforto, Mitch Haniger will stabilize Giants' outfield
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Today
in Mets History Per
Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Joan
Payson (1903)
- Roberto
Alomar (1968)
- Eric
O'Flaherty (1985)
Transactions:
New York Mets traded Greg Goossen to
the Seattle Pilots for Jim Gosger on
February 5, 1969.
New York Mets released Elliott Maddox on
February 5, 1981.
New York Mets traded Roberto Petagine to
the Cincinnati Reds for Yuri
Sanchez on February 5, 1998.
New York Mets signed free agent Scott Erickson on
February 5, 2004.
New York Mets signed free agent Elmer Dessens of
the Atlanta Braves on
February 5, 2009.
Miami Marlins signed Jon Rauch of
the New York Mets as a free agent on February 5, 2013.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Justin Turner of
the New York Mets as a free agent on February 5, 2014.
Oakland Athletics signed Jerry Blevins of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 5, 2019.
Oakland Athletics signed Donnie Hart of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 5, 2020.
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2014 |
The Dodgers agree to a minor league
contract with free agent Justin Turner, who was non-tendered by the Mets,
after hitting .265 in 301 games with the team over four seasons. The All-Star
third baseman's steady fielding and consistent hitting prove to be a
significant asset in LA's string of titles since his arrival. |
Centerfield Maz:
Two years ago today, the Mets lost out on Trevor Bauer. Many were upset at the time but it turned out to be a good thing. Here were some of the stores from that day -
Deesha Thosar NY Daily News: Sources told the Daily News the Mets made Bauer an offer for over $100 million across three years with an opt out after 2021, which would have put them well over the $210 million luxury tax threshold. Bauer’s three-year deal with the Dodgers is for $102 million guaranteed, with $40 million in 2021 and $45 million in 2022, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. He can opt out after each year.
Joel Sherman NY Post: Mets losing Trevor Bauer shows just how wide gap with Dodgers is. "This offseason, they didn’t offer as much as a New York team and still landed the 2020 NL Cy Young award winner."
John Harper SNY.TV: Scouts and execs weigh in on what Trevor Bauer's decision means for Mets in NL landscape. "Mets have had a good offseason, but adding Bauer would have made it great. That’s why, to me, George Springer mattered even more, because if the Mets weren’t going to have the best starting rotation, there were other ways to win, and getting an All-Star center fielder with a proven ability to hit elite pitching in the postseason was at the top of the list."
Three yeargs ago today - 2/5/2020, the Mookie Betts to the Dodgers trade finally happened, Wilmer Flores had a new team...and The NY Post said: “Steve Cohen’s $2.6 billion bid to buy the Mets is on life support — if alive at all”.
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