Mets News and Morning Links - 2/7/2023

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Benny AyalaCharlie Puleo, and Endy Chavez. Mets Arrive in Spring Training, claim RHP Sam Coonrod on Waivers and DFA Khalil Lee while Steve Cohen talks spending.

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Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Alvarez, Mark Vientos, Brett Baty, Eduardo Escobar, and others were at Mets Spring Training yesterday.

Steve Cohen talked to ESPN on their subsciption based ESPN+ site.

The NY Post reported some of the biggest quote from the article“'I still had made a commitment to the fans, and to baseball, that I was going to come in and turn this thing around. I came in saying I’m all-in. And I keep my word.'...[regarding other Baseball Owners] 'I’ve heard what everyone else has heard: that they’re not happy with me...that they’re taking a lot of heat from their fans. I kind of look at that like, you’re looking at the wrong person. They’re putting it on me. Maybe they need to look more at themselves.'

SNY.TV: Steve Cohen not worried about what other teams think of Mets' spending: 'I'm following the rules'.

SNY.TV: Brandon Nimmo ready to take on 'role of a mentor' to help Mets' prospects during spring training

SNY.TV: 'Push it:' Francisco Lindor, Steve and Alex Cohen, the Yankees, and Carlos Beltran’s return to the Mets. Lindor and Edwin Diaz both pushed for Beltran to return to the team he was once supposed to manage.

Yesterday the Mets announced that they claimed RHP Sam Coonrod off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies and designated outfielder Khalil Lee for assignment. "Coonrod, 30, is 7-5 with five saves, a 5.27 ERA (57 earned runs/97.1 innings) and 95 strikeouts in 105 combined major league games between the San Francisco Giants (2019-2020) and Phillies (2021-2022)." Lee spent most of the last two years in Syracuse with two brief appearances on the Mets in 2021 and 2022.  In 20 Mets At-Bats Khalil slashed .100/.100/.300 - with 2 hits and 13 Ks. Earlier this month the NY Post reported that Mets’ Khalil Lee was accused of assaulting, choking ex-girlfriend.

Mets also announced on the Transaction Tab of their Roster Page that have signed RHP Lucas Gordillo, 20 years old, and have assigned him to the DSL 1 roster.

Keith Law of the Athletic released his Top 20 Mets Prospect list.  Here are the top 7: 1. Francisco Álvarez, C; 2. Brett Baty, 3B; 3. Kevin Parada, C; 4. Alex Ramirez, OF; 5. Ronny Mauricio (No. 87); 6. Jett Williams, SS; 7. Mark Vientos, 3B; (Subscription required).

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4 games yesterday on Day Five of the Caribbean Series. 

Dominican Republic 10 Panama 1 (Box ScoreRobinson Cano 2B 1 for 3, 1 walk - hitting .316 in the series2017 Binghamton Rumble Pony Gustavo Nunez SS 2 for 4, double, 2 runs sroced, 1 RBI - .375 Caribbean Series Average;  

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New York Mets traded Hank Webb and Richard Sander to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rick Auerbach on February 7, 1977.

Mickey Lolich announced his retirement on February 7, 1977.

New York Mets released Ross Jones on February 7, 1986.

New York Mets claimed David Lamb on waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on February 7, 2000.

Seattle Mariners signed Kelly Shoppach of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 7, 2013.

New York Mets signed free agent Todd Frazier of the New York Yankees on February 7, 2018.

Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chasen Shreve of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 7, 2021.

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1979

Jesse Orosco becomes 'the player to be named later' in the Mets' trade of Jerry Koosman to the Twins. The left-handed reliever will spend 24 seasons in the major leagues, setting the record for appearances with 1,252.

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2010 - The Leones del Escogido, representing the Dominican League, win the 2010 Caribbean Series with a 7 - 4 victory over the Leones del Caracas of the Venezuelan League in La Asunción, Nueva EspartaVenezuela. Escogido finishes the tournament with a 5-1 record and Mets OF prospect Fernando Martinez is named the Series' MVP after hitting .348 with 2 homers and 4 RBI. It is Escogido's third Caribbean championship and first since 1990.

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