Mets News and Morning Links - 11/30/2023

 

Good Morning. Happy Birthday Craig Swan, DJ Stewart and minor league prospect Robert Dominguez.  Mets sign Luis Severino and Inf. Joey Wendle but are still looking to make other moves as the Hot Stove heats up.

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Mets Links: 

Report: Mets sign Luis Severino

MLB Trade Rumors: Luis Severino, Mets agree to one year deal. "one-year, $13MM guarantee. The deal also includes $2MM in performance bonuses.

Report: Mets to sign Joey Wendle 

MLB Trade Rumors: Mets, Joey Wendle Agree To Major League Deal. "one-year, $2MM guarantee. The deal also contains performance bonuses...Wendle, 34 next April, has spent the last two years in the NL East as a member of the Marlins."

Will Sammon The Athletic: What’s next for Mets’ rotation, Joey Wendle’s role and other offseason notes. "In agreeing to a one-year deal with Luis Severino, per league sources, the New York Mets on Wednesday night merely got started with retooling their rotation...The Mets should be in the hunt for a high-impact starter. Within the top tier of free agency, Jordan Montgomery and Yoshinobu Yamamoto continue to linger as sensible targets. But the Mets are also expected to look for someone who can consistently cover innings. And keep in mind: Beyond free agency, more pitchers of different varieties can be accessed through trades."

Joel Sherman NY Post: Steve Cohen’s cash opens up both baseball worlds for David Stearns. "That is why you can hear this from an executive who said his perception is the Mets are going full bore in trying to land Japanese stars Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga, among others, 'They’re not messing around. I don’t think they have the stomach for a year or two to get the ship turned around.'

On @Honda SportsNite, @emacSNY, @John_Jastremski & @AnthonyMcCarron react to the Mets signing of Luis Severino, as well as discuss a possible trade scenario from Anthony for the Yankees to land Juan Soto https://t.co/CoPW2ej0iV pic.twitter.com/TIBI5nZ4Cf

— SNY (@SNYtv) November 30, 2023

Joey Wendle heads to the Mets after eight seasons in Oakland, Tampa Bay and Miami. Wendle has played at 2B, 3B, SS, LF and RF throughout his career https://t.co/K6TypT9Wzw pic.twitter.com/HTUYGgDQWp

— SNY (@SNYtv) November 30, 2023

Mets.com:

• Mets add RHP Severino, IF Wendle on 1-year deals (sources)

Yahoo Sports/Mets:

• Mets and free-agent pitcher Luis Severino finalizing $13 million, 1-year deal, AP source says
• Mets free agency and trade buzz: Trade talks for White Sox starter Dylan Cease have 'intensified'
• Could Former Dodgers Fan Favorite Justin Turner Return to Mets in Free Agency?
• Mets' potential trade targets, free agency news heading into MLB Winter Meetings 2023
• Targeting Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Jordan Montgomery, and others to build a pitching staff | The Mets Pod

Metsmerized: 

• Report: Mets Will Aggressively Build for 2024
• Report: Mets Agree to Deal with Joey Wendle
• Mets Showing Interest in Eduardo Rodríguez
• Report: Mets Signing Luis Severino
• Mets Madness Series Preview: 1973 Mets vs. 2007 Mets
• Report: Dylan Cease Could Be Traded Before Winter Meetings
• Reds Signing Reliever Emilio Pagán
• Report: Yankees, Padres Exchanging Names in Soto Talks
• Mets, Yankees Competing for Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Amazing Avenue: 

• Mets agree to one-year deal with Joey Wendle
• Mets sign Luis Severino to one-year deal
• Finding free agent outfield help for the Mets, Part 1

Mets360: 

• Wednesday catch-all thread (11/29/23)

Mets Daddy:

• David Stearns Curious Start With Severino, Wendle

Mike's Mets: 

• The Ground-Level Work

The Mediagoon:

• QBC Ticketing Update 11/29

Mack's Mets:

• Open Thread - Trio of Mets on the HOF ballot
• Reese Kaplan -- More Prospective Bullpen Help for the Mets (2 of 2)

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Winter Baseball:

In the Dominican Republic:

Game 1: Estrellas de Oriente 3 Tigres del Licey 2 (Box Score)

• Jonathan Arauz SS-3B 2 for 4, 2 runs scored;
• Hansel Robles (L,1-1) 1 inning, 1 run - earned, 2 hits, 1 K;

Game 2: Estrellas de Oriente 8 Tigres del Licey 4 (Box Score)

• Jonathan Arauz SS 1 for 3, 2 runs scored, 1 walk;

In Puerto Rico:

Cangrejeros de Santurce 2 Indios de Mayaguez 1 (Box Score)

• Albert Almora Jr. LF 0 for 4; 

In Venezuela:

Cardenales de Lara 4 Tiburones de La Guaira 2 (Box Score)

• Lorenzo Cedrola CF 2 for 4, double, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 K;

Bravos de Margarita 5 Tigres de Aragua 4 (Box Score)

• 2021 Syracuse Met Jose Martinez DH 3 for 4, double, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 K;
• Ex-Syracuse Met David Rodriguez 1B 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 2 walks, 2 Ks;
• Wilson Ramos C 3 for 4, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs;

In Mexico:

Yaquis de Obregon 6 Monterrey Sultanes 0 (Box Score)

• Stephen Tarpley (L,0-1) 5 innings, 1 run - earned, 3 hits, 1 HR, 2 walks, 6 Ks

For the complete Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB Links:

MLB.com:

• Why Soto could be traded -- and which team is best fit for him
• Snell 'badly' wants to pitch for this team (report)
• Cease trade talks intensifying, deal could happen soon (sources)
• 5 ways Ohtani has somehow gotten even better
• What do Yanks' reported Soto talks mean for Bellinger?
• Rule 5 Draft targets: one prospect from each team
• Ranking Yamamoto's suitors, 1-11
• Mets going 'full bore' after two top free-agent pitchers?
• Ohtani signing to come during Winter Meetings?
• Could the Rockies trade this Gold Glover?
• Strikeout artists Bautista, Williams named Relievers of the Year
• Mascots put their (big) heads together at meeting of the minds in Chicago
• Reds add reliever Pagán on 2-year deal (source)
• Royals sign speedy utilityman Hampson to 1-year deal

MLB Trade Rumors: 

• Reds, Nick Martinez Agree To Two-Year Deal
• MLBTR Podcast: Sonny Gray, Kenta Maeda and Offseason Questions
• Mets, Joey Wendle Agree To Major League Deal
• Luis Severino, Mets Agree To One-Year Deal
• Reds To Sign Emilio Pagan
• Latest On Dylan Cease
• Braves Sign Penn Murfee, Jackson Stephens To Major League Deals
• Guardians, Jaime Barria Agree To Minor League Deal
• Dodgers Showing Interest In Seth Lugo
• Royals Sign Garrett Hampson
• Orioles To Hire Drew French As Pitching Coach
• Looking For A Match In A Corbin Burnes Trade
• The Best Fits For A Juan Soto Trade
• Cubs To Hire Ryan Flaherty As Bench Coach
• Dodgers To Hire Nelson Cruz As Advisor

Yahoo Sports:

• Winning the offseason is worth the wait; just ask the Rangers
• MLB Insider says Cubs are in on Shohei Ohtani: ‘It would be a great fit'
• MLB Free Agency Tracker 2023-24: Top players available, latest signings
• MLB Free Agency 2023-24: Start Date, Largest Contracts, History, Team Payrolls and more
• Cubs report sheds light on Craig Counsell coaching staff
• Why you shouldn’t rush to judge MLB megadeals this offseason

ESPN:

• Sources: Reds, RHP Martinez agree to $26M deal
• Sources: Severino to crosstown Mets for $13M
• Royals agree to deal with utilityman Hampson
• Bautista (AL), Williams (NL) named top relievers

CBS Sports:

• MLB rumors: Dylan Cease trade talks heat up, Yankees talk Juan Soto swap, Mets not done after Luis Severino
• MLB free agent tracker: Mets add Luis Severino, Sonny Gray to the Cardinals, Tigers grab Kenta Maeda
• Mets add Luis Severino, utility man Joey Wendle as new boss David Stearns attempts to rebound, per reports
• MLB Relievers of the Year: Orioles' Félix Bautista, Brewers' Devin Williams honored for 2023 bullpen work
• Dylan Cease trade: Three reasons why Dodgers, Braves, others are circling the White Sox ace this offseason
• Three moves Cubs should make in MLB offseason: Make a run at the big names, starting with Shohei Ohtani

FanGraphs:

• 2024 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidates: Ed Montague and Joe West
• Still Evolving as a Hitter, Boston’s Blaze Jordan Is Bashing Baseballs
• 2024 ZiPS Projections: Boston Red Sox
• Job Posting: Milwaukee Brewers – Intern, Baseball Systems
• Job Posting: Arizona Diamondbacks – Multiple Openings
• Job Posting: Oakland Athletics – Multiple Openings
• Job Posting: New York Mets – Multiple Openings

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Craig Swan (1950)
• Juan Berenguer (1954)
• Dave Engle (1956)
• Matt Lawton (1971)
• DJ Stewart (1993)
• Robert Dominguez (2001)

Transactions:

New York Yankees drafted Duke Carmel from the Mets on November 30, 1964.

New York Mets traded Joe Christopher to the Boston Red Sox for Ed Bressoud on November 30, 1965.

New York Mets released Ralph Terry on November 30, 1966.

Washington Senators drafted Joe Foy from the Mets on November 30, 1970.

New York Mets traded Dave Marshall to the San Diego Padres for Al Severinsen on November 30, 1972.

New York Mets signed free agent Elliott Maddox of the Baltimore Orioles on November 30, 1977.

New York Mets traded Fernando Vina and Javier Gonzales to the Milwaukee Brewers for Doug Henry on November 30, 1994.

Baltimore Orioles signed Chad Bradford of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 30, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent Argenis Reyes on November 30, 2007.

New York Mets traded Lastings Milledge to the Washington Nationals for Ryan Church and Brian Schneider on November 30, 2007.

New York Mets signed free agent Jesus Feliciano on November 30, 2009.

Pittsburgh Pirates signed Nick Evans of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 30, 2011.

Manny Acosta granted free agency on November 30, 2012.

New York Mets sold Logan Verrett to the Baltimore Orioles on November 30, 2016.

National Pastime.com:

1977	Dave Kingman, joining his fifth team this year, signs as a free agent with the Cubs. Sky King, put on waivers in September by the Padres after a midseason trade with the Mets was selected by the Angels, who dealt the much-traveled slugger to the Yankees a week later.
2007	The Mets trade highly-touted prospect Lastings Milledge to the Nationals in exchange for fly chaser Ryan Church and catcher Brian Schneider. Although the transaction helps New York fill its immediate needs behind the plate and in the outfield, the trade appears to favor Washington due to Milledge's perceived potential.

2012	David Wright, who signed an eight-year, $138 million contract in November, is named the captain of the Mets, joining John Franco, Keith Hernandez, and Gary Carter as the fourth player honored by the franchise.

Baseball Reference:

1965 - The Red Sox trade shortstop Eddie Bressoud to the Mets for outfielder Joe Christopher. 

1994 - The Brewers trade P Doug Henry to the Mets in exchange for Javier Gonzales and infielder Fernando Vina. Vina will play 140 games at 2B and hit .283 while Henry will be 2-8 with the Mets.

2012:- The Mets sign 3B David Wright to an eight-year extension for $138 million, the largest contract in team history.

Centerfield Maz:

• Craig Swan: 1978 N.L. ERA Leader (1973-1984)
• Matt Lawton: Former Mets Outfielder (2001)
• Ray Knight: 1986 Mets World Series MVP (1984 - 1986)

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