Mets News and Morning Links - 12/10/2023

 


Good Morning. Happy Birthday Teddy Martinez and Dan Wheeler. Shohei Ohtani goes to Dodgers, Francisco Alvarez open to extension and Ronny Mauricio in action in Winter Ball.

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NY Post: The Mets never made a formal offer to Shohei Ohtani, The Post’s Mike Puma reported Saturday, after it became clear that the contractual numbers would be higher than the team was comfortable with.  As it turned out, those contractual numbers were historic: Ohtani signed with the Dodgers for 10 years and $700 million, which is believed to be the largest pact in sports history...'The agent never reached out to me personally,' Cohen told The Athletic, 'and I think that’s pretty telling.'”

Tim Healey Newsday: Mets' Francisco Alvarez open to long-term contract extension, source says. "The primary benefit for players: financial security in the form of a life-changing guarantee of many millions of dollars...The primary benefits for the team: certainty about how much a player will cost for the next bunch of years."

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In The Dominican - 

  • Ronny Mauricio 3B 0 for 4 - now hitting .433 with a 1.119 OPS.
  • 2022 Binghamton Rumble Pony Brooks Hall (L,0-1) 2.2 innings, 2 runs - both earned, 2 hits, 1 HR, 2 walks, 2 Ks - 6.75 ERA; 
  • 2022 Binghamton Rumble Pony Antonio Santos (W,1-0) 3 innings, no runs, 2 hits, 3 Ks - 3.09 ERA;
  • Adonis Medina 1 inning, no runs, 2 hits, 1 walk - 3.97 ERA;
  • Juan Lagares CF 1 for 3, triple, 3 RBIs, 1 run scored, 1 walk - hitting .269 with an .706 OPS;
  • Jimmy Yacabonis 2/3 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk - 0.00 ERA;
  • Michael Perez C 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 K - .227 batting average with a .706 OPS;

In Puerto Rico -


In Venezuela -

  • Wilfredo Tovar DH 2 for 4, double, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, 1 walk - hitting .277 with a .722 OPS; 
  • Jonathan Villar 3B 0 for 3, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 K - hitting .162 with a .441 OPS; 
  • 2022 Syracuse Met, Binghamton Rumble Pony and Brooklyn Cyclone Jesus Vargas (W,3-1) 4 innings, no runs 4 hits, 1 K - 3.30 ERA;
  • Lorenzo Cedrola CF 3 for 5, 2 runs scored, 1 K;
  • 2021 Syracuse Met Jose Martinez DH 1 for 3 - hitting .350 with an .953 OPS;
  • Wilson Ramos C 2 for 4 - hitting .313 with a .828 OPS;;
  • Ex-Syracuse Met David Rodriguez 1B 0 for 3, 1 walk - hitting .319 with a .809 OPS;
  • Jonathan Villar PH 0 for 1 - hitting .176 with a .457 OPS; 
  • Ex-Binghamton Rumble Pony Yeizo Campos 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk - 5.40 ERA;

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New York Mets traded Nolan RyanLeroy StantonFrank Estrada and Don Rose to the California Angels for Jim Fregosi on December 10, 1971.

New York Mets traded Mike Scott to the Houston Astros for Danny Heep on December 10, 1982.

New York Mets traded Hubie BrooksMike FitzgeraldHerm Winningham and Floyd Youmans to the Montreal Expos for Gary Carter on December 10, 1984.

St. Louis Cardinals drafted Clint Hurdle from the Mets on December 10, 1985.

New York Mets traded Hubie Brooks to the California Angels for Dave Gallagher on December 10, 1991.

New York Mets signed free agent Frank Tanana of the Detroit Tigers on December 10, 1992.

New York Mets traded Marc Kroon and Randy Curtis to the San Diego Padres for Frank SeminaraTracy Sanders and Pablo Martinez on December 10, 1993.

New York Mets traded Chuck McElroy to the Baltimore Orioles for Jesse Orosco on December 10, 1999.

Pittsburgh Pirates signed Derek Bell of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 10, 2000.

New York Mets signed free agent Kazuo Matsui on December 10, 2003.

Texas Rangers signed Richard Hidalgo of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 10, 2004.

Washington Nationals signed Paul Lo Duca of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 10, 2007.

New York Mets signed free agent Francisco Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Angels on December 10, 2008.

Washington Nationals signed Trevor Williams of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 10, 2022.

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1971

In one of the worst deals in franchise history, the Mets trade 24-year-old Nolan Ryan and three prospects to the Angels for six-time All-Star third baseman Jim Fregosi. The Texan fireballer will set the all-time strikeout record (5,714) and become a Hall of Fame member, while their new 30-year-old infielder (.232, 5, 32) plays less than two full seasons in New York, providing little help for the team.

1982

The Mets trade starter Mike Scott, who compiled a 14-27 record during his four years with the team, to the Astros in exchange for Danny Heep. After learning how to throw the split-finger fastball from Roger Craig, the right-hander becomes the staff's ace, leading Houston to the post-season, throwing a no-hitter, and winning 110 out 191 decisions during his nine-year tenure with the club.

1984

The Expos trade catcher Gary Carter to the Mets for backstop Mike Fitzgerald, flycatcher Herm Winningham, third baseman Hubie Brooks, and right-hander Floyd Youmans. The perennial All-Star plays a key role in New York's success over the rest of the decade.

2008

The Mets complete a $37 million, three-year contract with free-agent reliever Francisco Rodriguez. The former Angels' closer, who fills a big void in the New York bullpen due to Billy Wagner's injury, set a major league record last season, recording 62 saves.

2008

In a 12-player, three-team trade, the Indians send outfield prospect Franklin Gutierrez to Seattle to get Mets side-slinging reliever Joe Smith and second baseman Luis Valbuena from the Mariners. New York's Aaron Heilman, Endy Chavez, southpaw Jason Vargas, and three minor leaguers go to the Mariners for closer JJ Putz, who be the setup man for recently acquired Francisco Rodriguez, center fielder Jeremy Reed, and reliever Sean Green.

2008

With the fourth richest deal in major league history, the most ever offered to a pitcher, the Yankees and free-agent CC Sabathia agree on a $161 million, seven-year contract, with an opt-out clause after three years. The 28-year-old right-hander's $23 million average annual salary eclipses the Mets' February agreement with Johan Santana.

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