Mets News and Morning Links - 12/1/2023

 


Good Morning. Happy Birthday George FosterDan WarthenHerm WinninghamJulio Machado, and Josh WalkerRonny Mauricio plays in Winter Ball, Mets sign a relief pitcher, and a Juan Soto to Mets trade proposal.

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Report: Mets Sign Relief Pitcher Austin Adams "According to Anthony DiComo on X/Twitter, the New York Mets have signed relief pitcher Austin Adams to a one year deal.  The 32 year old Adams pitched last year for the Arizona Diamondbacks going 0-1 with a 5.71 ERA in 24 games, 17.1 innings.  He fractured his right ankle in August, spending the remainder of the season on the IL."

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  • Presenting 6 trade proposals for Juan Soto - MLB has the Mets giving the Padres: C Francisco Alvarez, 2B/SS/OF Ronny Mauricio (MLB Pipeline's No. 87 overall prospect), RHP Mike Vasil (Mets' No. 9 prospect) - IMO, quite a lot for a one year rental and I think Alvarez is untouchable.
  • One Intriguing Rule 5 Draft Option for each team. - For the Mets they have Coleman Crow - "New York acquired the 22-year-old right-hander from the Angels in the Eduardo Escobar deal, but he's yet to pitch for any Mets affiliate after undergoing Tommy John surgery in the summer. That rehab process likely left him off the 40-man for now, but a Rule 5 club that liked Crow -- a four-pitch starter whose best pitch is his slider -- could draft and stash the hurler with a more likely goal to stick in 2025."

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In the Dominican: 

Tigres del Licey 4 Gigantes del Cibao 1 (Box Score)

Leones del Escogido 7 Aguilas Cibaenas 4 (Box Score)
In Puerto Rico:

Indios de Mayaguez 5 Cangrejeros de Santurce 3 (Box Score)

In Venezuela:

Leones del Caracas 11 Bravos de Margarita 2 (Box Score)
Cardenales de Lara 9 Tiburones de La Guaira 7 (Box Score)
In Mexico:

Naranjeros de Hermosillo 4 Tomateros de Culiacan 2 (Box Score)

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New York Mets traded Bob Miller to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tim Harkness and Larry Burright on December 1, 1962.

Houston Astros drafted Jack DiLauro from the Mets on December 1, 1969.

New York Mets traded Ron Herbel to the Atlanta Braves for Bob Aspromonte on December 1, 1970.

Cincinnati Reds signed Pete Smith of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 1, 1994.

New York Mets traded Todd Hundley and Arnold Gooch to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Roger Cedeno and Charles Johnson on December 1, 1998.

New York Mets traded Charles Johnson to the Baltimore Orioles for Armando Benitez on December 1, 1998.

New York Mets signed free agent Jesus Feliciano on December 1, 2007.

Philadelphia Phillies signed Brian Schneider of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 1, 2009.

Detroit Tigers signed Javier Baez of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 1, 2021.

Boston Red Sox signed Rich Hill of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 1, 2021.

New York Mets signed free agent Max Scherzer of the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 1, 2021.

New York Mets signed free agent Eduardo Escobar of the Milwaukee Brewers on December 1, 2021.

Chicago Cubs signed Marcus Stroman of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 1, 2021.

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1998

The Mets sign 31 year-old Gold Glove third baseman Robin Ventura (.263, 21, 91) to a four-year, 32 million dollar free-agent deal. The former White Sox infielder joins two-time Gold Glove shortstop Rey OrdonezEdgardo Alfonzo, shifted from the hot corner to second, and first baseman John Olerud to make up one of the best fielding infields in history according to Sports Illustrated.

1998

Due to the acquisition of All-Star backstop Mike Piazza, the Mets deal fan favorite Todd Hundley, along with right-hander Arnold Gooch, to the Dodgers for outfielder Roger Cedeno and catcher Charles Johnson. New York then sends Johnson to Baltimore to obtain closer Armando Benitez.

2000

Turk Wendell, who wears uniform number 99, agrees to a three-year deal worth $9,999,999.99 with the Mets. The New York reliever had asked that his pact include an option year in which he would play for free, but that plan was unworkable because baseball's collective bargaining agreement sets a $200,000 minimum salary.

2011

The Red Sox introduce Bobby Valentine as the team's new manager at a news conference covered by approximately 100 members of the media, many of them from the New York papers and broadcast outlets. Boston announces the 61-year-old skipper, who hasn't managed in the big leagues since fired by the Mets in 2002, has agreed to a two-year deal, having options for 2014 and 2015.

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2001The Mets sign former Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Satoru Komiyama to a one-year contract. Komiyama was a seven-time All-Star in Japan.

2018 - Rumors of a blockbuster trade between the Mariners and Mets emerge today, with Seattle sending 2B Robinson Cano and closer Edwin Diaz and a lot of money to New York in return for two veterans, OF Jay Bruce and P Anthony Swarzak, and three prospects, Gerson BautistaJustin Dunn and Jarred Kelenic. The M's are in the midst of a purge of high-priced veterans after missing the postseason yet again last season. 

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