Mets News and Morning Links - 12/12/2023

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Former Syracuse Met Ervin Santana.  Ronny Mauricio's knee getting examined after Sunday's injury, Dodgers defer 97% of Ohtani's money and Francisco Alvarez takes part in Home Run Derby.

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Andy Martino SNY: Source: Mets' Ronny Mauricio undergoing tests for knee injury. "Mets infielder Ronny Mauricio is undergoing tests in the Dominican Republic for an injury suffered during a game Sunday, and will likely travel to New York in order to be examined by Mets doctors, according to a person familiar with the situation.  It is a knee injury, the source said. The severity is not yet known...Playing on Sunday night for Tigres del Licey, Mauricio took off from first base as if to steal, stopped and then fell to the ground."

Jon Heyman NY Post: Shohei Ohtani is already helping the Dodgers with wild deferral. "Ohtani’s new contract is still a record, but deferrals his own agency at CAA accurately called “unprecedented,” were revealed to be $68 million of his $70 million annual salary — about 97 percent — and make the deal a lot more sensible for the Dodgers than first believed...Since no interest will be paid by the Dodgers on the deferred monies, the contract is being valued at $460 million or $46 million a year by MLB for CBT (competitive balance tax) purposes based on an expected 4 percent interest rate. (If rates are higher, it will be turn out to be worth less than that.)"

12/11/23: Mets Roster Moves - INF Rylan Bannon signed to Minor Deal. "Rylan will turn 28 in April.  He bats and throws right.  He is currently listed on the Syracuse Mets Roster...He is Money-Ball type player with power and a high on-base average.  Last year for Houston's AAA team he hit 18 HRs, 6 RBIs, 63 walks, 90 Ks in 408 plate appearances while slashing .241/.360/.449 - .810 OPS. "

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New York Mets traded Jim Gosger and Bob Heise to the San Francisco Giants for Ray Sadecki and Dave Marshall on December 12, 1969.

New York Mets traded Rusty Staub and Bill Laxton to the Detroit Tigers for Mickey Lolich and Billy Baldwin on December 12, 1975.

New York Mets traded Gene Clines to the Texas Rangers for Joe Lovitto on December 12, 1975.

New York Mets traded Roy Lee Jackson to the Toronto Blue Jays for Bob Bailor on December 12, 1980.

New York Mets signed free agent Orlando Mercado of the Minnesota Twins on December 12, 1989.

New York Mets traded Alex Ochoa to the Minnesota Twins for Rich Becker on December 12, 1997.

New York Mets signed free agent Jose Valentin of the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 12, 2005.

New York Mets traded Scott Schoeneweis to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Connor Robertson on December 12, 2008.

Ambiorix Burgos granted free agency on December 12, 2008.

New York Mets claimed Jeremy Hefner on waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 12, 2011.

Michael Cuddyer announced his retirement on December 12, 2015.

Arizona Diamondbacks signed Sam Clay of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 12, 2022.

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1975

The Tigers trade pitcher Mickey Lolich and outfielder Billy Baldwin to the Mets in exchange for outfielder Rusty Staub and pitcher Bill Laxton. New York's new southpaw will post an 8-13 record, spending just one year in the Big Apple, while Detroit will enjoy a steady performance from their recently acquired flycatcher and DH, who will bat .275 during his three-plus seasons in the Motor City.

2007

Paul Lo Duca and the Nationals agree to a $5 million, one-year deal that puts the former Mets catcher behind Washington's home plate. The free-agent backstop became expendable and much-needed in the same instance when New York dealt Lastings Milledge to get the Nats starting catcher, Brian Schneider.

2008

The Mets, reeling from their second consecutive season-ending collapse, continue to overhaul their much-maligned bullpen, which had 29 blown saves in 72 chances (40%). Scott Schoeneweis joins Joe Smith and Aaron Heilman in becoming the latest New York reliever to be traded as the southpaw is dealt to the Diamondbacks for Connor Robertson, a right-hander acquired by Arizona in the Dan Haren deal.

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