Mets News and Morning Links - 12/16/2023

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Tom Gorman, Chris Jones and Hector Santiago.  

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The Mets are reportedly engaged in discussions with free agent Justin Turner https://t.co/rvG0a7UWTM pic.twitter.com/Nghig3sM8J

— SNY (@SNYtv) December 16, 2023

On the anniversary of Pedro Martínez signing with the Mets, @JimDuquetteGM shares his memories of the negotiations and the front office's reaction to landing Pedro https://t.co/tc86hp08v3

➡️ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/o0rZPm0slx

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 16, 2023

Are the Mets and Yankees taking the right approach in waiting out Yoshinobu Yamamoto's free agency?@Todd_Zeile, @HannahRKeyser, @JimDuquetteGM and @ChelseaSherrod discuss on BNNY: https://t.co/2xN270UgSw

➡️ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/DDkiOxZCBZ

— SNY (@SNYtv) December 16, 2023

Max Scherzer is to miss a big chunk of the 2024 season after having surgery yesterday for a herniated disc https://t.co/pIyQThHf5e pic.twitter.com/Z9ya9n4lgi

— SNY (@SNYtv) December 15, 2023

Mets.com:

Mets News

Mets solidify five-man rotation to begin 2025

Mets games have found a streaming home on the MLB App

Núñez optioned to Syracuse to allow for more build-up time

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Metsmerized:

Metsmerized Online

Canario, Nimmo Push Mets To 10-2 Win Over Miami

Spring Training Game Chat: Marlins vs. Mets, 1:10 P.M.

Mets Rotation, Bullpen Takes Shape Ahead Of Opening Day

MMO Roundtable: 2025 Awards Predictions

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Amazing Avenue:

Amazin' Avenue - All Posts

Grapefruit Juice, 3/23/25: Mets 10, Marlins 2

The Mets’ infield has some injuries to contend with

Open thread: Mets vs. Marlins, 3/23/25

Division Rival Preview: The Nationals look to continue their forward momentum in 2025

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Faith and Fear in Flushing:

Faith and Fear in Flushing

Making New History

Pound for Pound

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Mets360:

Mets360

We have officially moved to Substack

How will David Stearns view luck when it comes to signing free agents?

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Mets Daddy:

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Pete Alonso Gets One More Chance With Mets

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Mike's Mets:

Mike's Mets

Attempting a Comeback

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Mack's Mets:

Mack's Mets

2025 MLB Draft Prospect - #66 - LHP - Connor Ware - LSU

2025 MLB Draft Prospect - #67 - 1B - Tanner Thach - UNC Wilmington

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SportSpyder Mets Links: 

Gary Cohen & Daniel Murphy speak with David Stearns about Juan Soto's leadership since joining Mets

SNY.tv

Mar 23, 10:41pm

Grapefruit Juice, 3/23/25: Mets 10, Marlins 2

SB Nation: Amazin' Avenue

Mar 23, 10:18pm

Mets Notebook: Questions remain about final Mets roster spots

NY Daily News

Mar 23, 10:15pm

BIG Mets Updates: Mets To ADD Bat OVER Acuña? Rotation REVEALED, Canario Rips 2HRs, Nunez Optioned

WardyNYM

Mar 23, 10:01pm

Watch: David Stearns joins Mets Broadcast 3/23/2025

Mets News & Links

Mar 23, 9:56pm

Why Juan Soto chose the Mets over the Yankees

Sports Illustrated

Mar 23, 9:42pm

Mets' Carlos Mendoza’s emotional message for Yankees' Brett Gardner’s family

NJ.com

Mar 23, 9:23pm

Grading every major league NY Mets player addition this offseason

Fansided: Rising Apple

Mar 23, 9:09pm

Why Dedniel Núñez won’t make Mets Opening Day roster; Mets firm up rotation plans

The Athletic

Mar 23, 9:06pm

Mets solidify five-man rotation to begin 2025

MLB: Mets

Mar 23, 9:04pm

David Stearns Joins SNY Broadcast

New York Mets Videos

Mar 23, 8:50pm

Key Mets reliever optioned to minor leagues ahead of Opening Day

Empire Sports Media

Mar 23, 8:31pm

Brandon Nimmo, Alexander Canario record three hits each as Mets rout Marlins

SNY.tv

Mar 23, 8:23pm

Tylor Megill's impressive spring earns spot in Mets' rotation

Newsday

Mar 23, 8:22pm

Former New York Mets Reliever Released by Boston Red Sox

Sports Illustrated

Mar 23, 8:21pm

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MLB and SportSpyder NL East and MLB Links:

MLB.com:

MLB News

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Angels acquire righty Anderson from Braves for Suarez

Veteran outfielder Haniger released by Mariners

Injuries: McClanahan, Gunnar, R. Suárez, Murphy

Nats release '25 City Connects to debut during Opening Day weekend

Gardner family, Yankees mourn loss of Miller Gardner

Jays prospect Roden makes Opening Day roster after standout spring

FREE MLB.TV: Watch every available Spring Training game

The 2025 BBWAA Award winners will be ...

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MLB Trade Rumors:

MLB Trade Rumors

Ryan Yarbrough Opts Out Of Minors Deal With Blue Jays

Ranger Suarez Likely To Begin Season On Phillies’ Injured List

Diamondbacks Expected To Select Shelby Miller

Zack Gelof To Undergo Hamate Surgery, Begin Season On IL

Orioles Select Matt Bowman

Shane McClanahan To Start Season On Rays’ Injured List

Braves, Angels Swap Ian Anderson, Jose Suarez

Rockies Select Nick Martini, Option Zac Veen

Diamondbacks Select Garrett Hampson

Royals Outright Nick Pratto, Nelson Velazquez; Phillies Claim Carlos Hernandez

White Sox Claim Mike Vasil Off Waivers From Rays

Mariners Release Mitch Haniger

White Sox Release Brandon Drury

Royals Release Ross Stripling, Luke Maile

Tigers To Sign Manuel Margot

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Yahoo Sports:

MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games

Yankees' Will Warren secures roster spot, begins season as No. 4 starter

Orioles SS Gunnar Henderson will miss start of season because of intercostal strain

'We're not guaranteed 3,000 at-bats.' What it's like to have a one-game MLB career

Brandon Nimmo, Alexander Canario record three hits each as Mets rout Marlins

Austin Wells homers again as Yankees tie Rays, 3-3

Opening-day starter Tanner Bibee signs five-year, $48 million contract with Cleveland Guardians

Diamondbacks reward closer candidate Justin Martinez with five-year, $18 million contract

Astros release outfielder Ben Gamel, left-hander Jalen Beeks prior to regular season

Royals acquire outfielder Mark Canha from Brewers for player to be named later or cash

Kyle Gibson returns to Baltimore Orioles, agrees to one-year, $5.25 million contract

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ESPN:

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From All-Star to architect: How Buster Posey plans to rebuild the Giants

Ex-Yankees OF Gardner's son, Miller, dies at 14

Rays say ace McClanahan to start season on IL

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CBS Sports:

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Former Yankee Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son dies on vacation: 'Lived life to the fullest every single day'

Giancarlo Stanton injury update: Still no timeline for Yankees DH's return, but it's 'not in the near-term'

2025 MLB Opening Day starter tracker: Rays replace injured Shane McClanahan, Paul Skenes gets call for Pirates

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FanGraphs:

FanGraphs Baseball

Sunday Notes: Bassitt, Blank, Kirby, and the Impact of the Inevitable ABS

Effectively Wild Episode 2299: The Email Anatomy

2025 Positional Power Rankings: Designated Hitter

RosterResource Chat – 3/21/25

The Rangers and Braves Apply Some Late Patches to Their Rosters

Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 3/21/25

2025 Positional Power Rankings: Right Field

Dylan Cease Addresses His January 2017 FanGraphs Scouting Report

Effectively Wild Episode 2298: The 2025 Preseason Predictions Game

Szymborski’s 2025 Booms and Busts: Hitters

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Braves.com:

Braves News

Strider's second outing 'wasn't as easy,' but still feeling good

Suarez acquired from Angels for Anderson

Jesse Chavez returns to Braves -- again -- will start year in Triple-A

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Marlins.com:

Marlins News

Norby (oblique) to undergo imaging; Opening Day status uncertain

Team MVP, bold predictions & more: Previewing the Marlins '25 season

Listen live, 1 p.m. ET (Tues.): Marlins take on Yankees at loanDepot park

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Phillies.com:

Phillies News

Suárez expected to start '25 on IL as rotation picture comes into focus

Phils' No. 3 prospect Crawford gets early callup to Triple-A

Watch FREE, 12:30 p.m. ET: Walker set for final spring tune-up

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Nationals.com:

Nationals News

Nats release '25 City Connects to debut during Opening Day weekend

Crews will be 'dogging' it in DC this year

Watch FREE on MLB.TV, 1 p.m. ET: Abrams, Nats return home for exhibition vs. O's

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Tom Gorman (1957)
• Chris Jelic (1963)
• Chris Jones (1965)
• Hector Santiago (1987)

Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Rusty Staub of the Texas Rangers on December 16, 1980.

New York Mets traded Charlie Puleo, Lloyd McClendon and Jason Felice to the Cincinnati Reds for Tom Seaver on December 16, 1982.

New York Mets signed free agent Jonathan Hurst on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Doug Linton on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Rick Parker on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Jim Lindeman on December 16, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Rickey Henderson on December 16, 1998.

New York Mets traded Tsuyoshi Shinjo and Desi Relaford to the San Francisco Giants for Shawn Estes on December 16, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Mike Stanton of the New York Yankees on December 16, 2002.

New York Mets signed free agent Pedro Martinez of the Boston Red Sox on December 16, 2004.

Florida Marlins signed Wilson Delgado of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2004.

Kansas City Royals signed Doug Mientkiewicz of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2005.

Toronto Blue Jays signed Lance Broadway of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Ryota Igarashi on December 16, 2009.

San Francisco Giants signed Justin Ruggiano of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2016.

Washington Nationals signed Tommy Milone of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 16, 2017.

National Pastime.com:

1982	Tom Seaver's trade back to New York from the Reds becomes complete when 'Tom Terrific' comes to contract terms with the Mets. Cincinnati obtains pitcher Charlie Puleo and two minor leaguers, Lloyd McClendon and Jason Felice, in exchange for the 'Franchise.'
2001	The Giants obtain their first Japanese player since 1964 when Masanori Murakami became the first ballplayer from Japan to appear in a major league game. San Francisco trades starting pitcher Shawn Estes (9-8, 4.02) to the Mets in exchange for outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo (.267, 10, 56) and infielder Desi Relaford (.302, 8, 36), who will be traded the Mariners for David Bell.

2002

After declining the $4.6 million two-year December 7 contract offer by the Yankees, which he had only 15 minutes to consider, Mike Stanton (7-1, 3.00, 6 saves) still decides to stay in the Big Apple by agreeing to a $9 million, three-year, no trade contract with the crosstown rival Mets. The Bronx Bombers didn't offer the All-Star reliever salary arbitration after he failed to respond to their ultimatum.

Baseball Reference:

2012: The Mets trade Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey to Toronto, provided the Jays can reach a contract extension with Dickey. They will do so on December 17th, the two sides agreeing to a two-year deal worth $25 million, that will make the deal official. Cs Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas accompany Dickey to Toronto, while Cs Travis d'Arnaud and John Buck and Ps Noah Syndergaard and Wuilmer Becerra head to the Big Apple.

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