Mets News and Morning Links - 12/17/2023

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Bob Ojeda and Josh Edgin.

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  • Lindor lands on All-MLB Second Team again "Francisco Lindor...made the All-MLB Second Team...for the second year in a row...He produced the Mets’ first 30-30 season since David Wright in 2007, hitting 31 homers and stealing 31 bases. Lindor also won a Silver Slugger and finished ninth in National League MVP voting."

Port St. Lucie Mets Manager, Gilbert Gomez, has been named the manager of Tigres Del Licey in the Dominican Winter League replacing Jose Offerman.  

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In the Dominican - 

  • Juan Lagares RF 3 for 3, 2 runs, 1 RBI - .304 batting average with a .762 OPS; 
  • Michael Perez C 2 for 3, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 2 walks - .293 batting average with a .857 OPS;
  • Ex Minor League Met Hector Rodriquez RF 1 for 4, HR (3), 1 run, 1 RBI, 2 Ks - .307 batting average with a .836 OPS;
  • Jimmy Yacabonis 2/3 inning, no runs, 1 hit, 1 K - 0.00 ERA;

In Puerto Rico -

In Venezuela -

  • Lorenzo Cedrola CF 1 for 4, 1 walk - hitting .341 with an .804 OPS;
  • Wilmer Flores DH 2 for 3, HR, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 2 walks - hitting .347 with an .949 OPS;

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New York Mets traded Roger Mason and Mike Freitas to the San Diego Padres for Mike Maddux on December 17, 1992.

New York Mets signed free agent Jae Seo on December 17, 1997.

New York Mets signed free agent Todd Zeile of the Texas Rangers on December 17, 1999.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brian Buchanan of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 17, 2004.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Angel Berroa of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 17, 2009.

Arizona Diamondbacks signed Henry Blanco of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 17, 2010.

Minnesota Twins signed Mike Pelfrey of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 17, 2012.

New York Mets traded R. A. DickeyJosh Thole and Mike Nickeas to the Toronto Blue Jays for Travis d'ArnaudJohn BuckNoah Syndergaard and Wuilmer Becerra on December 17, 2012.

New York Mets signed free agent RHP Joshua Torres to a minor league contract on December 17, 2016.

New York Mets signed free agent Rajai Davis of the Cleveland Indians on December 17, 2018.

New York Mets signed free agent RHP Peter Tago to a minor league contract on December 17, 2019.

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2012

In a seven-player swap, the Mets acquire highly-regarded minor leaguers Travis d'Arnaud, a catcher, and right-hander Noah Syndergaard, in addition to backstop John Buck and outfielder Wuilmer Becerra from the Blue Jays in exchange for right-handed pitcher R.A. Dickey and catchers Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas. New York decided to deal their 38 year-old knuckleballer, last season's NL Cy Young award winner with a year remaining on his contract, to procure two of Toronto's top prospects.

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2009: The Mets sign Japanese right-handed reliever Ryota Igarashi to a two-year contract. Igarashi has spent his entire 11-year career in Nippon Pro Baseball with the Yakult Swallows.

2010The Yankees bring Pedro Feliciano across town, signing the rubber-armed reliever from the Mets.


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