Mets News and Morning Links - 12/19/2023

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Aaron Loup. The bidding process begins for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Mets get a relief pitcher and Francisco Alvarez gets a bonus.

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NY Post: Yoshinobu Yamamoto now accepting free-agent offers with Mets bid expected soon. "After a whirlwind courtship by MLB teams, the Japanese ace was open to begin taking formal offers on Monday, according to an industry source, as first reported by ESPN. The source added the Mets planned to bid on Yamamoto within a couple of days."

AP Sports: 2023 MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool. The allocation of the 2023 Major League Baseball pre-arbitration bonus pool, as determined by the collective bargaining agreement. "An eligible player gets $2.5 million for winning a MVP or Cy Young Award, $1.75 million for second in the voting, $1.5 million for third, $1 million for fourth, fifth or all-MLB first team, $750,000 for Rookie of the Year, $500,000 for second in Rookie of the Year voting or all-MLB second team...The remaining money is allocated by a WAR formula:  Francisco Alvarez Receiving $360,000."

PRESS RELEASE: METS ACQUIRE YOHAN RAMIREZ WITH STATS AND VIDEOS "The New York Mets announced today that the club has acquired RHP Yohan Ramirez from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations. Ramirez, 28, split the 2023 season between the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates, combining to go 1-0 with a 4.23 ERA (18 ER/38.1 IP) with 17 walks and 35 strikeouts."

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In the Dominican - 

  • Jonathan Arauz SS 1 for 1, 1 run, 1 RBI, 2 walks, 1 K - hitting .271 with an .743 OPS;
  • Jimmy Yacabonis 2/3 inning, no runs, 1 walk, 2 Ks - 0.00 ERA;
In Venezuela they held their All-star game:

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New York Mets signed free agent Mike Cubbage of the Minnesota Twins on December 19, 1980.

New York Mets released Bill Almon on December 19, 1980.

New York Mets traded Al Shirley to the Kansas City Royals for Brent Mayne on December 19, 1995.

Cleveland Indians signed Danny Graves of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 19, 2005.

New York Mets released Kaz Ishii on December 19, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Chip Ambres of the Boston Red Sox on December 19, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent Frank Francisco of the Toronto Blue Jays on December 19, 2011.

New York Mets sold Gonzalez Germen to the New York Yankees on December 19, 2014.

Texas Rangers signed Erik Goeddel of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 19, 2017.

Washington Nationals signed Travis Blankenhorn of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 19, 2022.

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1986: Michael Sergio, a Mets fan who parachuted into Shea Stadium during Game 6 of the World Series, is sentenced to 100 hours of community service and fined $500.

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