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Mets News and Morning Links - 12/7/2023

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Mike Baxter, Eric Chavez and Pete Alonso. Steve Cohen flew to Japan to meet with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Mets get 3 - trade 1 - lose 5 in Rule 5 Draft and Yankees get Juan Soto.

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Mike Puma NY Post: Mets’ Steve Cohen, David Stearns flew to Japan to meet Yoshinobu Yamamoto with price tag surging. "'It was a great meeting,' Stearns said, adding that he and Cohen met with Yamamoto’s family. 'It was a long trip and a quick stay.' The 25-year-old Yamamoto’s price tag could exceed $250 million, with estimates in recent days even suggesting he could bank $300 million."

Here's more on what David Stearns had to say on the last day of the Winter Meetings:

Mets select 3, trade 1 and lose 5 in Rule 5 Draft  Mets selected top Rule 5 prospect Relief Pitcher Justin Slaten of the Texas Rangers only to trade him to the Red Sox for a player drafted in 2023.  They also selected to lower level players in the minor league phase.  Other teams picked 5 players off the Mets in the Minor League Phase, RHP Brendan Hardy to the Rockies, OF Yeral Martinez to the Marlins, LHP Tyler Thomas to the Braves, RHP Daison Acosta to the Nationals, and RHP Benito Garcia to the Cardinals.  All of the pitchers selected showed good promise in 2023.  Yeral Martinez hit 9 HRs with 42 RBIs, .239/.328/.399 in 86 games.  

Press Release: Mets sign RHP Michael Tonkin Mets officially announced that they signed "right-handed pitcher Michael Tonkin to a one-year contract. Tonkin, 34, spent the 2023 season as a member of the Atlanta Braves, his first major league action since 2017. He appeared in 45 games, going 7-3 with a 4.28 ERA (38 ER/80.0 IP) with 23 walks and 75 strikeouts. He held right-handed hitters to a .190 (30-158) batting average."

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In the Dominican - 

  • Ronny Mauricio SS 1 for 4, 1 K - hitting .476 with a 1.167 OPS; 
  • Michael Perez C 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 2Ks - .200 batting average with a .667 OPS;
  • Ex Minor League Met Hector Rodriquez CF 0 for 3 - .315 batting average with a .825 OPS;
In Puerto Rico -

  • Albert Almora Jr. LF 2 for 4, double, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 1 K - .228 batting average with a .626 OPS; 
In Venezuela -
  • Lorenzo Cedrola CF 1 for 4, 1 walk - hitting .345 with an .817 OPS;
  • 2021 Syracuse Met Jose Martinez DH 1 for 4, HR(3rd), 1 run scored, 2 RBIs - hitting .342 with an .915 OPS;
  • Asdrubal Cabrera 1B 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 walk, 1 K - hitting .129 with a .358 OPS;
  • Wilson Ramos C 3 for 5, HR(2nd), double, 1 run scored, 2 RBIs, 2 Ks - hitting .284 with a .783 OPS;
  • Ex-Syracuse Met David Rodriguez 1B 2 for 3, 2 walks - hitting .331 with a .840 OPS;
  • Ex-Syracuse Met Anthony Vizcaya (S,8) 1 inning, 1 hit - 0.83 ERA;
  • Wilfredo Tovar DH 1 for 5, double, 1 run scored, 1 RBI - hitting .267 with a .692 OPS; 
  • Jonathan Villar 3B 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI - hitting .138 with a .374 OPS; 
  • Ex-Binghamton Rumble Pony Yeizo Campos 1/3 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K - 6.10 ERA;

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New York Mets sold Chris Cannizzaro to the New York Yankees on December 7, 1966.

New York Mets purchased Tim Foli from the San Francisco Giants on December 7, 1977.

New York Mets traded Walt Terrell to the Detroit Tigers for Howard Johnson on December 7, 1984.

New York Mets traded Doug Sisk to the Baltimore Orioles for Blaine Beatty and Greg Talamantez on December 7, 1987.

Minnesota Twins signed Don Schulze of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 7, 1987.

New York Mets traded Wally Backman and Mike Santiago to the Minnesota Twins for Toby Nivens, Steve Gasser and Jeff Bumgarner on December 7, 1988.

Cleveland Indians signed Keith Hernandez of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 7, 1989.

Mets drafted Mike Draper from the New York Yankees on December 7, 1992.

New York Mets signed free agent Chris Jones of the Colorado Rockies on December 7, 1994.

Seattle Mariners signed John Olerud of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 7, 1999.

New York Mets traded Robin Ventura to the New York Yankees for David Justice on December 7, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent D. J. Carrasco of the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 7, 2010.

New York Mets traded Mike Antonini to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Chin-lung Hu on December 7, 2010.

New York Mets signed free agent Ronny Paulino of the Florida Marlins on December 7, 2010.

Florida Marlins signed Jose Reyes of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 7, 2011.

New York Mets signed free agent LHP Tim Byrdak to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training on December 7, 2012.

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1984

The Mets send right-handed starter Walt Terrell to the Tigers in exchange for infielder Howard Johnson. New York's new third baseman will spend nine years with the club and will return to the organization to become a minor league manager and big-league coach.

1988

Nolan Ryan becomes the first major leaguer to play for all four original expansion teams when he signs as a free agent with the Rangers, who played their first 11 seasons as the new Senators in Washington, D.C. The right-hander broke in with the Mets (1966, 1968-71) went to the Angels in a trade (1972-79), before signing with the Astros (1980-1988), a team initially known as the Colt .45s.

1988

The Mets deal Wally Backman along with prospect Mike Santiago to the Twins for minor leaguers Jeff Bumgarner, Steve Gasser, and Toby Nivens. The trade leaves second base open for Gregg Jefferies, but the highly touted rookie infielder will falter, hitting a meager .258 next season.

1999

The Mariners sign Mets' free-agent first baseman John Olerud to a $20-million, three-year deal. The former Washington State University All-American will garner a Gold Glove in each of his three seasons in Seattle, and he will play a pivotal role in the team's historic 116-46 campaign in 2001, compiling a .401 on-base percentage.

2001

In a rare deal between the crosstown rivals, the Yankees trade outfielder/DH David Justice (.241, 18, 51) to the Mets for third baseman Robin Ventura (.237, 21, 61). The teams had exchanged players only six times in forty years with the last time being in 1992 when the Mets dealt Frank Tanana for Kenny Greer, a minor league pitcher.

2011

Tim McCarver is named the recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, becoming only the second television analyst, along with Tony Kubek, to win the award for broadcasting excellence. The former catcher and longtime broadcaster has provided local analysis for the Mets, Yankees, and Phillies as well as appearing on the national stage doing the Game of the Week and postseason telecasts for NBC, CBS, and FOX.

2011

At the Winter Meetings, Jose Reyes is introduced as the Marlins' new shortstop. The 28 year-old switch-hitting infielder, the NL's batting champ, signed a six-year, $106 million contract to play with Miami after the cash-strapped Mets showed little interest in retaining their homegrown All-Star.

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2010: Signings today include the Mets reaching agreement with P D.J. Carrasco and C Ronny Paulino. Paulino still has 8 games remaining on 50-game suspension for PED use which he began to serve as a member of the Marlins at the end of last season.


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