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Mets News and Morning Links - 12/8/2023

 



Good Morning.  Mets and Pete Alonso have not yet talked about extension, reports say the Mets have signed a relief pitcher and Ronny Mauricio gets the night off in Winter Ball.

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Tim Healey Newsday: Pete Alonso and Mets haven't discussed contract extension yet this offseason, source says. "The sides have not discussed at all this offseason the possibility of a long-term deal that would keep Alonso in Queens, a source with knowledge of the situation said. And it’s not clear whether the Mets plan to engage him on that subject."

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  • Mets agree to deal with reliever Jorge López (source) "Right-handed reliever Jorge López and the Mets are in agreement on a one-year, $2 million deal, a source told MLB.com's Anthony DiComo...López spent the 2023 season with three teams, posting a 5.95 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 61 games between the Twins, Marlins and Orioles...he transitioned into a full-time reliever with the Orioles in 2022. López was selected to his first All-Star team...López had a 2.54 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 71 innings in ‘22." 

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Winter Baseball:

In the Dominican - 

In Puerto Rico -

  • Albert Almora Jr. LF 0 for 3, 1 walk, 1 K - .220 batting average with a .616 OPS; 
  • Binghamton Rumble Pony Wilkin Ramos 1.2 innings, no runs, 2 hits, 1 walk, 2 Ks;
  • Johneshwy Fargas CF 0 for 3, 1 K - hitting .190 with a .611 OPS;
In Venezuela -

  • Wilmer Flores 1B 1 for 4, double, 1 run scored - hitting .292 with an .703 OPS;
  • 2021 Syracuse Met Jose Martinez DH 1 for 4, 1 RBI - hitting .340 with an .905 OPS;
  • Wilson Ramos DH 1 for 3, 1 walk - hitting .286 with a .785 OPS;
  • Ex-Syracuse Met David Rodriguez 1B 0 for 4, 1 K - hitting .321 with a .822 OPS;
  • Ex-Syracuse Met Anthony Vizcaya 1 inning, 1 hit, no runs, 1 walk, 1 K - 0.79 ERA;
  • Wilfredo Tovar DH 1 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 2 walks - hitting .267 with a .695 OPS; 
  • Jonathan Villar 3B 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 K - hitting .182 with a .471 OPS; 
  • Ex-Binghamton Rumble Pony Yeizo Campos 1/3 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K - 5.91 ERA;
In Mexico -
  • Ex-Syracuse Met Sam McWilliams 1 inning, 1 run - earned, 1 hit, 1 K - 4.24 ERA;

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New York Mets purchased Richie Ashburn from the Chicago Cubs on December 8, 1961.

New York Mets traded Elio Chacon and Tracy Stallard to the St. Louis Cardinals for Johnny Lewis and Gordie Richardson on December 8, 1964.

New York Mets traded Jon Matlack and John Milner to the Texas Rangers for Willie Montanez, Ken Henderson and Tom Grieve on December 8, 1977.

New York Mets traded Jerry Koosman to the Minnesota Twins for Jesse Orosco and Greg Field on December 8, 1978.

New York Mets traded Bob Bailor and Carlos Diaz to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Sid Fernandez and Ross Jones on December 8, 1983.

Florida Marlins signed Dave Magadan of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 8, 1992.

Florida Marlins signed Al Leiter of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 8, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent RHP Boof Bonser to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training on December 8, 2010.

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1961

The Mets purchase outfielder Richie Ashburn from the Cubs. The veteran outfielder, who will be the club's first-ever representative on the National League's All-Star team, will be given a boat after being named the Most Valuable Player of the last-place team, which unfortunately will sink before he uses it.

1983

Southpaw Sid Fernandez is traded by the Dodgers, along with utility infielder Ross Jones, to the Mets in exchange for infielder/outfielder Bob Bailor and left-hander Carlos Diaz. 'El Sid' will compile a 98-78 record along with a very respectable ERA of 3.14 during his ten-year tenure with New York.

2005

Julio Franco, the oldest player in the major leagues, signs a two-year deal with the Mets. The 47 year-old is the last active player who was born in the 1950s.

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1976: The Cubs acquire OF Greg Gross from Houston for infielder Julio Gonzalez. Then in a three-team deal, the Cubs also get OF Jim Dwyer from the Mets for 1B Pete LaCock. LaCock then goes to Kansas City for OF Sheldon Mallory who goes to New York. 

1977 - The Rangers engineer a series of deals with the Braves, Mets, and Pirates, unloading a total of six players and getting three in return. Among those involved are 1B Willie Montanez (from Atlanta to New York), Bert Blyleven (from Texas to Pittsburgh), Al Oliver (from Pittsburgh to Texas), and 1B John Milner (from NY to Pittsburgh). 

2011: The 2011 Rule V draft is held to close out this year's Winter Meetings in Dallas, TX. Houston selects right-handed reliever Rhiner Cruz from the Mets with the top pick, one of 8 pitchers taken in the major league phase of the draft. Among the few well-known names selected is former top pitching prospect Aaron Poreda, drafted by the Pirates from the Padres in the minor league portion of the draft.

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