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12/8/23: Mets Roster Moves - Mets sign Taylor Kohlwey to a Minor League Deal - Stats and Videos "The New York Mets via X/Twitter announced that they have signed Taylor Kohlwey to a minor league deal with a Non-Roster Invite to Spring Training. He has been assigned to the Syracuse Mets AAA Roster...Taylor played 7 years in the San Diego Padres system before being called up to the Majors this year where he had 2 hits in 13 at-bats...Taylor, Bats and Throws Left and will turn 30 next July.
Mets.com:
Here are the Mets' biggest takeaways from Winter Meetings "The Mets really, really want Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Outfield help is paramount, Infield help, not so much, Pete Alonso is not going anywhere and The team is seeking a “diversity” of arms for its bullpen - The Mets, who employed one of the game’s softest-tossing bullpens last season, are clearly trying to add velocity. But Stearns described his mission as more complicated than that, saying he hopes to build a bullpen with lots of diversity -- hard throwers, softer throwers, pitchers with different arm slots and so on and so forth."
What are the Mets getting with Jorge López? What is David Stearns looking for when building the Mets' bullpen?@AnthonyDiComo offers his insights on BNNY: https://t.co/5Fl4A8vLeU
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 9, 2023
➡️ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/d7UdERC1og
.@jonhein makes an impassioned plea for Yoshinobu Yamamoto to come to the Mets:
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 9, 2023
"If the Mets win, you are a hero. You are a legend in your mid-20s." https://t.co/5Fl4A8vdpm
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"I think it's going to be Yankees and Mets."@StevePhillipsGM and @MadDogUnleashed discuss Yoshinobu Yamamoto's market with reported interest from the two New York clubs. pic.twitter.com/74PcMHTXuP
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 9, 2023
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In The Dominican -
- Ronny Mauricio 3B 3 for 5, HR (1st), 1 RBI, 2 runs scored - now hitting .500 with a 1.288 OPS.
- Ex Minor League Met Hector Rodriquez CF 1 for 5, 2 runs scored, 1 walk - .300 batting average with a .795 OPS;
- Ex-Syracuse Met Orlando Calixte 3B 2 for 3, 2 walks, 1 run scored, 1 K - hitting .300 with an .741 OPS
- Hansel Robles (L,1-2) 2/3 innings, 3 runs - all earned, 2 hits, 2 walks, 1 K - 5.02 ERA;
- Juan Lagares CF 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 K - hitting .267 with an .672 OPS;
- Jimmy Yacabonis 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk - 0.00 ERA;
- Jonathan Arauz SS 0 for 3, 1 RBI - hitting .281 with an .716 OPS;
You can see all of Ronny Mauricio's highlights from last night here.Ronny Mauricio goes deep from the right side for his 1st HR of the 23-24 LIDOM season. It ties the game at 3. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks pic.twitter.com/USi05YOX5f
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) December 9, 2023
- Carlos Cortes RF 2 for 4, 1 K - .286 batting average with a .661 OPS;
- Johneshwy Fargas CF 1 for 2, double, 1 run scored, 1 walk - hitting .200 with a .631 OPS;
- Adeiny Hechavarria SS 2 for 4, double, 3 runs scored, 2 RBIs, 1 K - hitting .287 with a .642 OPS;
Last night in Puerto Rico - @SyracuseMets Carlos Cortes @loscortes_14 gets his first 2 hits of Winter Ball. He is now 2 for 7 in two games - a .286 batting average with a .661 OPS; #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @MiLBMetsMadness @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO… pic.twitter.com/FvYAghIqvV
— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) December 9, 2023
- 2021 Syracuse Met Jose Martinez DH 3 for 4, 2 HRs(4th and 5th), 2 runs scored, 3 RBIs - hitting .351 with an .958 OPS;
- Wilmer Flores 1B 0 for 4, 1 walk - hitting .250 with an .630 OPS;
- Wilson Ramos C 3 for 3, 1 walk - hitting .306 with a .823 OPS;;
- Ex-Syracuse Met David Rodriguez DH 2 for 5, 1 RBI - hitting .324 with a .821 OPS;
- Wilfredo Tovar DH 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 walk - hitting .272 with a .706 OPS;
- Jonathan Villar PH 0 for 1 - hitting .176 with a .457 OPS;
- Ex-Binghamton Rumble Pony Yeizo Campos 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk - 5.40 ERA;
MLB
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X/Twitter, Sports Talk radio was ablaze yesterday with word that Shohei Ohtani was on his way to Toronto to sign a deal with the Blue Jays. Some people were even supposedly tracking his plane, saying that a restaurant near the Sky Dome was going to be serving Sushi Friday Night - only for people to later tweet out that Shohei was not in Toronto or on a plane but back home in Southern California.
MLB.com:
- Ohtani's whirlwind week of travels -- or lack thereof -- recapped
- Rumors swirling around new team for Ohtani
- The biggest team needs yet to be addressed
- Red Sox trade for 2-time Gold Glove OF O'Neill from Cards
- Braves land Fletcher, Stassi in trade with Angels
- Mets might now be favorites for Yamamoto
- What's next for Padres after Soto blockbuster?
- He wanted what?! 4 of the strangest contract clauses
- The top lineup duos ranked 1-10
- How the best closer on the market remade himself (twice!)
- How Fedde earned his chance with the White Sox
- Here are the Mets' biggest takeaways from Winter Meetings
- Pipeline Inbox: Prospects take the spotlight in Nashville
- Brewers' offseason might just be getting started
MLB Trade Rumors:
- Reports: Ohtani Still Undecided On Next Club
- Red Sox Acquire Tyler O’Neill
- Braves Acquire Max Stassi, David Fletcher
- Latest On Orioles’ Ownership, Lease Situations
- Tigers Sign Anthony Bemboom, Brenan Hanifee To Minor League Deals
- Felix Pena Re-Signs With KBO’s Hanwha Eagles
- Giants Agree To Deals With Daulton Jefferies, Yoshi Tsutsugo
- Royals Exploring Pitching Market, Have Interest In Seth Lugo
- Diamondbacks Sign Eduardo Rodriguez To Four-Year Deal
- White Sox Outright Edgar Navarro
- Rays Acquire Jake Mangum As PTBNL From Bruján/Faucher Trade
- Mets Sign Taylor Kohlwey To Minor League Deal
- Royals, Mariners Have Shown Trade Interest In Tyler O’Neill
- Braves Sign Zach Logue To Minor League Deal
- Mariners, Diamondbacks Showing Interest In Jorge Soler
Yahoo Sports:
- Sho goes on: Ohtani free agency circus reaches new heights
- MLB Network reporter apologizes for ‘inaccurate' Ohtani report
- Completion of Juan Soto trade was slowed down due to one Yankees player's medicals
- Red Sox acquire Gold Glove-winning OF Tyler O'Neill from Cardinals for two pitchers
- Angels trade David Fletcher and Max Stassi to Braves as part of a four-player deal
- Giants add outfielder Tsutsugo, Jefferies on minor-league contracts
- Red Sox acquire OF Tyler O'Neill in trade with Cardinals
- Report: Red Sox acquire OF Tyler O'Neill in trade with Cardinals
- Here are the most recent Shohei Ohtani updates as a ‘decision is imminent': reports
ESPN:
- Shohei Ohtani dominoes: Predicting the moves that will follow once the No. 1 free agent signs
- Red Sox add O'Neill, send 2 pitchers to Cardinals
- Braves acquire INF Fletcher, C Stassi from Angels
- Giants give Tsutsugo, Jefferies minor league deals
- Yanks 'in it to win it,' eye pitching after Soto deal
- Kimbrel on urgency of joining O's: 'I want to win'
CBS Sports:
- Braves stay busy, land David Fletcher and Max Stassi in four-player trade with Angels, per report
- Tyler O'Neill trade: Red Sox acquire outfielder from Cardinals days after moving Alex Verdugo
- Shohei Ohtani to the Blue Jays? Projecting how MLB star would fit in Toronto's 2024 lineup, 2025 rotation
- MLB's biggest contracts: Shohei Ohtani primed to shatter Mike Trout's $426.5M record in free agency
FanGraphs:
Today
in Mets History Per
Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Del Unser (1944)
- Jerry Cram (1947)
- Doc Medich (1948)
- Bruce Boisclair (1952)
- Juan Samuel (1960)
- Mike Fyhrie (1969)
- Tony Tarasco (1970)
- Jeff Duncan (1978)
- Fred Lewis (1980)
- Buddy Baumann (1987)
- Adam Wilk (1987)
- Geoff Hartlieb (1993)
Died on this date:
- Frank Estrada (2019)
- Phil Linz (2020)
Transactions:
New York Mets released Donn Clendenon on December 9, 1971.
New York Mets traded Leon Brown and Brock Pemberton to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ed Kurpiel on December 9, 1976.
New York Mets traded Roy Staiger to the New York Yankees for Sergio Ferrer on December 9, 1977.
New York Mets traded Blaine Beatty to the Montreal Expos for Jeff Barry on December 9, 1991.
Montreal Expos drafted Guillermo Mota from the Mets on December 9, 1996.
Colorado Rockies signed Mike Hampton of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 9, 2000.
New York Mets signed free agent Julio Franco of the Atlanta Braves on December 9, 2005.
New York Mets released Andy Green on December 9, 2009.
Washington Nationals drafted Elvin Ramirez from the Mets on December 9, 2010.
Mets drafted Pedro Beato from the Baltimore Orioles on December 9, 2010.
Mets drafted Brad Emaus from the Toronto Blue Jays on December 9, 2010.
New York Mets signed free agent Garrett Olson of the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 9, 2011.
New York Mets signed free agent Curtis Granderson of the New York Yankees on December 9, 2013.
New York Mets traded Jon Niese to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Neil Walker on December 9, 2015.
New York Mets signed free agent Asdrubal Cabrera of the Tampa Bay Rays on December 9, 2015.
Philadelphia Phillies signed Zack Wheeler of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 9, 2019.
New York Mets signed free agent David Robertson of the Philadelphia Phillies on December 9, 2022.
2003 | Kazuo Matsui, a Japanese seven-time All-Star shortstop, agrees to a three-year $20.1-million deal with the Mets. Twenty-eight year-old 'Little' Matsui hit .305 with 33 home runs while driving in 84 runs last season with the Seibu Lions. |
2013 | The Mets sign Curtis Granderson to a four-year, $60 million contract, the team's richest free-agent deal since Sandy Alderson became the GM in 2010. The 32 year-old outfielder, who hit 84 homers in two seasons for the Yankees before being limited to 61 games last year due to injuries, is expected to provide some much-needed power for the team that ranked 25th in the long ball in 2013. |
2015 | Major League Baseball issues a recommendation for all its 30 teams to install netting to protect their fans who are sitting in front of the most exposed field-level seats. The suggested protective shield, which would extend from one dugout to the other, will be implemented by most of the clubs before opening day, with the Mets, Pirates and Twins already in compliance, having netting down the the first and third base foul lines. |
"A lot of the people that I've met in New York have always said that true New Yorkers are Mets fans"@cgrand3's introduction with the Mets endeared him to the fans right away ⏮ pic.twitter.com/nd3Wh4BLDw
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 8, 2020
2015: At the Winter Meetings in Nashville, TN, the Pirates trade 2B Neil Walker to the Mets in return for P Jonathon Niese; the Yankees send reliever Justin Wilson to the Tigers for prospects Luis Cessa and Chad Green; and the Athletics send 3B Brett Lawrie to the White Sox for two prospects.
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