Mets News and Morning Links - 11/19/2024

 


Good Morning. Happy Birthday Francisco Alvarez Today is the deadline for free agents to reject qualifying offers and for teams to add players to the 40 man roster to protect players from the rule 5 draft, report that Steve Cohen will outbid all on Juan Soto and the Mets sign two Minor League Free agents.

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Mike Puma NY Post: Mets’ Pete Alonso, Sean Manaea and Luis Severino expected to decline qualifying offers

Today is the deadline for teams to add players to the 40 Man Roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft in December.  I stated in my Post on the Mets Rule 5 Draft eligibles, Mets #15 prospect Dominic Hamel and #18 prospect Mike Vasil are the most likely to be protected. 

Bleacher Report.com: Juan Soto Rumors: Mets' Steve Cohen Willing to Pay $50M over Other Contract Offers.

NY Post: Yankees brass meets with Juan Soto as Dodgers expected to enter the fray.

11/18/24 Mets Sign RHP Justin Hagenman to a split contract "Last year in Worcester he appeared in 28 games, 15 starts, 91.2 innings, 4 wins, 6 losses, 4.91 ERA with a 1.320 WHIP, 98 Ks.  He throws in the low 90's with a slider, cutter, changeup and sinker. According to Will Sammon of the Athletic on X: "the deal with the Mets is a split contract that'll pay him $850,000/$225,000".  He offers another depth arm."

11/18/24 Roster Move: Mets sign Rafael Ortega to a minor league deal "The New York Mets have announced via X/Twitter that they have signed Rafael Ortega to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training.   Rafael split time with Chicago White Sox and their AAA affiliate. In 2023 he played 30 games for the Syracuse Mets and 47 for the NY Mets.  In NY he hit 1 HR, 8 RBIs, .219/.341/.272." 


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2 games last night in Venezuela and 3 in the Dominican, no recent or current Mets in action.  The Cardenales de Lara, where Luisangel Acuna is a member, resume play tonight.

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Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Terry McDaniel of the New York Mets on waivers on November 19, 1991.

Colorado Rockies signed Howard Johnson of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 19, 1993.

New York Mets signed free agent Gabriel Ynoa on November 19, 2009.

New York Mets signed free agent Ty Kelly on November 19, 2015.

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Jesse Orosco, the 24-year veteran who is the all-time leader in games pitched at 1,187, agrees to a one-year contract with the Padres estimated to worth $800,000. The 45 year-old lefty reliever, who started his major league career with the Mets in 1979 after being traded by the Twins for Jerry Koosman, is the oldest player in the majors.

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