Mets News and Morning Links - 11/23/2024

 


Good Morning. Happy Birthday Tom Hall, and Justin Turner.  Mets cut 3 players including former Top Prospect, Mets sign catcher to Minor League deal and Luisangel Acuna with another good night in Winter Ball.

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Press Release: Mets Roster Moves - Grant Hartwig, Alex Ramirez and Alex Young Cut "The New York Mets today announced they have opted not to tender a contract to RHP Grant Hartwig, outfielder Alex Ramirez and LHP Alex Young. In addition, the team has agreed to a one-year contract with RHP Sean Reid-Foley...In regards to Ramirez - The once top 5 Mets Prospect has fallen to #26 on MLB.com's Prospect List after tough years in Brooklyn in 2023 (.221/.310/.317) and Binghamton in 2024 (.210/.291/.299)."

Tim Healey Newsday Mets cut Alex Ramirez, a former top prospect, as well as relievers Alex Young and Grant Hartwig. "The Mets cut three players from their 40-man roster Friday night, including outfielder Alex Ramirez, a former top prospect who didn’t develop the way they anticipated upon signing him to a $2.1 million bonus in 2019."

11/22/24: Mets sign Catcher Jakson Reetz to a minor league deal with Spring Invite "Reetz, who will turn 29 in January, spent 2024 with the San Francisco Giants and their AAA affiliate.  He played 6 games with the Giants with 1 HR, 1 RBI, .143/.200/.429 - .629 OPS.  In AAA Sacremento he played 58 Games, 5 HRs, 34 RBIs, .254/.368/.432 with a .799 OPS."

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Winter Baseball:

In Venezuela -

11/22/2024 Box Score: Caribes de Anzoategui 12 Cardenales de Lara 7

  • Luisangel Acuna, 2 for 2,  triple, double, 1 run, 1 HBP; - hitting .364 with a .997 OPS;
Leones del Caracas 5 Tigres de Aragua 3 (Box Score)
In Mexico -
  • Joey Meneses RF-1B, 1 for 4, 1 RBI - hitting .333 with a 1.007 OPS;
  • Ex Met Stephen Nogosek (S,10) 1 inning, no runs; 0.00 ERA in 17 games, 18 innings, 21 Ks;
In the Dominican - 

Toros del Este 3 Leones del Escogido 2 (Box Score)
Gigantes del Cibao 2 Aguilas Cibaenas 1 (Box Score)
In Puerto Rico -

Gigantes de Carolina 1 San Juan 0 (Box Score)

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

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New York Mets purchased Warren Spahn from the Milwaukee Braves on November 23, 1964.

Baltimore Orioles signed Frank Seminara of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 23, 1994.

Oakland Athletics signed Jeff Tam of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 23, 1999.

St. Louis Cardinals signed Raul Valdes of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 23, 2010.

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1964

The Mets purchase Future Hall of Fame southpaw Warren Spahn from the Braves. In addition to serving on the club's coaching staff, the crafty southpaw will post a 4-12 record in twenty appearances.


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