Mets News and Morning Links - 11/28/2024

 


Good Morning and Happy Thanksgiving. Born Today Wes Westrum. Happy Birthday Pedro Astacio and Jose Parra. Yanks reportedly up their offer to Juan Soto and Luisangel Acuna and Joey Meneses shine in Winter Ball.  

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Jon Heyman NY Post: Yankees up their Juan Soto bid as free-agency sweepstakes reaches new phase. "The Yankees upgraded their initial bid within the past couple of days to superstar free agent outfielder Juan Soto, perhaps improving their position in a sweepstakes that involves at least five big-market teams, according to people familiar with the situation." 

11/27/2024: Mets Sign Genesis Cabrera to a Minor League Deal "Turning 28 this October, Genesis was 3 and 3 last year for Toronto with a 3.59 ERA, 69 games, 62.2 innings, 63 hits, 29 walks, 50 Ks, 1.468 WHIP.  According to FanGraphs, the 6 year major league vet not have any minor league options left."

SI.com: Former New York Mets prospect Kade Morris moves into top-10 of A's system rankings

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In Venezuela -

11/27/2024 Box Score: Cardenales de Lara 14 Bravos de Margarita 5

In Mexico:

11/27/2024 Box Score: Tomateros de Culiacan 10 Monterrey Sultans 6

Charros de Jalisco 4 Yaquis de Obregon 1 (Box Score)

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New York Mets traded Gus Bell to the Milwaukee Braves for Frank Thomas on November 28, 1961.

Mets drafted Amos Otis from the Boston Red Sox on November 28, 1966.

Mets drafted Tommie Reynolds from the Kansas City Athletics on November 28, 1966.

Mets drafted Bart Shirley from the Los Angeles Dodgers on November 28, 1966.

New York Mets traded Juan Castillo and Todd Beckerman to the Houston Astros for Pete Harnisch on November 28, 1994.

New York Mets purchased Brian Stokes from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on November 28, 2007.

Baltimore Orioles signed Josh Edgin of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 28, 2017.

New York Yankees signed Jose Peraza of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 28, 2021.

Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jerad Eickhoff of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 28, 2021.

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Agreeing to a deal that pays him the highest average salary for a reliever in baseball history, the Mets offer Phillies left-handed free-agent Billy Wagner a $43 million, four-year contract to close for the team. The 34 year-old 'Billy the Kid,' who led the N.L. in games finished with 70, will compile 101 saves in his three-plus seasons with New York.

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1961 - The Milwaukee Braves trade slugger Frank Thomas to the New York Mets for a player to be named later (Gus Bell) and a reported $125,000.

1994 - The Houston Astros trade All-Star pitcher Pete Harnisch to the New York Mets for two players to be named later.

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