Mets News and Morning Links - 11/30/2024

 


Good Morning. Happy Birthday Craig Swan and Juan Berenguer. Luisangel Acuna 2 games, 4 hits and 3 RBIs in Venezuela, Joey Meneses goes deep in Mexico and Ron Darling talks Juan Soto.

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Abbey Mastracco NY Daily News: Juan Soto reminds Ron Darling of Albert Pujols. "'Albert Pujols was, at that time, considered the greatest hitter in the sport,' Darling told the Daily News this week. 'Well, I think that’s what you have here in Soto.'...If the Mets do get the right fielder, Darling thinks they should bring back Pete Alonso for protection in the lineup." (Subscription Required)

The Athletic: What’s next in MLB free agency? Bowden on Soto, Burnes, Adames, Santander and more.  "you’re the Mets, how do you pivot (if you) go 0-2 in the Soto/Alonso sweepstakes? — Chris T....The Mets’ pivot that makes sense to me in that scenario would be to land two starting pitchers out of the group of Burnes, Fried, Buehler and Sean Manaea, then either sign Walker to play first base or Adames to play third and move Mark Vientos to first. They have lots of options to pivot off Soto." (Subscription Required)

The Athletic: One Black Friday 2024 free-agent deal for every MLB team. "New York Mets (89-73) Juan Soto, OF. "No need to complicate things. Cohen has the deepest pockets. He will dip into them to sign Soto to the richest (present-day value, for sure) contract in baseball history." (Subscription Required)

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Winter Baseball:

In Venezuela - 

11/29/2024 Box Score - Game 1: Cardenales de Lara 5 Leones del Caracas 2


In Mexico - 

In Puerto Rico -

Gigantes de Carolina 4 Leones de Ponce 3 (Box Score)
In the Dominican - 

Tigres del Licey 4 Toros del Este 1 (Box Score)

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Shohei's popularity on display everywhere you look in Japan

Tokyo Series Game 1 FAQ: Lineups, starting pitchers and more

Betts will miss both Tokyo Series games with illness

Yamamoto, Imanaga primed for Tokyo Series showdown

1 player from each team making the biggest impression

Gallo makes surprising announcement: He's switching to pitching

Complete results and highlights from Spring Breakout 

Most underrated player? Best pitcher? Most surprising team? Players cast their votes

Schmidt (shoulder) scratched as Yanks' pitching woes mount

MLB Trade Rumors:

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Royce Lewis Exits Game Due To Hamstring Strain

Athletics’ Michel Otanez To Start Season On Injured List

Austin Gomber Will Begin Season On Rockies’ Injured List

Mookie Betts Will Miss Tokyo Series Due To Illness

Clarke Schmidt To Miss Start Due To Shoulder Soreness

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Angels Notes: Rengifo, Neto, Moncada

Matt Strahm Resumes Throwing, Questionable For Opening Day

Blue Jays Sign Justin Bruihl To Minors Deal

Michael Tonkin To Open Season On Injured List

White Sox Release Joey Gallo Ahead Of Move To Pitching

Twins Prospect Matt Canterino Undergoes Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

Orioles Notes: Henderson, Mateo, Urias

Tobias Myers Exits Game Due To Oblique Issue

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Dodgers' Mookie Betts ruled out of Tokyo Series vs. Cubs because of stomach virus

Mets Spring Breakout Notebook: Ryan Clifford's power, Bohan Adderley's Jazz Chisholm connection headline notes on top prospects

Mets beat Nationals in Spring Breakout game behind home runs from top prospects Ryan Clifford, Boston Baro

Joey Gallo is planning to try pitching after he was released by the White Sox

Yankees' Clarke Schmidt dealing with shoulder soreness, scratched from Monday's spring start

Cody Bellinger notches pair of hits as Yankees fall to Pirates in split-squad action

Tylor Megill struggles in third outing of spring, Mets' bats quiet in loss to Astros

Mets vs. Nationals Spring Breakout game: How to watch on SNY on March 16, 2025

Mookie Betts to miss Dodgers' season-opening Tokyo Series due to illness

Mets' Ronny Mauricio won't appear in spring training games as knee surgery recovery continues

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Betts (illness) out for Tokyo Series; lost 15 pounds

Yanks scratch Schmidt (shoulder) from next start

Gallo cut by White Sox, eyes switch to pitching

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Royce Lewis injury: Twins third baseman suffers hamstring strain, putting Opening Day in question

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

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New York Yankees drafted Duke Carmel from the Mets on November 30, 1964.

New York Mets traded Joe Christopher to the Boston Red Sox for Ed Bressoud on November 30, 1965.

New York Mets released Ralph Terry on November 30, 1966.

Washington Senators drafted Joe Foy from the Mets on November 30, 1970.

New York Mets traded Dave Marshall to the San Diego Padres for Al Severinsen on November 30, 1972.

New York Mets signed free agent Elliott Maddox of the Baltimore Orioles on November 30, 1977.

New York Mets traded Fernando Vina and Javier Gonzales to the Milwaukee Brewers for Doug Henry on November 30, 1994.

Baltimore Orioles signed Chad Bradford of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 30, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent Argenis Reyes on November 30, 2007.

New York Mets traded Lastings Milledge to the Washington Nationals for Ryan Church and Brian Schneider on November 30, 2007.

New York Mets signed free agent Jesus Feliciano on November 30, 2009.

Pittsburgh Pirates signed Nick Evans of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 30, 2011.

Manny Acosta granted free agency on November 30, 2012.

New York Mets sold Logan Verrett to the Baltimore Orioles on November 30, 2016.

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1977

Dave Kingman, joining his fifth team this year, signs as a free agent with the Cubs. Sky King, put on waivers in September by the Padres after a midseason trade with the Mets was selected by the Angels, who dealt the much-traveled slugger to the Yankees a week later.

2007

The Mets trade highly-touted prospect Lastings Milledge to the Nationals in exchange for fly chaser Ryan Church and catcher Brian Schneider. Although the transaction helps New York fill its immediate needs behind the plate and in the outfield, the trade appears to favor Washington due to Milledge's perceived potential.

2012

David Wright, who signed an eight-year, $138 million contract in November, is named the captain of the Mets, joining John FrancoKeith Hernandez, and Gary Carter as the fourth player honored by the franchise.

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1965 - The Red Sox trade shortstop Eddie Bressoud to the Mets for outfielder Joe Christopher. 

1994 - The Brewers trade P Doug Henry to the Mets in exchange for Javier Gonzales and infielder Fernando Vina. Vina will play 140 games at 2B and hit .283 while Henry will be 2-8 with the Mets.

2012:- The Mets sign 3B David Wright to an eight-year extension for $138 million, the largest contract in team history.

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