Mets News and Morning Links - 11/3/2024

Good Morning. Happy Birthday Armando BenitezJett Williams and Hansel Moreno. Sean Manaea plans to Opt out, a fake news tweet on the Mets, Jon Heyman and Juan Soto, and Mets players get an off day in the AFL.

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Anthony DiComo MLB.comSean Manaea, one of baseball's top pitchers in the second half of the season, intends to opt out of the $13.5 million option on his contract and become a free agent, a source said Saturday. The team has not confirmed...His opt-out decision will likely prompt the Mets to extend him a qualifying offer, which is a one-year contract worth $21.05 million. If Manaea rejects that, which is likely, the Mets would receive Draft pick compensation in the event he signs elsewhere."

Clutchpoints: Jon Heyman sets the record straight on Juan Soto free agency rumor One Tweeter on X said that Jon Heyman reported that the Mets offered Juan Soto $660 million over 6 years which Jon quickly refuted.

David Lennon Newsday: Mets owner Steve Cohen is going to be a major headache for Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner this offseason. "This offseason Boras again has cornered the market on top free agents. Soto leads the way, but he’s followed by Snell, Corbin Burnes, Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Sean Manaea, to name a few...And with roughly $180 million in payroll coming off the Mets' books this winter, you can easily envision Cohen being in the mood to spend it, especially after his team fell only two wins short of the World Series this October."

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Arizona Fall League:

The Mets contingent playing for the Scottsdale Scorpions had the day off Saturday.  They resume action with a game tonight at 7.

Winter Baseball:

In Venezuela:

Tigres de Aragua 4 Navegantes del Magallanes 0 (Box Score)

  • Binghamton Rumble Ponies Pitcher Daniel Juarez came in the 4th with a man on 1st and 2 outs, walked the first batter and got the next hitter to pop out to Ex-Met Eduardo Escobar, 1/3 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk;

In Mexico:

Aguilas de Mexicali 4 Yaquis de Obregon 3 (Box Score)

For the complete 2024 Mets Minor League statistics click here.

MLB and NL East Links:

Kevin Kernan Ballnine: PFP (Pitching Fielding Practice) Never Lies. "The Yankees were assembled as a team of stars and youngsters who hit home runs, a team that does not lean on fundamentals. The Yankees base-running throughout the World Series was Keystone Kops-like as well."

Bill Madden: Yankees’ fatal flaws exposed in World Series loss to Dodgers. "As horrific as that Game 5 fifth inning was, it was not something out of character for this Yankee team that has been one of the most fundamentally and defensively challenged teams in baseball for quite a while now."

MLB.com:

MLB News

MLB experts predict each division winner (and WS champ!)

Every team's great unknown ahead of Opening Day

Here's where every Top 100 prospect is expected to start the season

The major milestones within reach for star players in 2025

Juan Soto, pitcher? It could have been, if not for this coach

Cam Smith makes Astros roster -- and you have to see how he found out!

'Ready to go': Betts returns to lineup, will be ready for home opener

How family, health and 'The Greatest' gave Murphy perspective on life

No Minors needed: Johnson makes Halos' Opening Day roster

MLB Trade Rumors:

MLB Trade Rumors

Mariners, Cal Raleigh Finalizing Extension

Jordan Montgomery To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

Cam Smith To Make Astros’ Roster

Dan Altavilla Opts Out Of White Sox Deal

Astros To Select Brendan Rodgers

Mets Likely To Remove Alexander Canario From 40-Man Roster

Red Sox Likely To Select Sean Newcomb

Angels Select Tim Anderson

Jared Jones Will Not Require Surgery, To Be Shut Down For Six Weeks

Angels Sign Nicky Lopez

Padres Return Rule 5 Pick Juan Nunez To Orioles

Blue Jays Extend Alejandro Kirk

Ryan Johnson Makes Angels’ Roster

Diamondbacks To Sign Jalen Beeks

Astros Release Jon Singleton

Yahoo Sports:

MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games

How to watch MLB Opening Day 2025: full schedule, where to stream every game and more

All The Losing Is Getting ‘Tiring’ For The Rangers

Mookie Betts confident he'll be Opening Day-ready after illness that made him lose 18 pounds

Mookie Betts is happy to be back in the Dodgers' lineup

Dodgers will visit President Trump and the White House to celebrate World Series title

Dodgers confirm they will visit President Trump at White House next month

Gary Cohen stops by the show, and a full 2025 Mets season preview | The Mets Pod

Top 50 people who will impact the 2025 MLB season: Nos. 50-26

2025 Fantasy Baseball predictions for the American League

Cody Bellinger homers again as Yankees fall to Marlins in final spring tune-up

ESPN:

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MLB season preview: Ranking all 30 teams as baseball returns

Dodgers to visit White House, call it 'great honor'

Fast-rising Smith, 22, makes roster for Astros

CBS Sports:

CBSSports.com Headlines

Pirates' Jared Jones avoids ligament damage, could resume throwing in six weeks, per report

Watch as Astros surprise top prospect Cam Smith by having his family announce he made the Opening Day roster

Cam Smith debut: Astros to carry top prospect on Opening Day roster vs. Mets


FanGraphs:

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2025 Positional Power Rankings: Starting Rotation (No. 16-30)

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2025 Positional Power Rankings: Bullpen (No. 1-15)

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

Transactions:

Florida Marlins signed Ryan McGuire of the New York Mets as a free agent on November 3, 2000.

Abraham Nunez granted free agency on November 3, 2008.

Jose Santiago granted free agency on November 3, 2008.

Brad Emaus granted free agency on November 3, 2012.

Val Pascucci granted free agency on November 3, 2012.

Kelly Johnson granted free agency on November 3, 2016.

National Pastime.com:


2003

ESPN analyst Bobby Valentine will return to Japan to manage the Chiba Lotte Marines, the club which fired him after a solid second-place finish in 1995. The former Mets and Rangers skipper signs a three-year deal with an option for two more years worth an estimated $6.4 million.


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