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Abbey Mastracco NY Daily News: Carlos Mendoza, David Stearns offer no insight at Winter Meetings after Mets acquire Juan Soto. "It’s one of the more annoying parts about offseason transactions. Until a physical is passed, the contract isn’t exactly official. And until it’s official, team personnel can’t talk about it."
Laura Albanese Newsday: Juan Soto's 15-year deal has short-term benefits that outweigh long-term risks, experts say. "Soto, 26, who agreed to the largest guaranteed contract in North American sports history at 15 years and $765 million, might be costing baseball’s richest owner a whole lot of money, but he also stands to elevate the franchise, increase ticket sales, provide profitable merchandising opportunities and raise TV ratings for the team’s flagship network, SNY, said Mark Conrad, professor of law and ethics at Fordham University, and director of its sports business concentration."
NY Post: Juan Soto saves about $8 million in state income tax with Mets signing bonus. "The Post’s Jon Heyman reported that Soto received a $75 million signing bonus, which is not susceptible to enormous New York state income taxes as the slugger is a resident of Florida which does not tax personal income."
Jon Heyman NY Post: Steve Cohen wasn’t convinced Mets won the Juan Soto sweepstakes — until he got his ‘yes’. “'I was being logical. When you have [Aaron] Judge, it’s tough to beat that,' Cohen told The Post by phone...The combination of perks that included a signing bonus of $75M (the Yankees offered $60M), escalators that can take the deal to $805 million, a no-trade clause, no deferrals (the Yankees also had none), the fifth-year opt-out (at age 30), and a suite for the Soto family probably helped push them over the finish line."
Tim Healey Newsday: After Juan Soto deal, Mets' next big question is Pete Alonso. "As one uninvolved baseball person phrased it, referencing Cohen’s art collecting hobby: 'If you have the painting, you may as well get the frame.'...Notes & quotes:...Ronny Mauricio (torn ACL a year ago) is progressing well but unlikely to play winter ball, according to Stearns . . . Stearns said righthander Paul Blackburn (surgery to fix a spinal fluid leak) is on pace to have “a relatively normal spring training” and be ready for Opening Day."
MLB.com: Which all-time marks will Soto challenge before his career is done? "Barring serious or repeated injury (as we’ve seen happen to Trout), Soto’s going to hit 500-plus homers. He’s going to set or challenge the all-time record for walks and walk rate. He’s going to be in the conversation for era-adjusted on-base percentage; he’s going to be in the top 10 and possibly high up within it for batting runs."
MLB.com: Soto's on-base skills are unlike anything we've seen. "Soto's combination of elite contact hitting and elite plate discipline puts him in a league of his own. This season, 24% of Soto's swings produced hard contact (an exit velocity of 95 mph or higher), the best among any hitter who took at least 1,000 swings. Also this season, Soto only chased 18% of pitches outside the strike zone, second-best among any hitter who saw at least 1,000 pitches that were out of the zone."
MLB.com: Why leaving Yankee Stadium won't affect Soto. "Lefty slugger's OPS was 57 points higher away from the Bronx in '24"
NY Post: Mets talking to Jonathan Loaisiga in latest potential move for ex-Yankee. "ESPN was the first to report the Mets’ interest in Loaisiga, who had season-ending elbow surgery last April after just three appearances for the Yankees. Loaisiga, though, is expected to be ready for spring training...Loaisiga, who turned 30 last month, has commonality with another ex-Yankee who has now joined the Mets in Clay Holmes — in that, at his best, he often throws a hard, heavy sinker and induces a lot of ground balls."
PRESS RELEASE: METS SIGN TWO-TIME ALL-STAR RHP CLAY HOLMES Mets made the deal official yesterday noting "Holmes posted a 65.0% ground ball rate last season, which was second in the majors among pitchers with at least 50.0 innings. He was one of four pitchers in the majors with a groundball percentage of 60% or more and a strikeout percentage of 25% or more last season. Over the last three years, he has posted a 68.6% ground ball percentage, which is the best in the majors."
12/8/24 Mets Roster Moves: Mets sign RHP Yuhi Sako to a minor league contract "Last year the 25 year old Japanese native pitched in 18 Independent League games, 17 starts, going 6-3 with a 3.40 ERA, 103 innings, 92 Ks; He has a hitch in his motion that could will give hitters a different look."
Fresh off their signing of Juan Soto, here is the @Mets revamped top 10 with pitcher Brandon Sproat leading the way.
— Baseball Prospectus (@baseballpro) December 9, 2024
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As the Winter Meetings get fully underway, David Stearns says the Mets have "a lot of work to do"
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
"A lot of conversations ongoing - free agency and trade. I think this has the potential to be, for the industry, a pretty active Winter Meetings" pic.twitter.com/azMxK20OVX
David Stearns was asked if there's room in the Mets' budget for Pete Alonso:
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
"I think ownership has consistently demonstrated that there's going to be resources when we need them" pic.twitter.com/7LdSy57A1H
"We love Pete and we've been consistent about that throughout. Pete's a really good Met and we'll see where the offseason goes."@SteveGelbs catches up with David Stearns on Mets Hot Stove: https://t.co/I5UMoLEHi2 pic.twitter.com/Pyw0nFOdtx
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 10, 2024
David Stearns was asked if he sees Mark Vientos staying at third base or moving to first:
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
"Certainly as of now we see him as our third baseman" pic.twitter.com/IFmdUaIvvS
David Stearns on Brett Baty:
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
"Brett did a great job last year of creating some positional versatility for himself. We feel comfortable with him at second base. I think he has the ability to flex into the outfield if we need him to do that" pic.twitter.com/54zSwClpdS
David Stearns was asked about the Mets' approach to adding another starting pitcher via free agency:
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
"I think we have room for that, With some of the moves we've been able to make and are working on making, we're getting to a level where it's not longer a necessity" pic.twitter.com/Hd6N9DaXkA
Carlos Mendoza says his favorite Mets offseason acquisitions so far are Frankie Montas and Jose Siri 😂 pic.twitter.com/vlI7bLN0VH
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
Carlos Mendoza talks about Frankie Montas:
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
"We were able to face him in the playoffs last year and man, he was electric. When he's healthy, he's a pretty good arm" pic.twitter.com/WTSPbPvaFL
"You want people in the industry to talk about the New York Mets as a first-class organization and we have to embrace that."
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
Carlos Mendoza joins @martinonyc, @JimDuquetteGM and @SteveGelbs on Mets Hot Stove: https://t.co/qKMNLF5uhm pic.twitter.com/3K3H2Mh7rJ
"He chose the future of the Mets over the future of the Yankees right now, which is something that in my lifetime, has never happened before." - @SteveGelbs
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 10, 2024
Steve, @martinonyc, @JimDuquetteGM and @Todd_Zeile on Mets Hot Stove: https://t.co/I5UMoLEHi2 pic.twitter.com/fbk1movEWe
What's the latest on Sean Manaea and the Mets?@martinonyc, @JimDuquetteGM @Todd_Zeile and @SteveGelbs on Mets Hot Stove: https://t.co/I5UMoLEHi2 pic.twitter.com/uBglOq9WNO
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 10, 2024
Could the Mets be aggressive in the trade market to supplement their pitching staff?@martinonyc, @JimDuquetteGM, @Todd_Zeile and @SteveGelbs discuss on Mets Hot Stove: https://t.co/I5UMoLEHi2 pic.twitter.com/rum2nRGhWZ
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 10, 2024
"I'm thrilled about this move"
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 10, 2024
Keith Hernandez joins @emacSNY on SportsNite to discuss the Mets signing Juan Soto: https://t.co/PdnCq3qsMb
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"The Mets are developing a reputation for being a really family-friendly organization"@martinonyc joins @sal_licata on BNNY to discuss what led Juan Soto to choose the Mets over the Yankees: https://t.co/R2YQWtKRWf
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
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The Mets have hired Desi Druschel as their assistant pitching coach https://t.co/7qu8ioXtSY pic.twitter.com/dr71nC8PBQ
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 10, 2024
What does the Juan Soto deal mean for Pete Alonso's future?@martinonyc joins @PSLtoFlushing and @ConnorJRogers on The Mets Pod: https://t.co/6zW9TxcB84
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 10, 2024
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— SNY (@SNYtv) December 10, 2024
On the podcast, https://t.co/fYcUOLa9S1 @JeffPassan talks about the Juan Soto deal pic.twitter.com/M9th88OrZZ
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Transactions:
New York Mets traded Nolan Ryan, Leroy Stanton, Frank Estrada and Don Rose to the California Angels for Jim Fregosi on December 10, 1971.
New York Mets traded Mike Scott to the Houston Astros for Danny Heep on December 10, 1982.
New York Mets traded Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham and Floyd Youmans to the Montreal Expos for Gary Carter on December 10, 1984.
St. Louis Cardinals drafted Clint Hurdle from the Mets on December 10, 1985.
New York Mets traded Hubie Brooks to the California Angels for Dave Gallagher on December 10, 1991.
New York Mets signed free agent Frank Tanana of the Detroit Tigers on December 10, 1992.
New York Mets traded Marc Kroon and Randy Curtis to the San Diego Padres for Frank Seminara, Tracy Sanders and Pablo Martinez on December 10, 1993.
New York Mets traded Chuck McElroy to the Baltimore Orioles for Jesse Orosco on December 10, 1999.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Derek Bell of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 10, 2000.
New York Mets signed free agent Kazuo Matsui on December 10, 2003.
Texas Rangers signed Richard Hidalgo of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 10, 2004.
Washington Nationals signed Paul Lo Duca of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 10, 2007.
New York Mets signed free agent Francisco Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Angels on December 10, 2008.
Washington Nationals signed Trevor Williams of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 10, 2022.
1971 | In one of the worst deals in franchise history, the Mets trade 24-year-old Nolan Ryan and three prospects to the Angels for six-time All-Star third baseman Jim Fregosi. The Texan fireballer will set the all-time strikeout record (5,714) and become a Hall of Fame member, while their new 30-year-old infielder (.232, 5, 32) plays less than two full seasons in New York, providing little help for the team. |
1982 | The Mets trade starter Mike Scott, who compiled a 14-27 record during his four years with the team, to the Astros in exchange for Danny Heep. After learning how to throw the split-finger fastball from Roger Craig, the right-hander becomes the staff's ace, leading Houston to the post-season, throwing a no-hitter, and winning 110 out 191 decisions during his nine-year tenure with the club. |
1984 | The Expos trade catcher Gary Carter to the Mets for backstop Mike Fitzgerald, flycatcher Herm Winningham, third baseman Hubie Brooks, and right-hander Floyd Youmans. The perennial All-Star plays a key role in New York's success over the rest of the decade. |
2008 | The Mets complete a $37 million, three-year contract with free-agent reliever Francisco Rodriguez. The former Angels' closer, who fills a big void in the New York bullpen due to Billy Wagner's injury, set a major league record last season, recording 62 saves. |
2008 | In a 12-player, three-team trade, the Indians send outfield prospect Franklin Gutierrez to Seattle to get Mets side-slinging reliever Joe Smith and second baseman Luis Valbuena from the Mariners. New York's Aaron Heilman, Endy Chavez, southpaw Jason Vargas, and three minor leaguers go to the Mariners for closer JJ Putz, who be the setup man for recently acquired Francisco Rodriguez, center fielder Jeremy Reed, and reliever Sean Green. |
2008 | With the fourth richest deal in major league history, the most ever offered to a pitcher, the Yankees and free-agent CC Sabathia agree on a $161 million, seven-year contract, with an opt-out clause after three years. The 28-year-old right-hander's $23 million average annual salary eclipses the Mets' February agreement with Johan Santana. |
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