Mets News and Morning Links - 12/19/2024

 

Good Morning.  Mets sign RHP Griffin Canning and a minor league catcher and Joey Meneses and Jose Siri play in Winter Ball.

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Report: Mets sign RHP Griffin Canning "According to Ken Rosenthal on X, the New York Mets have signed 28 year old Griffin Canning to a one year $4.25M deal, pending a physical, with $1M in potential bonuses...Griffin started 31 games last year for the Angels going 6 and 13 with a 5.19 ERA, 171.2 innings, 130 Ks, 66 walks - 3.5 walks/9 and 6.8 K's/9, 1.398 WHIP.  This included a win against the Mets on August 4th when he K'd 8 over 5 innings, 2 runs, 1 ER, 3 hits, 4 walks."  

Will Sammon and Ken Rosenthal The Athletic: Mets to add former Angels righty Griffin Canning on 1-year deal: Sources. "It’s unclear precisely how the Mets view Canning. But on the surface, he profiles as a depth option along with the likes of Paul Blackburn, Tylor Megill and others. Generally speaking, under president of baseball operations David Stearns, the club prefers to carry eight to 10 starting pitching options at the top levels of the organization." (Subscription required)

MLB Trade Rumors: Mets, Catcher Chris Williams Agree To Minor League Deal. "Williams, 28, was an eighth-round pick of the Twins and has spent his entire career with that club until now. Based on his minor league numbers, he seems to have a three-true-outcomes approach at the plate. He has 1,919 minor league plate appearances thus far, getting struck out in 29.2% of those but also drawing walks at a 14.5% clip and hitting 95 home runs."

Will Sammon The Athletic: Mets notes: Juan Soto has ‘a chance to be really good’ in field, Clay Holmes’ innings, more. "A few years ago, Juan Soto impressed New York Mets first base coach Antoan Richardson hours before a game even started. At Oracle Park, where Richardson worked as a coach with the San Francisco Giants, he noticed one Washington Nationals player working out in the outfield before anyone else. Soto."

Mets Daily Clips:

Griffin Canning News:

• Mets, RHP Canning in agreement on 1-year deal (source) (MLB.com)
• Mets add starter Griffin Canning on one-year deal, source says (Newsday)
• Mets add Griffin Canning on one-year deal to shore up rotation depth (New York Post)
• Mets add to pitching depth, bring in Griffin Canning on one-year deal, reports say (The Record) 
• Sources: Free agent Griffin Canning, Mets reach 1-year deal (ESPN)
• Mets to add former Angels righty Griffin Canning on 1-year deal: Sources (The Athletic) 
• New York Mets Sign Starter Griffin Canning to One-Year Deal (SI.com)

 

Other Mets News:

• Prospect stats of the year -- each team’s best of 2024 (MLB.com)
• The driving forces behind Mike Francesa’s sports talk renaissance (New York Post)
• Mets minor league depth signings could play major roles in 2025 (NYDN)
• Mets aren't done: 3 more predictions and our way-too-early 2025 roster projection (The Record)
• Report of Mets signing ex-top prospect is false | Team ‘interested’ and wanted him last season (NJ.com)
• Mets continue offseason work, add slugging minor league catcher (NJ.com)
• How Yankees’ Cody Bellinger trade impacts Mets’ first base market (NJ.com)

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Winter Baseball:

In Venezuela - 

12/18/2024 Box Score: Tigres de Aragua 7 Cardenales de Lara 4 

• Luisangel Acuna not in the lineup as his Winter Ball agreement with the Mets has ended.  He has asked to continue his time.
• Robert Colina (L, 2-1) 4 innings, 4 runs, 4 ER, 9 hits, 1 walk, 3 Ks;

Tonight in Winter Ball, @Mets OF Jose Siri goes 1 for 3 with a double. He's now hitting .295 with a .828 OPS. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @FarmToFlushing @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @bronxfanatic @ImAriBeRKO @draftniks @TheBaseballHut @BrianGerhauser @HHec13 pic.twitter.com/QrqFRMiKBv

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) December 19, 2024

In the Dominican - 

12/18/24 Box Score: Aguilas Cibaenas 8 Gigantes del Cibao 2

• Jose Siri RF-CF 1-3 with a double;

In Mexico - 

12/18/2024 Box Score: Tomateros de Culiacan 2 Mayos de Navojoa 1

• Joey Meneses 1B 2 for 3;

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Rob Gardner (1944)
• Tom Wilson (1970)
• Chip Ambres (1979)
• Aaron Loup (1987)

Died on this date:

• Dock Ellis (2008)

Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Mike Cubbage of the Minnesota Twins on December 19, 1980.

New York Mets released Bill Almon on December 19, 1980.

New York Mets traded Al Shirley to the Kansas City Royals for Brent Mayne on December 19, 1995.

Cleveland Indians signed Danny Graves of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 19, 2005.

New York Mets released Kaz Ishii on December 19, 2005.

New York Mets signed free agent Chip Ambres of the Boston Red Sox on December 19, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent Frank Francisco of the Toronto Blue Jays on December 19, 2011.

New York Mets sold Gonzalez Germen to the New York Yankees on December 19, 2014.

Texas Rangers signed Erik Goeddel of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 19, 2017.

Baseball Reference:

1986: Michael Sergio, a Mets fan who parachuted into Shea Stadium during Game 6 of the World Series, is sentenced to 100 hours of community service and fined $500.

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