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NY Post: Mets take a chance on outfielder-turned-pitcher Anthony Gose. "Gose, 34, was a hyped outfield prospect with the Phillies, Blue Jays and Tigers and played in 342 major league games before switching to pitching in 2017. Gose has appeared in 31 games with a 4.78 ERA with Cleveland since debuting as a bullpen lefty in 2021."
Anthony DiComo MlB.com: Mets add pitching depth with two Minors arms (sources). "The team agreed to terms with two more pitchers, Anthony Gose and Luis Ortiz, on Minor League deals this week, according to sources. Both will be in big league Spring Training, though only Gose has a chance to make the team, as Ortiz will miss most or all of next season recovering from Tommy John surgery...Those two additions bring the total number of pitchers acquired so far this offseason by the Mets to 18"
18? Me being a natural skeptic, I had to double check that - let's see - these two - Anthony Gose, Luis Ortiz. Then Griffin Canning, Dylan Covey, Justin Hagenman, Kevin Herget, Clay Holmes, Frankie Montas - those are the 40 man Roster adds to bring the total to eight. Six adds to the Syracuse Roster - Genesis Cabrera, Alex Carrillo, Chris Devenski, Rico Garcia, Michael Hobbs, Oliver Ortega - that's fourteen. One add to the Binghamton Roster - Sean Harney - that's fifteen. Two adds to the DSL Mets Orange Roster - Yuhi Sako and Yoandri Gonzalez - that's 17. Finally, I guess he is counting Grant Hartwig who was non-tendered and brought back.
Jon Heyman and Mark W. Sanchez NY Post: Yankees made pitch to Roki Sasaki on same day as Mets in latest NY free agency battle. "Both New York clubs visited Los Angeles on Thursday and made their pitches for the young, star Japanese righty, The Post has learned."
Newsday: Mets second, Yankees third in MLB luxury tax payments. "NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers topped a record nine teams owing Major League Baseball's luxury tax this year with a $103 million penalty, and the $97.1 million bill for the New York Mets raises their tax total under high-spending owner Steve Cohen to nearly $229 million."
Francisco Lindor hosted a big Play Ball event in Florida yesterday and caught up with @JohnDenton555 there about Juan Soto, Pete Alonso and his charity work:https://t.co/zA0uDm8uFs
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) December 20, 2024
Francisco Lindor spoke with @MLBNetwork about the Mets signing of Juan Soto:
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 20, 2024
"He's an electric player. That's going to add to the vibes as well. Also his professionalism. I think that's going to go well with the organization with the culture that we've been trying to grow" pic.twitter.com/DjxHWSBxSL
On Baseball Night in New York, @sal_licata, @DPLennon, @JimDuquetteGM & @HannahRKeyser react to the Astros signing of Christian Walker and the potential impact on Pete Alonso and the Mets https://t.co/jSJUzAiJFb
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 21, 2024
▶ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/VTT1DtZCdB
While the Yankees still are showing strong interest in 1B Paul Goldschmidt, there’s plenty of competition:
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 20, 2024
The Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals and New York Mets are all engaged in talks with Goldschmidt, too.
"Whatever team I'm on, I put my heart and soul into it..."
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 21, 2024
Coming off an incredible season, free agent Sean Manaea joins #MLBTonight to talk about adjustments and the value he brings to a team. pic.twitter.com/qS4fUg1NbP
No place fits for Pete Alonso like the @Mets says @AnthonyDiComo pic.twitter.com/64TgurWSme
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) December 20, 2024
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- From 0-5 to 'OMG,' a look back at the 2024 Mets (MLB.com)
- Mets add pitching depth with two Minors arms (sources) (MLB.com)
- Injuries & Moves: Mets sign three to Minors deals (MLB.com)
- Mets take a chance on outfielder-turned-pitcher Anthony Gose (New York Post)
- Juan Soto insists he never had issues with Yankees employees (New York Post)
- Yankees made pitch to Roki Sasaki on same day as Mets in latest NY free agency battle (New York Post)
- Mets take promising step to land Japanese phenom (NJ.com)
- Dodgers, Mets, Yankees top MLB-record 9 luxury tax offenders (ESPN)
- Mets 'Engaged' in Talks With First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt (SI.com)
- Right-hander Griffin Canning and Mets agree to $4.25 million, 1-year contract (AP)
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There's an MLB record $311.305 million in luxury tax penalties this year, more than $100 million more than a year ago, by nine teams that eclipsed the luxury tax.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 20, 2024
Dodgers: $103.016M
Mets: $97.116M
Yankees: $62.512M
Phillies: $14.351M
Atlanta: $14.026M
Rangers:$10.807M
Astros:…
NEWS: MLB Shortens Draft To Two Days Beginning In 2025https://t.co/74hORYnBti
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) December 20, 2024
#BlueJays announce they’ve signed LHP Josh Walker to a one-year, $760,000 contract.
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) December 20, 2024
Hagen Danner has been designated for assignment.
Per @JonHeyman & @Joelsherman1, the Yankees are trading Jose Trevino to the Reds for Fernando Cruz and Alex Jackson. pic.twitter.com/MiRABJEVRP
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) December 21, 2024
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Today
in Mets History Per
Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Elliott Maddox (1947)
- Dave Kingman (1948)
- Roger McDowell (1960)
- LaTroy Hawkins (1972)
- Buddy Carlyle (1977)
- Royce Ring (1980)
- Philip Humber (1982)
- John Mayberry (1983)
- Taylor Teagarden (1983)
- Andres Regnault (1998)
Died on this date:
- Jack Lamabe (2007)
Transactions:
Colorado Rockies signed Daryl Boston of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 21, 1992.
New York Mets signed free agent Pat Mahomes on December 21, 1998.
Matt Franco granted free agency on December 21, 2000.
Houston Astros signed C. J. Nitkowski of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 21, 2001.
Minnesota Twins signed Pat Strange of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 21, 2004.
New York Mets signed free agent Chad Bradford of the Boston Red Sox on December 21, 2005.
New York Mets signed free agent R. A. Dickey of the Minnesota Twins on December 21, 2009.
New York Mets signed free agent Rob Johnson of the San Diego Padres on December 21, 2011.
New York Mets signed free agent CF Gregor Blanco to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training on December 21, 2018.
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