Mets News and Morning Links - 12/23/2024

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Jerry Koosman, Jerry Manuel, and Jordany Valdespin. Mets bring back Sean Manaea, Jose Siri steals two in Winter Ball and another potential Pete suitor gets a First Baseman.

 

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NY Post: Sean Manaea returning to Mets on $75 million contract as rotation nears completion. "He is signing a three-year deal worth $75 million to return to the Mets, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported early Monday morning. Manaea, 32, enjoyed a career year this past season in his first campaign with the Mets, recording a 12-6 record and 3.47 ERA in the regular season and a 4.74 ERA in the postseason as the team reached the NLCS."

GOOD MORNING! Sean Manaea is coming back! https://t.co/9unFAUTvtV pic.twitter.com/jP0gp2ofb7

— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 23, 2024

 

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With Nathaniel Lowe heading to DC, Pete Alonso's market further shrinks. The Nationals, Yankees, Astros, Diamondbacks and Guardians have all acquired non-Alonso first basemen in recent days.

The Mets remain the cleanest and most obvious fit for him. We'll see how it goes.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) December 22, 2024

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Winter Baseball:

In the Dominican - 

12/22/24 Box Score: Gigantes del Cibao 8 Aguilas Cibaenas 0

• Jose Siri 0 for 4, 1 walk, 2 stolen bases, 2 Ks;

In Mexico - 

12/22/2024 Box Score: Tomateros de Culiacan 6 Monterrey Sultanes 0

• Joey Meneses 1B 1 for 3, 1 run , 1 RBI; 

Yaquis de Obregon 5 Charros de Jalisco 1 (Box Score) 

• Brooklyn Cyclone Kevin Villavicencio 2B-SS 1 for 3, 1 run, 1 K; 

In Venezuela -

Leones del Caracas 9 Tiburones de La Guaira 8 (Box Score)

• Joshua Cornielly 2 innings, 1 run, 1 ER, 3 hits, 2 walks, 3 Ks;

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Tim Harkness (1937)
• Jerry Koosman (1942)
• Jerry Manuel (1953)
• Tim Leary (1958)
• Rick White (1968)
• Josh Satin (1984)
• Jordany Valdespin (1987)

Transactions:

Seattle Mariners signed Mackey Sasser of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 1992.

New York Mets signed free agent Todd Pratt on December 23, 1996.

New York Mets signed free agent Craig Paquette of the Kansas City Royals on December 23, 1997.

New York Mets traded Roger Cedeno, Octavio Dotel and Kyle Kessel to the Houston Astros for Derek Bell and Mike Hampton on December 23, 1999.

Texas Rangers signed Mike Bacsik of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 2003.

New York Mets signed free agent Juan Padilla on December 23, 2004.

Washington Nationals signed Gustavo Molina of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 23, 2008.

New York Mets signed free agent Omir Santos of the Baltimore Orioles on December 23, 2008.

Milwaukee Brewers claimed Kirk Nieuwenhuis of the New York Mets on waivers on December 23, 2015.

New York Mets signed free agent Alejandro De Aza of the San Francisco Giants on December 23, 2015.

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