Mets News and Morning Links - 12/23/2024

 



Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Jerry KoosmanJerry 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.

 

Section Links: Mets Links, MLB Links, Winter Baseball, and This Day in Mets History.

Mets Links: 

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."


 


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Mets.com:

Mets News

Manaea (right oblique strain) likely to miss Opening Day for Mets

Listen LIVE: No. 8 prospect Tidwell starts vs. Cards

Johan imparts wisdom to Manaea, others at Mets camp

Yahoo Sports/Mets:

New York Mets on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games

Manaea Is Expected to Miss Start of Mets Season With Oblique Strain. Madrigal Has Fractured Shoulder

Mets' Nick Madrigal dislocates non-throwing shoulder in spring game against Nationals

Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara hits 99 mph in return to mound after missing 2024 season

Mets skipper has 4-word response on return of pivotal $75 million star

Why Red Sox Are Perfect Destination For Mets' $26 Million Hurler

Mets trade idea would swap $108 million 3-time All-Star for Luisangel Acuña package

Is this former Mets hurler a potential 2025 bust candidate?

Pete Alonso Shares Detailed Pitch-by-Pitch Breakdown of Fateful Home Run vs. Brewers

Metsmerized:

Metsmerized Online

Spring Training Game Chat: Mets vs Cardinals

Sean Manaea Expected to Start Season on Injured List

Nick Madrigal Has Fractured Left Shoulder

Baty Looks to Build on Early Spring Success

Amazing Avenue:

Amazin' Avenue - All Posts

Open Thread: Mets vs. Cardinals, 2/24/25

Nick Madrigal’s MRI shows a fractured shoulder

Sean Manaea has an oblique strain, will likely start the season on the IL

The Juan Soto era in Queens begins in 2025

Faith and Fear in Flushing:

Faith and Fear in Flushing

Three of a Kind

First Taste

Mets360:

Mets360

The Science of Roster Construction

Has Pete Alonso become too passive?

Spring training storylines for the Mets

Mack's Mets:

Mack's Mets

Ernest Dove at Mets Spring Training - 2/23/2025

Tom Brennan: OUTLIER METS HITTERS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY; Madrigal Out

SportSpyder Mets Links: 

WardyNYM
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FanGraphs
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Last Word on Sports
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New York Post
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ESPN
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Yardbarker
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MLB Trade Rumors
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SB Nation: Amazin' Avenue
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Empire Sports Media
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Mets Merized Online
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Sports Illustrated
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Metro News
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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 - 
Yaquis de Obregon 5 Charros de Jalisco 1 (Box Score
In Venezuela -

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

MLB Links:

MLB.com:

MLB News

1 dark horse candidate to make each Opening Day roster

9 teams that made biggest position upgrades in offseason

Manaea (right oblique strain) likely to miss Opening Day for Mets

Can the 'Jaguar' crack the Cubs' roster?

Madrigal 'out for long time' with fracture in left shoulder

A-Rod hits half-court shot to win $10K for college student

Tigers plan for baserunning chaos this season

Stanton (elbows) still unable to resume baseball activities

Padres prospect Paplham stable despite facial fractures from line drive

MLB Trade Rumors:

MLB Trade Rumors

Tom Murphy Out Multiple Weeks With Herniated Disc

Trade Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat: Today, 3pm CT

Rays Sign Jamie Westbrook To Minor League Deal

Madrigal Diagnosed With Shoulder Fracture; Manaea To Begin Season On IL With Oblique Strain

Submit Your Questions For A Mailbag Episode Of The MLB Trade Rumors Podcast

The Opener: Cardinals, Madrigal, Twins

Cardinals Believed To Be “Open” To Moving Erick Fedde

Padres Notes: Reynolds, Hoeing, Paplham

White Sox Planning To Use Mike Clevinger As Reliever

MLBTR Chat Transcript

Mets’ Nick Madrigal To Undergo MRI On Dislocated Left Shoulder

Mariners Sign Trevor Gott To Minor League Contract

Royals Notes: Rotation, Cameron, Bowlan, Mitchell

Red Sox Notes: Third Base, Giolito, Murphy

Rangers Prospect Alejandro Rosario Likely To Miss 2025 Season With Elbow Injury

Yahoo Sports:

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

Giancarlo Stanton leaves Yankees spring camp for medical testing in New York

The Rangers Got Lucky But That Luck Will Run Out

Mets' Nick Madrigal dislocates non-throwing shoulder in spring game against Nationals

Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara hits 99 mph in return to mound after missing 2024 season

Mets' Nick Madrigal has fractured left shoulder, will be out 'a long time'

Fantasy Baseball: 7 bounce-back candidates offering draft value

Sean Manaea dealing with an oblique strain, has been shut down indefinitely

Mets Spring Training Battles: Breaking down the options to replace Nick Madrigal

2025 MLB spring training takeaways: Clay Holmes looks good, Ceddanne Rafaela's new swing

How Verlander made immediate impact at Giants spring training

ESPN:

www.espn.com - MLB

Reports: Yanks' Stanton in N.Y. for medical tests

'New York, New York' to play only after Yanks win

Mets' Manaea strains oblique, likely to start on IL

CBS Sports:

CBSSports.com Headlines

Yankees to play Frank Sinatra's 'New York, New York' only after wins in change to postgame tradition

Mets rotation takes another hit as Sean Manaea gets shut down with oblique strain, likely to miss Opening Day

MLB spring training: 10 positional battles ahead of Opening Day, including Braves starter, Yankees leadoff man


FanGraphs:

FanGraphs Baseball

Still on the Shelves, Part I: Top Remaining Free Agent Position Players

Andrew Heaney Heads to Pittsburgh To Write His Next Stanza

Sunday Notes: Xavier Isaac Wants To Make Contact (But Not Soft Contact)

Effectively Wild Episode 2287: Season Preview Series: Rangers and Pirates

Matrix Reloaded: February 21, 2025

Prospect Limbo: The Best of the 2025 Post-Prospects

RosterResource Chat – 2/21/25

Glove Is Blind: How Netflix’s Best and Brightest Held Up Against Big League Pitching

Hunter Bigge Went From Studying Physics at Harvard To Throwing Heat With Tampa Bay

Aiming a Pitch Changes How It Moves

Braves.com:

Braves News

Monday's Braves-Orioles game rained out

Farmer embracing 'home', ready to surge again

Is a De La Cruz-Kelenic platoon on horizon for Braves?

Marlins.com:

Marlins News

Astros-Marlins game on Monday cancelled due to rain

Listen live, 1 p.m. ET Tuesday: Cabrera gets 1st spring nod vs. Nats

Marlins ace Alcantara sharp in first start since '23

Phillies.com:

Phillies News

Monday's Pirates-Phillies game canceled due to rain

Wilson's 'freak accident' injury widens Phils' bench battle

Phils prospect Crawford making progress in journey to big leagues

Nationals.com:

Nationals News

'This is my special day': Ogasawara makes spring debut for Nats

District of ... Colombia? Nats prospect has Olympic tie

9 teams that made biggest position upgrades in offseason

Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

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 CedenoOctavio 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.

Centerfield Maz:

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Ron Hunt: The First Mets Player To Start An All Star Game (1963 - 1966)

Juan Padilla: Former Mets Relief Pitcher (2005)

Ken Boswell: Second Baseman On Two Mets World Series Teams (1967 - 1974)


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