Mets News and Morning Links - 12/28/2024

 

Good Morning.  Born today John Milner. Happy Birthday Ray Knight and Benny Agbayani.  Mets officially sign Sean Manaea, Mets place 4 on Newsday's Top 25 New York Sports Stars List and Corbin Burnes goes to the Diamondbacks.

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Press Release: Mets Officially Sign LHP Sean Manaea "The New York Mets today announced that the club has signed LHP Sean Manaea to a three-year contract. 'Sean was an integral part of what the team accomplished last season,' said President of Baseball Operations David Stearns. 'He impressed on the field leading the rotation and in the clubhouse with his character, attitude, and composure. I am excited to watch him continue to flourish over the next few years.'"

NY Post: Mets ready for Sean Manaea to ‘flourish’ after he officially inks $75 million contract. "Sean Manaea passed his physical and officially signed his three-year, $75 million contract with the Mets. The lefty will return as a front-end starter after a breakout 2024 campaign in which he helped the Mets reach the NLCS with his arm and his leadership." 

Newsday: 25 for '25: Newsday's annual ranking of New York sports stars entering the new year. #3: Juan Soto, Mets; #4: Francisco Lindor, Mets; #7: Pete Alonso, TBD; #20: Brandon Nimmo, Mets - make the list.  Aaron Judge ranked #1.

MLB.com: 6 reasons David Wright belongs in the Hall of Fame.  "One of the best third basemen of his era in his nine-year prime, Wright was a seven-time All-Star, took home two Gold Gloves and two Silver Slugger Awards, put up a few strong National League MVP cases and led an oft-maligned club in a major media market before having his momentum slowed by injuries. His body of work was short, but it certainly wasn't lacking."

MLB.com: Every team's longest home run of 2024. Mets: Pete Alonso -- Aug. 8 at COL. "Putting Alonso -- one of the game’s ultimate power threats -- in the friendly confines of Coors Field made for a pair of loud home runs. His first home run in the opening frame traveled a whopping 471 feet, which would have been impressive in its own right, but Alonso was far from done. Two innings later and in his second at-bat, Alonso crushed another one 454 feet. Alonso’s two home runs were the longest hit by a Met in 2024."

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12/27/2024 Box Score: Tomateros de Culiacan 10 Algodoneros de Guasave 1

• Joey Meneses 1B 1 for 3, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 1 walk - hitting .323 with a .911 OPS;

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D-backs, RHP Corbin Burnes reportedly agree to 6-year deal, per multiple reports including https://t.co/Z3s2EphcSH’s @Feinsand. pic.twitter.com/ib4oxyUePZ

— MLB (@MLB) December 28, 2024

Luis Severino is ready to make his mark on the @Athletics ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/Zp4FnJSxe9

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 28, 2024

Does Decoy count? 😭💙 https://t.co/hcabjHwShT pic.twitter.com/61r7qDwN7S

— Cut4 (@Cut4) December 28, 2024

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Nelson Burbrink (1921)
• John Milner (1949)
• Ray Knight (1952)
• Benny Agbayani (1971)

Died on this date:

• Al Luplow (2017)

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Pat Zachry to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jorge Orta on December 28, 1982.

Chicago White Sox signed Darrin Jackson of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 28, 1993.

New York Mets purchased Gary Matthews from the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 28, 2001.

New York Mets signed free agent Tim Hamulack on December 28, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent Manny Aybar on December 28, 2004.

New York Mets signed free agent Chris Woodward of the Toronto Blue Jays on December 28, 2004.

Chicago Cubs signed Taylor Teagarden of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 28, 2014.

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2001

Outgoing New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani announces the Yankees and Mets have reached a tentative agreement with the city to build a pair of $800 million, retractable-roof stadiums. Mayor-elect Michael Bloomberg, concerned if the Big Apple can afford the largest private-public venture in baseball history, will have the final word on the $1.6 billion cost of the proposed new ballparks agreements.

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2005: Relief pitcher Chad Bradford agrees to a one-year, $1.4 million contract with the Mets.

2009: The Mets sign P Kelvim Escobar to a one-year deal. Escobar missed all of 2008 and made only one start for the Angels last season because of a torn labrum.

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