Good Morning. Happy Birthday Del Unser, Bruce Boisclair, and Juan Samuel. Mets get Juan Soto, add RHP to minor league deal and Huascar Brazoban saves the day in the Dominican.
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NY Post:
- Juan Soto signing with Mets on gargantuan $765M contract as Yanks miss out. "Soto’s deal, according to sources, contains an opt-out after the fifth season with no deferrals. Soto can opt out following the 2029 season if the Mets don’t increase his salary from $51 million to $55 million over the final 10 years of the contract.
- Yankees' 16-year Juan Soto offer came up just short in frenzied sweepstakes "Owner Hal Steinbrenner, general manager Brian Cashman and the Yankees offered Soto $760 million over 16 years, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman, but he ended up signing with the Mets for 15 years, $765 million and a $75 million signing bonus — the largest contract in professional sports history."
- Juan Soto doused with beer in hot tub as he celebrates historic Mets deal
- Yankees' Plan B options after Juan Soto turns into villain with Mets signing
- Mets fans bask in Juan Soto signing as Yankees faithful left devastated: 'Uncle Stevie did it!'
- Mets have Pete Alonso, other free agency questions to answer after Juan Soto sweepstakes win. "How high will this payroll go? The Mets are sitting at $251 million for luxury tax purposes for next season with Soto’s contract included, according to FanGraphs. So it’s possible (with Alonso looming large in the equation) the Mets will surpass $301 million — the threshold that carries the highest level of penalties under the competitive-balance tax system."
Good morning pic.twitter.com/vVFwUTXDDq
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 9, 2024
Juan Soto's 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets includes no deferred money, according to sources, and has escalators that can reach above $800 million.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 9, 2024
Per @jorgecastillo, Juan Soto can opt out after the 2029 season or the Mets can void that opt out via a $4 million raise to $55 million/year for the remaining 10 years of Soto's deal.
If the void is exercised, the value of Soto's 15-year deal would reach $805 million. pic.twitter.com/oD8ickzosR
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 9, 2024
The Yankees were in the lead for Soto all through the process, through the weekend and late afternoon today. Steve Cohen came from the top rope very late and got it done.
— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) December 9, 2024
"I think Juan Soto looked at the New York Mets' future ... and believed that the Mets have a better future than Yankees."@JeffPassan tells @notthefakeSVP on why Soto chose the Mets over the Yankees despite only a $5M difference 👀 pic.twitter.com/lL4bXmARGD
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 9, 2024
"This is a seminal moment in the history of New York baseball" - @martinonyc
Andy and @JimDuquetteGM join @emacSNY to put Juan Soto signing with the Mets into perspective: pic.twitter.com/4nnggxm0eF
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
"One thing that Juan Soto articulated to David Stearns and Steve Cohen throughout this process is that he did believe in Cohen.
Steve Cohen 'The Salesman' and not just Steve Cohen 'The Checkbook' helped seal this deal late."
- @martinonyc pic.twitter.com/JJUCtE4PzW
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
"It is the biggest and most important transaction the Mets have ever made"
Gary Cohen reacts to the Mets' massive acquisition of Juan Soto: pic.twitter.com/bmaJQ549Fw
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
Juan Soto is in a celebratory mood 🍾
(via eliansoto_10/IG) pic.twitter.com/RBEhzCXPQ5
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 9, 2024
This is perhaps the most unique moment in the history of the New York Mets. I told you from day one that Steve Cohen was not about to be the little brother in town. He was taking dead aim at the Yankees and everyone else. It’s on.
— Howie Rose (@HowieRose) December 9, 2024
Juan Soto is one of the greatest hitters ever, and Mets owner Steve Cohen fully flexed his financial power to get this done. This deal is an outlier in so many ways, and this is one: David Ortiz built a HOF career as a DH, and the highest salary he ever made was $16m. Soto will…
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 9, 2024
"KING COHEN, HE HAS DELIVERED! THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY OF MY LIFE, INCLUDING WHEN I GOT MARRIED AND MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN!"
An absolutely giddy @sal_licata reacts to the Mets landing Juan Soto 🤣 pic.twitter.com/WQiMyrCehi
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
Francisco Lindor on Instagram 👀
(via lindor12bc/IG) pic.twitter.com/rxaAd0uHSL
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 9, 2024
Mark Vientos on Instagram: “Good morning🌞” pic.twitter.com/mpLRWR7gYY
— Dan Bartels (@DanBartels2) December 9, 2024
LFGM Jon pic.twitter.com/jY84hRH3H2
— Athlete Logos (@athletelogos) December 9, 2024
Juan Soto's longest career HR:
466 ft
Aug 12, 2020
Citi Field pic.twitter.com/6sNxPClzHn
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) December 9, 2024
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 9, 2024
The Yankees need a swift roster reload after losing Juan Soto to the Mets — and it should start with Pete Alonso (via @anthonymccarron) https://t.co/mRzsKDtZ5q pic.twitter.com/nVuTwsPeKq
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
Good morning pic.twitter.com/vVFwUTXDDq
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 9, 2024
Juan Soto's 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets includes no deferred money, according to sources, and has escalators that can reach above $800 million.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 9, 2024
Per @jorgecastillo, Juan Soto can opt out after the 2029 season or the Mets can void that opt out via a $4 million raise to $55 million/year for the remaining 10 years of Soto's deal.
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 9, 2024
If the void is exercised, the value of Soto's 15-year deal would reach $805 million. pic.twitter.com/oD8ickzosR
The Yankees were in the lead for Soto all through the process, through the weekend and late afternoon today. Steve Cohen came from the top rope very late and got it done.
— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) December 9, 2024
"I think Juan Soto looked at the New York Mets' future ... and believed that the Mets have a better future than Yankees."@JeffPassan tells @notthefakeSVP on why Soto chose the Mets over the Yankees despite only a $5M difference 👀 pic.twitter.com/lL4bXmARGD
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 9, 2024
"This is a seminal moment in the history of New York baseball" - @martinonyc
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
Andy and @JimDuquetteGM join @emacSNY to put Juan Soto signing with the Mets into perspective: pic.twitter.com/4nnggxm0eF
"One thing that Juan Soto articulated to David Stearns and Steve Cohen throughout this process is that he did believe in Cohen.
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
Steve Cohen 'The Salesman' and not just Steve Cohen 'The Checkbook' helped seal this deal late."
- @martinonyc pic.twitter.com/JJUCtE4PzW
"It is the biggest and most important transaction the Mets have ever made"
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
Gary Cohen reacts to the Mets' massive acquisition of Juan Soto: pic.twitter.com/bmaJQ549Fw
Juan Soto is in a celebratory mood 🍾
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 9, 2024
(via eliansoto_10/IG) pic.twitter.com/RBEhzCXPQ5
This is perhaps the most unique moment in the history of the New York Mets. I told you from day one that Steve Cohen was not about to be the little brother in town. He was taking dead aim at the Yankees and everyone else. It’s on.
— Howie Rose (@HowieRose) December 9, 2024
Juan Soto is one of the greatest hitters ever, and Mets owner Steve Cohen fully flexed his financial power to get this done. This deal is an outlier in so many ways, and this is one: David Ortiz built a HOF career as a DH, and the highest salary he ever made was $16m. Soto will…
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) December 9, 2024
"KING COHEN, HE HAS DELIVERED! THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY OF MY LIFE, INCLUDING WHEN I GOT MARRIED AND MY DAUGHTER WAS BORN!"
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
An absolutely giddy @sal_licata reacts to the Mets landing Juan Soto 🤣 pic.twitter.com/WQiMyrCehi
Francisco Lindor on Instagram 👀
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 9, 2024
(via lindor12bc/IG) pic.twitter.com/rxaAd0uHSL
Mark Vientos on Instagram: “Good morning🌞” pic.twitter.com/mpLRWR7gYY
— Dan Bartels (@DanBartels2) December 9, 2024
LFGM Jon pic.twitter.com/jY84hRH3H2
— Athlete Logos (@athletelogos) December 9, 2024
Juan Soto's longest career HR:
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) December 9, 2024
466 ft
Aug 12, 2020
Citi Field pic.twitter.com/6sNxPClzHn
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 9, 2024
The Yankees need a swift roster reload after losing Juan Soto to the Mets — and it should start with Pete Alonso (via @anthonymccarron) https://t.co/mRzsKDtZ5q pic.twitter.com/nVuTwsPeKq
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 9, 2024
Today's Mets Clips:
Juan Soto News:
- Mets, Soto agree to record-breaking 15-yr, $765M deal (sources) (MLB.com)
- Juan Soto, Mets agree to 15-year, $765 million deal, sources say (Newsday)
- Juan Soto to Mets means there's a new Boss in town: Steve Cohen (Newsday)
- Mets have Pete Alonso, other free agency questions to answer after Juan Soto sweepstakes win (New York Post)
- Howie Rose says Steve Cohen, Mets took ‘dead aim’ at Yankees with historic Juan Soto contract (New York Post)
- Steve Cohen wasn’t going to let anything stop his high-priced Juan Soto pursuit (New York Post)
- The Mets’ entire identity just got a $765 million overhaul (New York Post)
- Mets fans bask in Juan Soto signing as Yankees faithful left devastated: ‘Uncle Stevie did it!’ (New York Post)
- Juan Soto doused with beer in hot tub as he celebrates historic Mets deal (New York Post)
- Juan Soto signing with Mets on gargantuan $765 million contract as Yankees miss out (New York Post)
- Yankees lose Juan Soto to crosstown rival Mets as superstar takes 15-year, $765 million deal (NYDN)
- Juan Soto signs with Mets for record-breaking 15-year, $765 million (NYDN)
- Yankees, Mets fans on edge as rumors swirl Juan Soto close to making free agency decision (NYDN)
- Plan B option falls off the board as Juan Soto bidding reaches $700 million (NYDN)
- King of Queens: Juan Soto to sign with NY Mets on 15-year, $765 million deal, reports say (The Record)
- What's next for Pete Alonso? How Juan Soto's record deal with NY Mets affects his future (The Record)
- NY Mets' projected lineup as Juan Soto agrees to $765M contract with the team (The Record)
- NY Mets' 10 biggest contracts for 2025 season as Juan Soto agrees to record contract (The Record)
- 'I must be dreaming': Fans react on social media as Juan Soto chooses NY Mets over Yankees (The Record)
- Did Mets overpay for Juan Soto? | Analysis (NJ.com)
- Besides $765 million, here’s how Mets could’ve sold Juan Soto on moving to Queens (NJ.com)
- MLB Insider after Juan Soto signs with Mets: ‘Yankees knew this day was coming’ (NJ.com)
- How Mets’ Juan Soto contract could exceed $800 million (NJ.com)
- Did someone leak Juan Soto’s Mets deal days before news broke? (NJ.com)
- Juan Soto’s first reaction to signing with Mets says it all (NJ.com)
- What’s next for Juan Soto and Mets after historic signing (NJ.com)
- Juan Soto passed on Yankees’ $760M offer for Mets despite friends’ pleas | Klapisch (NJ.com)
- Mets get their guy. Juan Soto is headed to Queens with record-breaking payday (NJ.com)
- Fearing Yankees, Mets up offer for Juan Soto … and get him for $765 million! (NJ.com)
- ‘Godfather offer’ for Juan Soto? Yankees, Mets battling it out in contract talks (NJ.com)
- Mets rumors: Here’s to-do list at Winter Meetings outside of Juan Soto (NJ.com)
- How Juan Soto's deal with the Mets transforms baseball (ESPN)
- Juan Soto joins biggest active contracts in NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL (ESPN)
- What Juan Soto's deal means for Mets, Yankees rest of MLB (ESPN)
- Sources: Mets land Juan Soto on 15-year, $765M deal (ESPN)
- Juan Soto to Mets: Grading record $765 million contract (ESPN)
- Juan Soto’s shocking Mets contract, plus the Chiefs’ latest sorcery (The Athletic)
- Inside Juan Soto landing the biggest contract in pro sports history from Steve Cohen’s Mets (The Athletic)
- What will Juan Soto’s contract look like at the end? The Mets can worry about that later (The Athletic)
- For Mets fans, signing Juan Soto away from the Yankees is extra special (The Athletic)
- How did Juan Soto become Juan Soto? (The Athletic)
- Mets signing Juan Soto away from Yankees a feat — now comes beating raised expectations (SNY.tv)
- Juan Soto to sign with Mets: Superstar agrees to record 15-year, $765 million deal in free agency, per report (CBS Sports)
- What's next for Mets after Juan Soto agrees to $765 million deal? How New York needs to build around superstar (CBS Sports)
- Winners and losers of Juan Soto's new contract: Mets, Scott Boras get their groove back, Yankees blow it (CBS Sports)
- Juan Soto beats Shohei Ohtani to top list of best-paid MLB players with new $765 million Mets contract (CBS Sports)
- Juan Soto contract: Mets' $765 million deal includes opt-out clause, big signing bonus and no deferred money (CBS Sports)
- How Steve Cohen wooed Juan Soto to the Mets: Billionaire owner reportedly pitched star with 'personal touch' (CBS Sports)
- Hot Stove Takes: Juan Soto’s Record-Breaking Deal Isn’t Just About the Money (SI.com)
- Juan Soto’s Self-Confidence Pays Off With Record MLB Contract (SI.com)
- With Juan Soto On Board, Mets Must Build a Powerhouse (SI.com)
- Juan Soto Celebrates Huge Mets Deal With Brother Elian in Pumped-Up Video (SI.com)
- Juan Soto Beaming in FaceTime Photo with Donovan Mitchell After Historic Mets Deal (SI.com)
- MLB World Floored By Juan Soto's Record-Setting Contract With Mets (SI.com)
- Juan Soto Agrees to Historic Deal With New York Mets (SI.com)
- Mets Roasted by Funny One-Liner in 'SNL's' Juan Soto-Church Lady Sketch (SI.com)
- New York Mets Win Juan Soto Sweepstakes on Historic $765 Million Deal (SI.com)
- Juan Soto's $765M deal is history repeating itself at the site of A-Rod's Rangers contract (USA Today)
- Linking up Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor is amazing – but Mets still have work to do (USA Today)
- Juan Soto agrees to record-breaking deal with Mets. Biggest contracts in MLB history. (USA Today)
- Mets, Juan Soto smash MLB contract record a year after Ohtani. When will it end? (USA Today)
- Juan Soto bet on himself turning down $440 million. He got $765 million instead. (USA Today)
- Juan Soto to the Mets on record-shattering 15-year, $765 million contract (USA Today)
- With signing of Juan Soto, Mets and owner Steve Cohen show that the sleeping giant in Queens is now fully awake (Yahoo)
- MLB free agency: Juan Soto agrees with Mets, passes Shohei Ohtani for richest deal in sports history (Yahoo)
- Juan Soto’s $765M deal with the Mets is the largest in MLB history. Here’s who he passed (AP)
- Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets, AP source says (AP)
- Mets Sign Juan Soto To Record $765 Million Contract; Could Reach $805 Million (Forbes)
- Does The Pursuit Of Juan Soto Fundamentally Change The New York Mets? (Forbes)
Other Mets News:
- Each team's most recent Rule 5 keeper (MLB.com)
- Report: Mets Infielder Brett Baty is Drawing Trade Interest (SI.com)
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In the Dominican -
12/8/24 Box Score: Gigantes del Cibao 5 Leones del Escogido 4
- Jose Siri RF 0 for 3, 1 RBI, 1 walk, 2 Ks;
- Huascar Brazoban (Save 1) 1 inning, no runs, 1 Intentional Walk;
- Felipe De La Cruz 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 K;
12/8/2024 Box Score: Naranjeros de Hermosillo 6 Tomateros de Culiacan 2
- Joey Meneses DH 0 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 walk;
In Venezuela -
12/8/2024 Box Score: Cardenales de Lara 5 Aguilas del Zulia 1
- Luisangel Acuna SS 1 for 4, double, 1 run;
- Daniel Juarez 2/3 inning no runs, no hits.
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Today
in Mets History Per
Ultimatemets.com:
Born on this date:
- Del Unser (1944)
- Jerry Cram (1947)
- Doc Medich (1948)
- Bruce Boisclair (1952)
- Juan Samuel (1960)
- Mike Fyhrie (1969)
- Tony Tarasco (1970)
- Jeff Duncan (1978)
- Fred Lewis (1980)
- Buddy Baumann (1987)
- Adam Wilk (1987)
- Geoff Hartlieb (1993)
Died on this date:
- Frank Estrada (2019)
- Phil Linz (2020)
Transactions:
New York Mets released Donn Clendenon on December 9, 1971.
New York Mets traded Leon Brown and Brock Pemberton to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ed Kurpiel on December 9, 1976.
New York Mets traded Roy Staiger to the New York Yankees for Sergio Ferrer on December 9, 1977.
New York Mets traded Blaine Beatty to the Montreal Expos for Jeff Barry on December 9, 1991.
Montreal Expos drafted Guillermo Mota from the Mets on December 9, 1996.
Colorado Rockies signed Mike Hampton of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 9, 2000.
New York Mets signed free agent Julio Franco of the Atlanta Braves on December 9, 2005.
New York Mets released Andy Green on December 9, 2009.
Washington Nationals drafted Elvin Ramirez from the Mets on December 9, 2010.
Mets drafted Pedro Beato from the Baltimore Orioles on December 9, 2010.
Mets drafted Brad Emaus from the Toronto Blue Jays on December 9, 2010.
New York Mets signed free agent Garrett Olson of the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 9, 2011.
New York Mets signed free agent Curtis Granderson of the New York Yankees on December 9, 2013.
New York Mets traded Jon Niese to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Neil Walker on December 9, 2015.
New York Mets signed free agent Asdrubal Cabrera of the Tampa Bay Rays on December 9, 2015.
Philadelphia Phillies signed Zack Wheeler of the New York Mets as a free agent on December 9, 2019.
New York Mets signed free agent David Robertson of the Philadelphia Phillies on December 9, 2022.
2003 | Kazuo Matsui, a Japanese seven-time All-Star shortstop, agrees to a three-year $20.1-million deal with the Mets. Twenty-eight year-old 'Little' Matsui hit .305 with 33 home runs while driving in 84 runs last season with the Seibu Lions. |
2013 | The Mets sign Curtis Granderson to a four-year, $60 million contract, the team's richest free-agent deal since Sandy Alderson became the GM in 2010. The 32 year-old outfielder, who hit 84 homers in two seasons for the Yankees before being limited to 61 games last year due to injuries, is expected to provide some much-needed power for the team that ranked 25th in the long ball in 2013. |
2015 | Major League Baseball issues a recommendation for all its 30 teams to install netting to protect their fans who are sitting in front of the most exposed field-level seats. The suggested protective shield, which would extend from one dugout to the other, will be implemented by most of the clubs before opening day, with the Mets, Pirates and Twins already in compliance, having netting down the the first and third base foul lines. |
"A lot of the people that I've met in New York have always said that true New Yorkers are Mets fans"@cgrand3's introduction with the Mets endeared him to the fans right away ⏮ pic.twitter.com/nd3Wh4BLDw
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 8, 2020
2015: At the Winter Meetings in Nashville, TN, the Pirates trade 2B Neil Walker to the Mets in return for P Jonathon Niese; the Yankees send reliever Justin Wilson to the Tigers for prospects Luis Cessa and Chad Green; and the Athletics send 3B Brett Lawrie to the White Sox for two prospects.
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