Mets News and Morning Links - 1/12/2025

 

Good Morning. Happy Birthday Randy Jones and Mike Marshall.  Original Met Felix Mantilla passes away, a Pete Alonso prediction and free agents may take one year deals.  

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NY Post: Felix Mantilla, member of original 1962 Mets, dead at 90. "Felix Mantilla, who played 11 years in the big leagues and was a member of the original 1962 Mets, died this week. He was 90...While the team is most-often remembered for its then-modern record of 120 losses, Mantilla had his best full season to date, hitting 11 home runs with a .275 average."

MiLB.com: Did you see the wildest Minor League games of 2024? "May 7: The season’s single-most prodigious inning, from an offensive standpoint, came courtesy of the Syracuse Mets. These Salt City sluggers plated 14 runs against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in the seventh inning, en route to an 18-3 win. Trayce Thompson was the hero of this massive frame, hitting a grand slam in his first at-bat and a two-run double in his second. Less successful was Hayden Senger, who came to the plate three times and made both the first and final out."

NY Post: Reliever market finally moving as Mets eye bullpen arms. "The club recently met with Tanner Scott, who is the largest domino at the top of the relief market and ideal for the Mets after a pair of dominant seasons with the Marlins and Padres. Among pitchers with at least 100 innings thrown in 2023 and ’24, the lefty’s 2.04 ERA is third best, and he has struck out 188 in 150 frames."

Mets.com: HOF ballot update: 7 big questions as announcement nears. "Last chance for Wagner -- will he close the deal? With 73.8% of the vote last year, former flamethrowing closer Billy Wagner just missed election to Cooperstown. Now he’s on his 10th and final BBWAA ballot. Will he seal the deal?"

The Athletic Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon. MLB notes: A Pete Alonso contract prediction plus more players who could sign short-term deals. "Here’s a prediction on Alonso’s contract if the Mets take him up on Boras’ proposal for a three-year deal with opt-outs, an offer confirmed by The Athletic’s Will Sammon: Three years, $93.3 million, with deferrals that will lower the deal’s present-day value.

MLB Trade Rumors: Anthony Santander, Jack Flaherty Reportedly Open To Short-Term Offers.  Speculation is that this could fit into the Mets plans.  Santander has a qualifying offer and would come with draft pick and other penalties.  No qualifying offer attached to Jack Flaherty.

.@JonAlba joins @JSB_TV to break out his "Alba-lytics" and discuss Pete Alonso, Luis Arráez, Tanner Scott, Jorge Polanco and Kiké Hernández https://t.co/ZWlruLcoti

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— SNY (@SNYtv) January 12, 2025

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In Mexico -

1/11/2025 Box Score: Caneros de los Mochis 5 Tomateros de Culiacan 3

• Joey Meneses 1 B, 1 for 4, 1 K;

In the Dominican - 

1/11/25 Box Score: Tigres del Licey 5 Leones del Escogido 4

• Jose Siri CF 1 for 4, 2 Ks;

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Which teams should lock up their young stars?

Harold and Matty V take a spin on the wheel 🔒⭐️#MLBNHotStove pic.twitter.com/aPtMN7J94p

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 12, 2025

Breaking down the career of Russell Martin...#MLBNHotStove puts the Hall of Fame spotlight on the 14-year backstop. pic.twitter.com/tdBicuO78x

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 12, 2025

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Today in Mets History Per Ultimatemets.com: 

Born on this date:

• Randy Jones (1950)
• Mike Marshall (1960)
• Jorge Velandia (1975)
• Luis Ayala (1978)
• Lorenzo Cedrola (1998)

Died on this date:

• Mel Stottlemyre (2019)

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New York Mets selected Ron Hodges in free agent draft on January 12, 1972.

New York Mets selected Randy Tate in fifth round of free agent draft on January 12, 1972.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kevin Elster of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 1993.

New York Yankees signed Tony Clark of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 2004.

San Diego Padres signed Eric Valent of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 2006.

New York Mets signed free agent Tim Redding of the Washington Nationals on January 12, 2009.

Los Angeles Dodgers signed Argenis Reyes of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 12, 2010.

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1982 - In the January draft, the Blue Jays use the #1 pick on OF Kash Beauchamp and the Cubs follow by taking C Troy Afenir. But the Twins, picking third, take OF Kirby Puckett. Meanwhile, the Reds choose P Randy Myers in the first round while the Mets select OF Kal Daniels in the third round. The 433rd pick overall is OF John Cangelosi, taken by the White Sox. 

“Tom Deegan, PR director for Triborough Bridge, said the stadium should be named after Shea. He put the idea in the mayor’s mind. Shea didn’t want the stadium named after himself. There had never been a stadium named after a living person. So Shea was the first.” - Kevin McGrath pic.twitter.com/Qi98kdgIi1

— Mets Rewind (@metsrewind) January 12, 2021

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