Good Morning. Happy Birthday Mike Cameron, Jeff Francoeur, and Corey Taylor. Mets looking at Tanner Scott and Alex Verdugo plus Cliff Floyd and Daniel Murphy talk about David Wright's Number Retirement.
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Mike Vaccaro NY Sports+: Mets doing right by David Wright with number retirement: ‘He owned it all’. Mike talks to Cliff Floyd about Wright's number retirement. Cliff talk about talking to David when he first arrived in the big leagues; "Wright was 21, looking for guidance, eager to learn, eager to listen. And Floyd, as ever, was perfectly willing to talk. 'He was a sponge,' Floyd remembers. 'He didn’t just want to be a big leaguer, he wanted to be a star.'" (Subscription required)
Mike Puma NY Post: Mets and Tanner Scott meet with team still in need of bullpen help. "Tanner Scott, who is considered the top reliever on the free-agent market, recently spoke with team officials, a league source confirmed Tuesday. Scott, 30, pitched to a 1.75 ERA with 22 saves in 72 appearances for the Marlins and Padres last season."
Will Sammon The Athletic: What’s next for the Mets after meeting with top reliever Tanner Scott. "To be clear, that doesn’t mean the Mets will end up signing Scott or anyone else from that tier. The expectation is for the team to check out all segments of the relief market, including trades. But even for a club like the Mets, which checks in on many different players, it’s notable that they’d hold at least some interest in the best option available."
SNY.TV: Mets free agency and trade buzz: New York reportedly 'involved' in Alex Verdugo talks. "According to MassLive's Chris Cotillo, outfielder Alex Verdugo is on the radar of the Pirates, Blue Jays and the Mets. Cotillo says the Mets and Jays are "involved" but the Pirates are the team to watch in Verdugo's market."
Mark Healey of Gotham Baseball feels that Jesse Winker would be a better option over AlexVerdugo. Though Verdugo is a year younger, Winker has the better stats last year after down years in 2022 and 2023. Verdugo did play 149 games in the outfield last year while Jesse Winker played 18.
Winker>>>>Verdugo
— Mark C. Healey (@MarkCHealey) January 8, 2025
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | rOBA | Rbat+ | TB | GIDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | CIN | NL | 0.4 | 47 | 137 | 121 | 21 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 24 | .298 | .375 | .529 | .904 | 132 | .389 | 139 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9H/7D | |
| 2018 | 24 | CIN | NL | 0.1 | 89 | 334 | 281 | 38 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 46 | .299 | .405 | .431 | .836 | 125 | .373 | 130 | 121 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 97H/D | |
| 2019 | 25 | CIN | NL | 0.9 | 113 | 384 | 338 | 51 | 91 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 60 | .269 | .357 | .473 | .830 | 109 | .357 | 112 | 160 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7H89/D | |
| 2020 | 26 | CIN | NL | 1.3 | 54 | 183 | 149 | 27 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 46 | .255 | .388 | .544 | .932 | 139 | .403 | 142 | 81 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | D7/H9 | |
| 2021 | 27 | CIN | NL | 2.9 | 110 | 485 | 423 | 77 | 129 | 32 | 1 | 24 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 75 | .305 | .394 | .556 | .949 | 143 | .410 | 148 | 235 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7/9DH8 | AS |
| 2022 | 28 | SEA | AL | -0.2 | 136 | 547 | 456 | 51 | 100 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 103 | .219 | .344 | .344 | .688 | 103 | .318 | 109 | 157 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | *7D/H | |
| 2023 | 29 | MIL | NL | -0.7 | 61 | 197 | 166 | 16 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 51 | .199 | .320 | .247 | .567 | 59 | .275 | 66 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | DH/97 | |
| 2024 | 30 | 2TM | NL | 2.0 | 145 | 508 | 430 | 63 | 109 | 23 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 14 | 4 | 63 | 106 | .253 | .360 | .405 | .764 | 118 | .344 | 122 | 174 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7DH9 | |
| 2024 | 30 | WSN | NL | 1.9 | 101 | 379 | 315 | 51 | 81 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 53 | 84 | .257 | .374 | .419 | .793 | 126 | .358 | 131 | 132 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7D/H9 | |
| 2024 | 30 | NYM | NL | 0.1 | 44 | 129 | 115 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 | .243 | .318 | .365 | .683 | 95 | .303 | 95 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97HD | |
| 8 Yrs | 6.5 | 755 | 2775 | 2364 | 344 | 620 | 122 | 3 | 95 | 324 | 17 | 7 | 356 | 511 | .262 | .367 | .437 | .804 | 118 | .357 | 122 | 1033 | 55 | 42 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7D9H8 | ||||
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ | rOBA | Rbat+ | TB | GIDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21 | LAD | NL | -0.4 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .174 | .240 | .304 | .544 | 44 | .219 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /H879 | |
| 2018 | 22 | LAD | NL | 0.4 | 37 | 86 | 77 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | .260 | .329 | .377 | .706 | 93 | .334 | 105 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9H7/8 | |
| 2019 | 23 | LAD | NL | 3.0 | 106 | 377 | 343 | 43 | 101 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 49 | .294 | .342 | .475 | .817 | 113 | .344 | 109 | 163 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 897H | |
| 2020 | 24 | BOS | AL | 2.1 | 53 | 221 | 201 | 36 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 45 | .308 | .367 | .478 | .844 | 123 | .373 | 124 | 96 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | *97/H8D | MVP-12 |
| 2021 | 25 | BOS | AL | 2.3 | 146 | 604 | 544 | 88 | 157 | 32 | 2 | 13 | 63 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 96 | .289 | .351 | .426 | .777 | 107 | .334 | 103 | 232 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | *789/HD | |
| 2022 | 26 | BOS | AL | 1.1 | 152 | 644 | 593 | 75 | 166 | 39 | 1 | 11 | 74 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 86 | .280 | .328 | .405 | .732 | 102 | .323 | 101 | 240 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | *79/DH | |
| 2023 | 27 | BOS | AL | 2.6 | 142 | 602 | 546 | 81 | 144 | 37 | 5 | 13 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 93 | .264 | .324 | .421 | .745 | 100 | .324 | 98 | 230 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | *9/H | |
| 2024 | 28 | NYY | AL | 0.8 | 149 | 621 | 559 | 74 | 130 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 93 | .233 | .291 | .356 | .647 | 83 | .288 | 81 | 199 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | *79/8 | |
| 8 Yrs | 12.0 | 800 | 3180 | 2886 | 409 | 784 | 180 | 11 | 70 | 316 | 22 | 11 | 240 | 480 | .272 | .328 | .414 | .742 | 101 | .324 | 99 | 1196 | 67 | 18 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 798H/D | ||||
Mets YouTube Channel: Daniel Murphy and Cliff Floyd React to David Wright's Number Retirement
Mets YouTube Channel: All David Wright Walk-Off Hits
On Mets Hot Stove, @martinonyc reports that the Mets:
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 8, 2025
🔶 Could have significant interest in Tanner Scott on a high AAV/short-term deal
🔷 Have not engaged in Luis Castillo trade talks with the Mariners
🔶 Don't appear to be the team to land Roki Sasaki pic.twitter.com/aAdtIDQPtl
On Mets Hot Stove, @martinonyc reports on the latest with the Mets and Pete Alonso and elaborates on the potential alternatives in play if he does not return to the Mets
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 8, 2025
ANDY'S COLUMN: https://t.co/fIjMfDuMN1 pic.twitter.com/Mig5DO53zJ
On Mets Hot Stove, @gappleSNY, @NYNJHarper & @Todd_Zeile look at Mets ZiPS projections for Sean Manaea, Kodai Senga, Edwin DÃaz & Juan Soto, as well as the player comparison between Francisco Alvarez and Todd Zeile himself! https://t.co/phz5o7y73m pic.twitter.com/B4chC6QZV3
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 8, 2025
David Wright will speak tomorrow afternoon about having his number 5 retired by the Mets.
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 7, 2025
We will have the availability LIVE on our social platforms.
⏰: 1 p.m.
💻: X, Facebook, YouTube pic.twitter.com/zrxZ8YMmk1
Mets Daily Clips:
Tanner Scott News:
- Mets and Tanner Scott meet with team still in need of bullpen help (New York Post)
- What’s next for the Mets after meeting with top reliever Tanner Scott (The Athletic)
- Signing a Top Market Reliever Seen as Possibility For Mets (SI.com)
- New York Mets Had Meeting With Top Free Agent Reliever Tanner Scott (SI.com)
- Mets ‘have met’ with top free agent RP | Could add ‘one or two’ more, says insider (NJ.com)
Pete Alonso News:
- Look out, Mets! Pete Alonso’s contract demands leaked, and eight teams are interested (NJ.com)
- Details on Pete Alonso alternatives for the Mets (SNY.TV)
- Scott Boras Using Prince Fielder's Historic Deal as Comparison for Pete Alonso (SI.com)
- Why Alex Bregman Appears Unlikely For Mets as Pete Alonso Backup Plan (SI.com)
Other Mets News:
- Horwitz lauds 'one of a kind' Wright for earning Mets honor (MLB)
- Mets doing right by David Wright with number retirement: ‘He owned it all’ (New York Post)
- “Se habla LIDOM”: How Peligro Sports fuels Dominican baseball passion in New York City (The Athletic)
- Former Mets, Yankees great Darryl Strawberry on Rutgers-bound grandson: ‘He’s got a chance’ | Klapisch (NJ.com)
- Could the Mets Be a Fit For This Free Agent Outfielder? (SI.com)
- Jesse Winker Reunion Viewed as Possibility For Mets (SI.com)
- Revisiting the Mets Trade for Francisco Lindor Four Years Later (SI.com)
Mets.com:
Mets News
'I don't take it lightly': Wright humbled as he looks toward Mets immortality
Horwitz lauds 'one of a kind' Wright for earning Mets honor
Execs prospect poll: Top system? Best at drafting? Best at trading for prospects?
Yahoo Sports/Mets:
New York Mets on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
What's Stopping Texas Rangers From Pursuing New York Mets Slugger Pete Alonso?
David Wright hopes Pete Alonso stays with Mets for life: 'It's a different feeling'
Pete Alonso free agency buzz: Slugger reportedly looking for 'at least' a six-year deal
David Wright is hoping Juan Soto helps Mets win World Series title that eluded him
Ex-Mets Top Prospect, Promising Shortstop Amed Rosario Signs With NL East Rival
Top MLB free agents: Tracker for 120 best players as 2024-2025 rumors swirl
Mets listed among possible landing spots for $15 million ex-Yankees outfielder
Mets receive tough news in pursuit of Japanese ace
Metsmerized:
Metsmerized Online
Mets Sign Travis Swaggerty and Yonny Hernández to Minor League Deals, Re-Sign Brian Metoyer
David Wright Excited to Have Number Retired
Nationals Sign Amed Rosario
ZiPS Projects Mets to Contend
Amazing Avenue:
Amazin' Avenue - All Posts
Top 25 Mets Prospects for 2025: Dom Hamel (20)
Grading the Mets’ Griffin Canning signing
Mets Morning News for January 8, 2025
The Mets have checked in with Tanner Scott
Faith and Fear in Flushing:
Faith and Fear in Flushing
Oh, Those Indecisive Astros!
62 Since the End of ’62
Mets360:
Mets360
Top 25 prospects
Giving context to the Mets scoring fewer than three runs 49 times in 2024
The weakest part of the 2024 Mets
Kiner's Korner:
kinerskorner.com
Zooming in on a Legend: David Wright’s Path to Jersey Retirement
Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #1 – The Day Dave Liddell Made History in One Swing
Mack's Mets:
Mack's Mets
Remember's Ramblings: Follow-up article
Tom Brennan: What Can Pitchers and Hitters Do To Get To Be GOOD Faster? And… Catcher Pop Time
1/7/25 Box Score: Leones del Escogido 8 Tigres del Licey 1
- Jose Siri did not play.
MLB.com:
MLB News
Which prospects have the best tools? Front office execs weigh in
Sasaki's potential landing spots: Ranking the contenders
These are the best relievers in baseball right now
Will the Cardinals retain Arenado after all?
Red Sox one of the favorites to sign Bregman (report)
INF Rosario inks one-year deal with Nationals
Veteran lefty MartÃn Pérez reaches 1-year deal with White Sox (source)
Verlander, 3-time Cy winner, agrees to 1-year deal with Giants (source)
Brian Matusz, lefty who had Big Papi's number, dies at 37
MLB Trade Rumors:
MLB Trade Rumors
Angels, Brock Burke Avoid Arbitration
A’s Sign Brent Rooker To Five-Year Extension
MLBTR Podcast: Brent Rooker’s Extension, Gavin Lux, And Catching Up On The Holiday Transactions
Astros, Luis Garcia Avoid Arbitration
Angels Sign Connor Brogdon To Minor League Deal
What Could The Padres Expect For Dylan Cease?
Pirates Interested In Randal Grichuk
Rangers Could Be Done With Bullpen Additions
Rays Sign Joey Krehbiel To Minor League Deal
Poll: Do The Blue Jays Need More Help On Offense Or In The Rotation?
MLB Mailbag: Lux, Giants, Orioles, Rockies, Blue Jays
White Sox Designate Jacob Amaya For Assignment
Mariners Claim Hagen Danner
White Sox Sign Josh Rojas
Braxton Garrett To Miss 2025 Season Due To UCL Surgery
Yahoo Sports:
MLB Baseball News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Rooker, Athletics agree to five-year, $60M contract extension
Pete Alonso free agency buzz: Slugger reportedly looking for 'at least' a six-year deal
David Wright is hoping Juan Soto helps Mets win World Series title that eluded him
Report: Martin Perez agrees to 1-year contract with the Chicago White Sox
Red Sox offseason update: Best fits still available in free agency
Nationals and infielder Amed Rosario agree to 1-year, $2 million contract
Luis Garcia agrees to $1,875,000 deal with Astros as he returns from Tommy John surgery
Giants make waiver claim to help address catching-depth issue
David Wright talks Pete Alonso's future, significance of playing for one team: 'I hope he remembers that'
Baseball Hall of Fame voting update: Ichiro Suzuki remains perfect, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner receive high support
ESPN:
www.espn.com - MLB
Former O's pitcher, No. 4 pick Matusz dies at 37
Wright hoping Soto helps Mets win 'multiple' titles
Sources: Verlander, Giants agree to 1-year deal
CBS Sports:
CBSSports.com Headlines
MLB rumors: Alex Verdugo draws interest from contenders despite down year, Red Sox eye relief help
Minnesota Twins sale could reportedly be finalized by Opening Day 2025, but suitors remain a mystery
Bob Veale, two-time All-Star and World Series champion with Pirates, dies at 89
FanGraphs:
FanGraphs Baseball
The Giants Are Coming in for a Verlanding
JAWS and the 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot: Troy Tulowitzki
Reds Greenlight Gavin Lux Trade With Dodger Blue
Checking In on Free Agent Contract Predictions
The Rangers Had a Homecoming With Chris Martin Late Last Night
Brent Rooker Signs Five-Year Extension to Remain an A
Michael Lorenzen Is a Royal Again, This Time by Choice
Jung Hoo Lee Is Like a New Signing
Colorado Rockies Top 42 Prospects
2025 ZiPS Projections: New York Mets
- Chuck Cottier (1936)
- John DeMerit (1936)
- Mike Cameron (1973)
- Geremi Gonzalez (1975)
- Jeff Francoeur (1984)
- Corey Taylor (1993)
- Patrick Causa (1997)
Died on this date:
- Don Heffner (1989)
- Harvey Haddix (1994)
Transactions:
New York Mets traded Ray Searage to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Veryzer on January 8, 1982.
New York Mets signed free agent Tim Spehr of the Atlanta Braves on January 8, 1998.
New York Mets released Joe Crawford on January 8, 1998.
New York Mets signed free agent Dae-Sung Koo on January 8, 2005.
Atlanta Braves signed Kelly Johnson of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 8, 2016.
New York Mets claimed Stephen Tarpley on waivers from the Miami Marlins on January 8, 2021.
Seattle Mariners signed Paul Sewald of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 8, 2021.
New York Mets signed free agent Alex Claudio on January 8, 2022.
|
2002 |
Juan Gonzalez, turning down the
Mets offer worth a million dollars more with no money deferred, agrees to a
$24 million, two-year deal with the Rangers, which includes $10.5 million in
deferred payments. The outfielder, who prefers to stay in the American League,
established franchise records in Texas for home runs, RBIs, total bases, and
extra-base hits while playing for the club from 1989-1999. |
|
2003 |
Eddie Murray, the only
switch-hitter with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits, is chosen on 85 percent of
the ballots cast by the BBWAA, becoming just the 38th player to be elected in
his first year of eligibility. Former All-Star catcher Gary Carter, best
known for his years with the Expos and Mets, is also selected on his sixth
try after falling eleven votes short last year. |
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