Anthony DiComo
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Mets, McNeil agree on $50 million extension (source)
NEW YORK -- The most prolific hitter in the Majors last season, a homegrown talent featuring defensive versatility and freakish bat-to-ball skills, is set to remain in Flushing for the foreseeable future. The Mets and Jeff McNeil have agreed to a four-year, $50 million contract extension that will keep the → Read More
Pham agrees to 1-year, $6M deal with Mets (source)
NEW YORK -- The Mets’ search for a fourth outfielder culminated Wednesday morning when they agreed to terms on a one-year, $6 million deal with veteran Tommy Pham, a source told MLB.com. The club has not confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical. Pham, who will turn 35 in → Read More
Nimmo returning to Mets on 8-year deal (sources)
SAN DIEGO -- Brandon Nimmo's personality is built upon an "aw, shucks" demeanor, the type he first showed New York when he signed with the Mets as an 18-year-old, first-round Draft pick more than a decade ago. Over the years, Nimmo grew as both a person and a player, but → Read More
Rangers sign deGrom to 5-year deal
The Rangers pulled off a stunner ahead of next week's Winter Meetings, signing ace right-hander Jacob deGrom to a five-year free-agent contract on Friday night. The deal will pay deGrom $185 million, a source told MLB.com; the club has not confirmed the value of the contract. deGrom, 34, is one → Read More
Source: Mets, Edwin Díaz agree to 5-year, $102M deal
The Mets wasted no time locking down closer Edwin Díaz, reaching an agreement on a five-year, $102 million deal on the first day of the offseason, a source told MLB.com on Sunday. The team has not confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical. The deal as reported would be → Read More
Mets to call up No. 1 prospect in baseball (source)
NEW YORK -- Francisco Álvarez, a 20-year-old power-hitting prodigy who has drawn Mike Piazza comparisons and currently ranks as MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 prospect, is about to debut amidst some of the highest stakes imaginable. The Mets plan to call Álvarez up before their series opener Friday in Atlanta, according → Read More
Mets prospect Francisco Álvarez loaded with talent
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Francisco Álvarez is a baseball player, un jugador. Always has been. Álvarez’s mother, Yolanda, likes to tell of the time when Álvarez, just 2 or 3 years old, snuck under some netting and wandered onto his older brother’s field in Venezuela. Once there, he found an adult-sized cap and placed it on his head. His family took to calling him “Charlie Brown.” Yolanda calls Francisco… → Read More
deGrom set to make '22 debut Tues. vs. Nats
MIAMI -- Jacob deGrom is days away from his return to the Majors. The Mets' plan is for the two-time Cy Young Award winner to come off the injured list and make his season debut Tuesday in Washington, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation. It will mark → Read More
Brooklyn to Citi Field a lifelong journey for this Mets prospect
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The reunion took place last Aug. 3, about a 20-minute drive from Jaylen Palmer’s home in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Palmer’s mother, Loren, made the short trek, carrying a bright yellow sign with lettering that read: “Welcome home Jaylen.” Palmer’s father, who had shared so many car → Read More
deGrom or Tatis for MVP favorite? A debate
There is no over-hyping the matchup brewing in Flushing this weekend. The pending showdown between Mets ace Jacob deGrom and Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. on Friday at Citi Field is must-watch viewing (and will be featured on MLB.tv as one of two free games of the day). deGrom and → Read More
Stroman accepts qualifying offer from Mets
The Mets have one less rotation hole to fill. Rather than test free agency, as he seemed committed to doing earlier this year, Marcus Stroman on Wednesday accepted the Mets’ one-year, $18.9 million qualifying offer to return to Queens. The move gives the Mets a bona fide → Read More
Remainder of Yanks-Mets series postponed
Citing an abundance of caution, and to allow time for additional testing and contact tracing to be performed, Major League Baseball on Friday postponed the rest of this weekend's Subway Series between the Mets and Yankees. The Mets have now had four games postponed since learning that → Read More
New setup like 'outer space' for broadcasters
Sitting in his home office on Sunday evening, broadcasting a Mets game from off-site for the first time in his career, longtime radio voice Howie Rose flashed back to his experiences from decades earlier. “We all grew up turning the sound down on the TV and doing → Read More
Top prospect Mauricio earns high school diploma
The scouting report on Ronny Mauricio generally goes something like this: Lithe. Athletic. Quick bat. Raw power. Advanced for his age. On the diamond, it is easy to see glimpses of Mauricio’s potential at age 18. Earlier this spring, after Seth Lugo faced Mauricio in a simulated → Read More
Mets, Blue Jays agree to Stroman deal (source)
The Mets and Blue Jays have agreed to a deal that would send right-handed starter Marcus Stroman to New York, according to a source. MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reports that Toronto will be receiving pitching prospects from the Mets. • Watch MLB Network for around-the-clock Trade Deadline coverage The deal, which → Read More
The inside story of the infamous Mercury Mets
At some point, Orel Hershiser had seen the mock-ups: a black synthetic-fiber jersey with silver cap sleeves, tucked into the Mets’ usual white pants. On the jersey’s front was an oversized astronomical symbol for the planet Mercury, plus a shadowy illustration of the rock itself. In horizontal text was the → Read More
Jacob deGrom extension with Mets
NEW YORK -- The Mets have agreed to a landmark deal to keep one of their brightest stars in Flushing for the next half-decade. The team and Jacob deGrom have come to terms on a five-year contract worth $137.5 million, multiple sources confirmed Tuesday morning. The deal, which replaces his → Read More
Former Met Cleon Jones makes mark on hometown
NEW YORK -- Today, tomorrow and most days, 76-year-old Cleon Jones will climb a ladder to paint a house, landscape a garden or any number of other things that need doing. Sometimes, it's as simple as mowing a lawn or taking out garbage. Other times, it's rotten wood that needs replacing. In the days leading up to Christmas, Jones plans to spend his time fixing a roof. "Ten years ago, I used to… → Read More
Jeurys Familia to return to Mets
LAS VEGAS -- In remaking their bullpen, the Mets have reacquired one of their own. Multiple sources said late Wednesday night that the Mets reached a three-year deal with free-agent reliever Jeurys Familia, who spent the first six and a half years of his career in Flushing. Familia gives the Mets a setup man in front of newly acquired closer Edwin Diaz. → Read More
Be the Exception: How Jose Altuve thrives in a game dominated by big home-run hitters
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