can be up to 60 players.
A couple signings/re-signings:
New York Mets
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We’ve signed RHP Hunter Strickland and plan to add him to our 2020 player pool. #Mets
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We’ve resigned OF Ryan Cordell and expect him to join the 2020 #Mets player pool.
Here is the Mets pool:
Right-handed pitchers
Tyler Bashlor
Dellin Betances
Brad Brach
Jacob deGrom
Edwin Diaz
Jeurys Familia
Robert Gsellman
Walker Lockett
Seth Lugo
Corey Oswalt
Rick Porcello
Jacob Rhame
Paul Sewald
Drew Smith
Marcus Stroman
Michael Wacha
Left-handed pitchers
Steven Matz
David Peterson
Chasen Shreve
Kevin Smith
Justin Wilson
Daniel Zamora
Catchers
Patrick Mazeika
Tomas Nido
Wilson Ramos
Rene Rivera
Ali Sanchez
Infielders
Matt Adams
Pete Alonso
Robinson Cano
J.D. Davis
Andres Gimenez
Luis Guillorme
Jed Lowrie
Jeff McNeil
Max Moroff
Eduardo Nunez
Amed Rosario
Dominic Smith
Outfielders
Yoenis Cespedes
Michael Conforto
Johneshwy Fargas
Jake Marisnick
Brandon Nimmo
Jarrett Parker
Erasmo Ramírez has shown flashes.
Thomas Szapucki
Jordan Humphreys
Franklyn Kilome
Stephen Gonsalves
Not familiar with Gonsalves, but I know the other 3 are all coming off injury, but what's the harm in including them? Just can't use that spot on another player?
Thomas Szapucki
Jordan Humphreys
Franklyn Kilome
Stephen Gonsalves
Not familiar with Gonsalves, but I know the other 3 are all coming off injury, but what's the harm in including them? Just can't use that spot on another player?
Kilome hasn't thrown a pitch since October 2018 so he's probably very rusty. Not sure the deal with Gonsalves as he looked to be maybe their "next" SP up (mostly due to total lack of SP depth)
Maybe consider a strict 5 days between starts with deGrom too, so he doesn’t get an additional day off when there’s off days. Why not? 2 month season.
I know, my only thoughts though are with no minor league season, maybe get these guys some time with the major league staff. Though I guess Humphreys is a bad example.
Right now the 60-man pool is at 50. Not sure how teams are handling it, if they're loading up to 60, or just going with whoever makes sense. Also not sure how it works - say a guy gets COVID and is sidelined, do they need to replace him with someone from the 60-man pool?
Yeah, that is surprising. Pitched 5 shutout innings in the spring, for what that's worth. Probably going Ramirez above him in the pecking order.
Short season and expanded rosters are going to be really fascinating in so many ways. Even someone like Gimenez could end up just being a really useful extra baserunner and defensive sub late in games. Probably not ideal for development but nothing is ideal this year.
It's not like they're being dragged away from every day AB's or games in the minors.
there is no minors.
It's not like they're being dragged away from every day AB's or games in the minors.
there is no minors.
Obviously - still not ideal to throw any of these players in if they aren't ready. Pinch running and defense aren't a big deal but you'd rather not see anyone go 0-20 to start their MLB career (or a pitcher getting boat raced).
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-Yoenis Céspedes "should be closer to being game ready than when we saw him last in March," Brodie Van Wagenen said.
Worse than Bay? Worse than Bonilla 1.0? Worse than Cuddyer? Anyone else?
Castillo was a trade. he was re-signed, but they acquired him initially at the trade deadline, no?
Re-signing your own free agent shouldn't really count.
Even Cuddyer (barely) was a positive fWAR.
Castillo blows them all away even if you count him, he delivered 2.0 fWAR.
Lowrie was negative WAR and managed just 8 plate appearances.
Of course this year could change all that, but it's not promising.
Anthony DiComo
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Sounds like the Mets' intention is to go into the season with a traditional five-man rotation of:
-Jacob deGrom
-Marcus Stroman
-Steven Matz
-Rick Porcello
-Michael Wacha
They could still get creative with guys like Lugo/Gsellman in atypical roles, but that's not Plan A.
Now....meh, need some breakout/return to better days from a couple people.
The back end of the rotation is really iffy. The Noah injury and letting Wheeler walk will really hurt.
32 year old Castillo - 4 years $25m.
36 year old Cuddyer - 2 years $16m + 15th pick in 2015 draft, retired before year 2.
31 year old Bay - 4 years $66m.
35 year old Lowrie - 2 years $20m, adjusted to about $14m w/ proration. Also probably got some insurance $ last year.
It's pick your poison but Lowrie's contract was the least restrictive even though he will have ended up playing the least. In a weird way his inability to play makes his presence more favorable than if we'd been forced to give a bad player at bats (like Bay and Cuddyer). He was truly the definition of a paper transaction with minimal real world impact. The others hurt their respective teams on the field more just because they were on it more.
The fact that Lowrie has a chance to play in the least games makes the money all thrown away and it' true, I guess you could view that as a good thing, expect Lowrie was coming off a 3.6 fWAR season when the Mets signed him so going from that to 0.0 hurts.
Only Bay was coming off a better season. Still wonder if there were PEDs there maybe or just the benefit of the stacked lineup.
Interestingly enough Lowrie was also on that 2009 Red Sox team.
Tim Healey
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Mets news: They have signed second-round draft pick J.T. Ginn, a source says.
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Source: #Mets have signed 2nd round pick, RHP J.T. Ginn out of @HailStateBB
for $2.9 million (Pick 52 Slot Value: $1,403,200). 1st round talent who fell due to having Tommy John Surgery in March. #2 type starter upside with potential for 3 plus pitches. @MLBDraft
2023 may have a nice young staff ready for majors
The groups must sign non-disclosure agreements as part of the process, which includes access to a so-called data room that allows the prospective bidders to begin their due diligence.
Allen & Co. is overseeing the process for the Mets, who in December said they were in negotiations to sell up to 80% of the club to hedge fund titan Steve Cohen in a deal that valued the club at $2.6 billion. Those talks fell apart, prompting Allen & Co. to restart the process.
MLB and Allen & Co. declined to comment.
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Mets announce they’ve signed veteran right-handed reliever Jared Hughes.
He had a 4.04 ERA in 72 games last year and a 1.94 ERA in 2018.
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