Category: Official Information
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Mets lose Matt Bowman to the Cardinals in the Rule 5 draft
The Mets pitching depth took an expected hit in the Rule 5 draft on Thursday morning, as they lost RHP Matt Bowman to the Cardinals in the Major League portion of the draft. Bowman, 24, had a rough season with Triple-A Las Vegas in 2016, going 7-16 with a 5.53 ERA in 28 appearances and 26…
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Mets acquire Neil Walker from the Pirates
After losing out in the Ben Zobrist sweepstakes on Tuesday night, the Mets acted swiftly to fill their need on the middle infield, agreeing to acquire 2B Neil Walker from the Pirates on Wednesday. The Mets will be sending LHP Jon Niese to the Pirates in exchange for Walker. The deal is pending physicals. This deal makes a lot of…
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Mets sign Jim Henderson to minors deal
The Mets continued to build pitching depth and insurance at the top of the organization on Thursday afternoon, signing RHP Jim Henderson to a minor league contract with an invite to Major League spring training, the club announced. Originally drafted by the Expos in 2003, Henderson, 33, has made 111 career relief appearances in the…
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Mets tender contracts to all unsigned players
The Mets tendered contracts to all of their unsigned players on the 40-man roster ahead of Wednesday’s midnight deadline, the team announced. As such, all of their arbitration-eligible players – Ruben Tejada, Jenrry Mejia, Carlos Torres, Jeurys Familia, Josh Edgin, Matt Harvey, Addison Reed, and Lucas Duda – will return next season unless they are traded, as well as their…
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Mets sign RHP Stolmy Pimentel to minors deal
In an attempt to build bullpen depth, the Mets have signed RHP Stolmy Pimentel to a minor league contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training, the team announced on Tuesday. Pimentel, 25, made eight relief appearances for the Rangers in 2015 and was 0-1 with a 3.97 ERA. He was then sent to Triple-A Round…
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