Category: Rumors
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Six right-handed hitters who could fill the Mets need in the outfield
With Spring Training just over six weeks away, the Mets still need to find a right-handed replacement to Michael Cuddyer, who announced his retirement in mid-December. Cuddyer was set to earn $12.5 million in in 2016. He did not deny that there was a negotiated buyout of the money owed to him in 2016, so…
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Mets are no longer attending Denard Span’s workout in early January
Denard Span will reportedly workout for interested teams in early January, and the Mets were originally going to be one of those teams, Scott Boras – Span’s agent – told Ken Davidoff of the New York Post on Friday. But the Mets signed Alejandro De Aza to a one-year contract before Christmas and is expected to be Juan Lagares’ platoon partner…
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White Sox, Orioles emerging as the leaders to sign Yoenis Cespedes
Yoenis Cespedes’ market this winter has been slow to develop, which could at least be partially due to his public demands for a six-year contract before the end of the 2015 season. But Cespedes’ market could be starting to percolate, according to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com. Sanchez says the Orioles and White Sox have emerged…
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Mets still seek a right-handed hitting outfielder, interested in Steve Pearce, Ryan Raburn
With the Mets being out of the running to sign Yoenis Cespedes this winter, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Mets are still interested in signing a right-handed hitting outfielder to create more depth and more versatility while deepening the roster. As such, Heyman says the Mets are looking at Steve Pearce among the right-handed…
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Mets are out on Yoenis Cespedes
Throughout the entire off-season, Mets officials have been clear about the possibilities of Yoenis Cespedes being retained for the 2016 season and beyond, labeling it as “unlikely” on numerous occasions. Assistant GM John Ricco has said Cespedes’ demands – which were initially a six-year deal in free agency this winter – were out of the Mets range,…
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