Category: Rumors
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Could Wally Backman replace Mike Redmond in Miami?
It’s no secret Wally Backman wants to manage in the big leagues, but it just doesn’t seem like that possibility will exist for him with the Mets in the short-term. But with the Marlins are off to a 3-10 start to their season, and their manager, Mike Redmond, could be on the hot seat. If that’s the case, a…
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Mets still hopeful of trading Dillon Gee, rotation job in jeopardy
Despite Dillon Gee winning the fifth starter job out of Spring Training, the Mets are still entertaining their options for not only his spot in the rotation, but his roster spot in general. On Friday, Terry Collins said the Mets demoted RHP Rafael Montero to the minor leagues to not only balance the roster better in the short-term,…
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Mets, Gregory Guerrero may have an agreement in place
The Mets may have a deal in place to sign Vladimir Guerrero’s nephew, Gregory Guerrero, for $1.8 million, reports to FanGraphs’ Kiley McDaniel. According to McDaniel, Guerrero is a shortstop who profiles as a power bat with speed. Eventually, McDaniel says he could end up at third base. The Mets had about $2.7 million to spend in the international…
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Mets will not explore external markets to replace Jenrry Mejia
The whirlwind in the Mets bullpen continued to swirl on Saturday, when Major League Baseball announced RHP Jenrry Mejia was suspended for 80 games for using stanozolol, a violation Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Despite the loss of Mejia, the Mets do not intend to pursue the external markets for a replacement, according…
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Mets could still soon trade Dillon Gee
When Zack Wheeler was lost for the year in mid-March, it seemed all but certain Dillon Gee would be the team’s fifth starter heading into the regular season. In fact, Terry Collins seemed to immediately turn to Gee to fill that void. “That’s why he’s here,” Collins told reporters of Gee earlier this month. Despite a 2.16 ERA…
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