Category: Rumors
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Yoenis Cespedes ‘unlikely’ to be re-signed by the Mets
The acquisition of Yoenis Cespedes on July 31 transformed the Mets offense from one of the worst in the league to one of the best, helping to lead a surge past the Nationals for first place in the National League East for their first division title in nine years. But in September, Cespedes was very open…
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Mets remain interested in Asdrubal Cabrera

The Mets have continued their pursuit of free agent super-utility player Ben Zobrist, going so far to host him at Citi Field this past week as well as taking him on a tour of the suburban parts of the metropolitan area. But Zobrist has many suitors, and according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, Zobrist was…
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Joakim Soria has no problem pitching in a setup role
The market for free agent relief pitching is beginning to move and the prices for such pitchers is also rising at a similar pace, thanks to reported deals for Darren O’Day (four-years, $31 million with the Orioles) and Ryan Madson (three-years, $22 million). That could have implications on the Mets search for a premium reliever, as they’ve reportedly…
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Orioles to sign Darren O’Day, A’s to sign Ryan Madson to multi-year deals

The short relief market is beginning to become more defined as the Winter Meetings approach. The A’s have agreed to sign 35-year-old RHP Ryan Madson to a three-year, $22 million contract, tweets Jerry Crasnick of ESPN. This news follows Darren O’Day agreeing to terms on a four-year, $31 million contract with the Orioles early Sunday, according to…
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Mets have 3 primary needs to fill ahead of the Winter Meetings

Its only been five weeks since the last time the Mets played a baseball game, but the club has spent those five weeks looking for ways to get over the top of the mountain and win the 2016 World Series, exactly 30 years after their last championship. They will begin to do so at the…