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Mets mailbag Part 1: On a slow offseason and the long-term plan — Over the first week of the new year, the Mets' offseason plans clarified, if not to the satisfaction of much of their fan base. New York has added Harrison Bader and Sean Manaea in the past week, and there are fewer …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
The Mets' free-agent approach and Pete Alonso plan is exactly what David Stearns said it would be — Whether you like the plan or not, David Stearns has stuck to his word on what strategy he was following this offseason. — Namely, that unless it was to sign 25-year-old Yoshinobu Yamamoto …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
10 predictions for the rest of the 2024 MLB offseason | Nightengale's Notebook — Spring training is just a few weeks away and most of baseball's free agents are still unsigned. — PHOENIX — It has been nine weeks and four days since the Texas Rangers celebrated their first World Series championship in franchise history.
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Sahadev Sharma / The Athletic:
Why the Cubs remain optimistic about 2024, despite their offseason inactivity — The optimism that surrounded the Cubs' 2023 season has dissipated over the last few months, even after the surprise hiring of Craig Counsell. It's difficult to envision what the upcoming season holds considering …
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Mets sign Sean Manaea to two-year, $28M deal — The Mets agreed to a $28 million, two-year deal with free agent left-hander Sean Manaea early Sunday morning, The Post has learned. — The deal includes a player opt-out after the 2024 season. — The Manaea signing will further enhance …
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ESPN:
Reports: Lefty Sean Manaea joins Mets' revamped rotation — Sean Manaea became the latest pitcher to join the revamped rotation of the New York Mets, agreeing to a two-year, $28 million contract, according to multiple reports. — A 31-year-old left-hander, Manaea gets $14.5 million this year and $13.5 million in 2025.
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Nick Deeds / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets In Agreement On Two-Year Deal With Sean Manaea — The Mets and left-hander Sean Manaea are in agreement on a two-year deal worth $28MM guaranteed, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The deal comes with an opt-out following the 2024 season. — Manaea, 32 in February …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Teoscar Hernández, Dodgers reach 1-year, $23.5M deal — Outfielder Teoscar Hernández and the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed on a one-year, $23.5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday, adding another All-Star bat to the lineup of a team that's already the World Series favorite.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers To Sign Teoscar Hernandez — The Dodgers have continued their free agent spending spree, agreeing to one-year, $23.5MM deal with outfielder Teoscar Hernandez. Only $15MM of that salary will be paid to Hernandez this year, as the rest is deferred and will be paid out in installments from 2030-39.
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
How Matt Chapman could fit with the Giants, plus more offseason notes — One club, in considering free-agent third baseman Matt Chapman, researched the question: What was the biggest free-agent contract for a position player who batted under .250 with fewer than 20 homers in his platform season?
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Mark Feinsand / MLB.com:
5 free agents whose markets could heat up soon
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J.J. Cooper / Baseball America:
Which MLB Teams Are The Best And Worst At Drafting Pitchers? — A while ago, we looked at which teams have had the most success at drafting, signing and developing hitters since the current draft bonus format was adopted in 2012. Now, we're taking a look at how teams have done at identifying, signing and developing pitching.
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Ryan Divish / The Seattle Times:
Mariners' roster looks mostly complete after recent moves — In offseasons past, where the climate surrounding the organization was more than withering skepticism, the trio of moves made by the Mariners over the last two weeks, including two trades Friday, might've been met with optimism.
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Dianna Russini / The Athletic:
What I'm hearing about the NFL coaching carousel entering Week 18 — Most of my conversations around the NFL this past week centered on coach and general manager firings that are expected to go down early Monday. We'll get to that in a minute. — Over the past 10 years …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
After a fast start to offseason, Cardinals still shopping for bullpen's finishing touches — Somewhat by design and definitely due to opportunity, the Cardinals offseason has played out as if they were managing a game. — They started with starting pitchers and saw how deep that could get them.
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