Morning Briefing: Mets Avoid Arbitration with Six Players
Good morning, Mets fans!
The New York Mets have reached one-year agreements with all six of their arbitration-eligible players: pitchers Paul Blackburn ($4.05 million), Tylor Megill ($1.975 million) and David Peterson ($4.625 million), outfielders Jose Siri ($2.4 million) and Tyrone Taylor ($3.025 million) and catcher Luis Torrens ($1.5 million).
Now onto the morning briefing!
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The Long Island Ducks announced that former infielder Yonny Hernández has signed a minor league deal with the Mets. He hit .325 with 14 RBIs and 20 stolen bases in 31 games for the Ducks in 2024 and is currently hitting .287 for the Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League.
Baseball America released its 2025 Breakout Prospect list for the New York Mets, which included the likes of left-handed pitcher Jonathan Santucci, infielder Boston Baro and Christopher Suero, who spent a significant amount of time at catcher, left field and first base in 2024.
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According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $28.5 million deal, avoiding arbitration.
According to Brendan Kuty of The Athletic, teams have inquired about Oswaldo Cabrera’s availability with the New York Yankees. The switch-hitter has been spending the offseason working to improve his right-handed hitting.
As Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported, left-handed pitcher Caleb Ferguson is joining the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year deal, pending the completion of a physical.
According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, the Los Angeles Dodgers have traded catcher Diego Cartaya to the Minnesota Twins. In return, the Twins are sending minor league right-hander Jose Vasquez to Los Angeles. The 20-year-old pitcher has spent the past two summers in the Dominican Summer League (DSL).
The Seattle Mariners have claimed former Mets pitcher Tyler Jay off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers and added him to their 40-man roster.
MLB Network unveiled its list of the Top 10 catchers right now, and the Mets’ Francisco Alvarez did not make the cut.
According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive, the Boston Red Sox and Jarren Duran seem likely to head to arbitration, with little progress made toward a 2025 deal as of today.
As reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, free-agent reliever Andrew Kittredge has agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles. The contract includes a $9 million salary for 2025 as well as a $1 million buyout on a $9 million club option for 2026.
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On This Date In Mets History
2018: The Mets sign Jay Bruce to a three-year, $39 million deal.
2019: The Mets sign Jed Lowrie to a two-year, $20 million deal.
Born On This Date: Kevin Baez (1967), Mario Díaz (1962), Jim Lindeman (1962), Kelvin Torve (1962)
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