Morning Briefing: Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner Headed To Cooperstown
Good morning, Mets fans!
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are all headed to Cooperstown. After 10 years of waiting, Wagner has finally made it, while Sabathia and Ichiro were elected on their first ballots with 86.8% and 99.7% of the vote, respectively. Ichiro missed being a unanimous selection by just one vote.
In addition, Carlos Beltran received 70.3% of the votes, keeping him on track toward Cooperstown, while David Wright earned 8.1%, ensuring his place on the ballot for another year.
Read MMO’s analysis of Tuesday’s events here.
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Billy Wagner’s reaction to finally making the Hall of Fame was filmed. “Dreams do come true,” Wagner said.
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Ichiro’s number will officially be retired by the Seattle Mariners, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. He joins Edgar Martinez (11), Ken Griffey Jr (24) and Jackie Robinson (42) as the only uniform numbers retired by the M’s.
Alden González and Jesse Rogers of ESPN “asked former teammates, opponents and other MLB greats to describe what it was like playing with, pitching to and simply witnessing Ichiro during his legendary career.” Read the full article here.
The Los Angeles Angels agreed to a one-year, $1.075 million deal with José Quijada for the 2025 season. The deal avoids arbitration and also gives the Angels a $3.75 million club option on Quijada for 2026. Previously, the southpaw filed for a $1.14 million salary while the Angels preferred a number closer to $975k.
The Yankees have named Preston Claiborne as their new assistant pitching coach after losing Desi Druschel to the Mets. Claiborne, 37, has no prior experience on an MLB coaching staff but brings three years of major league playing experience to the role. All other major coaches are returning, including former Mets skipper Luis Rojas, who will continue as the third base and outfield coach.
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On This Date in Mets History
1996: The Mets send Eric Hiljus, Eric Ludwick, and Yudith Orozio to the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Bernard Gilkey. For the Mets, Gilkey was one of the few bright spots on a dreadful 1996 team. That season, he slashed .317/.393/.562, drove in 117 runs, and put up an impressive 8.1 bWAR.
2001: 1969 Miracle Met Tommie Agee passes away. Over five seasons, Agee received top 10 MVP votes twice and won a Gold Glove.
Born on This Date: Wayne Kirby (1964), Tyrone Taylor (1994).
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