On August 2, 2022, Ruf was traded to the New York Mets from an unspecified team in exchange for J. D. Davis, Carson Seymour, Nick Zwack, and Thomas Szapucki. Ruf made his debut with the Mets on August 5, entering the game as a pinch hitter for Tyler Naquin and…
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On July 22, 2022, the New York Mets acquired Daniel Vogelbach in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, with the Mets sending Colin Holderman to the Pirates in exchange. Vogelbach made his first appearance with the Mets on July 24, going 1-for-3 with a walk. Vogelbach’s notable moment with the…
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says talks have ended over the proposed sale of a controlling share of the New York Mets from the families of Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz to hedge fund manager Steven Cohen. The Mets said Dec. 4 the contemplated deal between Sterling Partners and Cohen would…
The Mets made it official, hiring Luis Rojas as their manager to replace Carlos Beltrán. New York announced the move Thursday, a week after Beltrán departed without managing a game. Rojas, who had been the Mets quality control coach, was given a multiyear contract. “I will work tirelessly to help…
Carlos Beltrán, called out on a curveball again. So for the second time since they last threw a pitch, the New York Mets are in the market for a new manager. Sign of the times. Beltrán’s 2 1/2-month tenure as Mets manager ended Thursday before he spent a single game…
Tim Tebow will be at spring training with the New York Mets for the fourth straight year. The Mets said Thursday the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner will report to major league training camp next month in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
The New York Mets have reached an agreement with free-agent reliever Dellin Betances on a one-year contract with a player option for 2021. The Mets announced the deal with the four-time All Star on Tuesday. Betances is guaranteed $10.5 million under the contract. The 31-year-old, who is from New York,…
Yoenis Céspedes’ base salary next year was cut to $6 million from its original $29.5 million as part of an amended contract with the New York Mets that avoided a grievance hearing, according to details obtained by The Associated Press. The oft-injured outfielder, however, would raise his pay to $11…
Former All-Star right-hander Michael Wacha and the New York Mets completed a $3 million, one-year contract Friday that includes $8 million in performance bonuses. Wacha can earn $7 million under a points system and $1 million for relief appearances.
Former AL Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello and the New York Mets have agreed to a $10 million, one-year contract, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the agreement had not been announced.