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Sources: Mets to hire D-backs exec Porter as GM
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Saturday, 12 December 2020 15:47
Arizona Diamondbacks assistant general manager Jared Porter is working on a deal to be the new GM of the New York Mets, sources told ESPN on Saturday, confirming multiple reports.A longtime executive in Boston, Chicago and Arizona, Porter is immensely respected around baseball and has been seen as a future GM for years.Porter won four championships across 13 seasons working…
What getting James McCann will mean for the Mets -- and the free-agent market
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Saturday, 12 December 2020 15:08
Let's get right to it: I love the James McCann signing for the New York Mets, a four-year contract for $40 million-plus, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. No, it's not as sexy as signing J.T. Realmuto, the best all-around catcher in the game right now, but here are three reasons this is the right move. ESPN + Subscribe to ESPN+…
This winter's Mookie Betts trade? Why Indians are finally ready to deal Francisco Lindor
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Saturday, 12 December 2020 11:02
The Francisco Lindor trade rumors have been more reliable than any train the last five years, arriving and departing on schedule every November, before the return trip leading up to the July 31 deadline. Because Lindor is a superstar and turned down the Indians' initial overture of $100 million in the spring of 2017, the assumption in the industry has…
Sources: Mets, catcher McCann finalizing deal
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Saturday, 12 December 2020 10:18
Catcher James McCann and the New York Mets are finalizing a four-year contract for $40 million-plus, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.The Athletic first reported the sides were close to a deal.McCann, 30, shared catching duties last season with Yasmani Grandal, whose deal with the Chicago White Sox last offseason averaged $18.3 million per season -- a record in free agency…
Sources: Morrow, Dodgers reach minors deal
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Friday, 11 December 2020 16:23
Reliever Brandon Morrow and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a minor league deal, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.It will mark a return to the Dodgers organization for Morrow, who pitched for the team in 2017, posting a 2.06 ERA in 45 games and appearing in all seven World Series games that October.He signed a two-year, $21 million…
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