Good Morning. Mets sign A.J. Minter while the Dodgers get Roki Sasaki.
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Report: Mets Sign Free Agent LHP A.J. Minter to 2 year deal "Per Joel Sherman on X: the New York Mets have signed Veteran Free Agent LHP A.J. Minter for a reported two year $22 Million deal. Per Marc Feinsand on X: Deal includes an opt out after 2025."
Baseball Prospectus released their Top 101 list with 5 Mets making the list: #39. Brandon Sproat (RHP – age 24); #48. Jett Williams (IF/OF – age 21); #71. Carson Benge (OF – age 22); #74. Nolan McLean (RHP – age 23); #75. Jonah Tong (RHP – age 22); (Subscription Required)
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.@JimDuquetteGM reacts to the Mets' signing of A.J. Minter and discusses what Minter will bring to the Mets' bullpen https://t.co/qbVgQXuRdS pic.twitter.com/0b6aINITmx
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) January 17, 2025
The Mets signing AJ Minter is ______@sal_licata, @KeithRaad & @AlbaneseLaura discuss on Baseball Night in New York https://t.co/HMRZD8swQR
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 18, 2025
▶ Tri-State @Cadillac pic.twitter.com/yPNj25fAKJ
Interesting facts dept: Over past 5 seasons, Minter's 5.1 WAR (Fangraphs) tied for 11th among relievers with new Mets SP Clay Holmes. Devin Williams (7.6) is 2d, Edwin Diaz (7.0) is 4th and 2 still available FA relievers Kenley Jansen (6.0) and Tanner Scott (5.7) are 7th and 8th https://t.co/Bmxrerlw8z
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) January 17, 2025
"I don't understand the lack of trust, by some of you, in Steve Cohen & David Stearns."
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 17, 2025
- @sal_licata has a message to Mets fans about Pete Alonso's potential exit from Queens on Baseball Night in New York pic.twitter.com/Sq2dbPlJo6
Who will have the bigger impact for their team over the next five years: Aaron Judge or Juan Soto?@john_jastremski, @sal_licata and @emacSNY on SportsNite: https://t.co/5UB65yCFav
— SNY (@SNYtv) January 17, 2025
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I’m incredibly proud to showcase my design work for the @Mets 2024 season! With such a fun and electric team this year, I pushed myself to bring that energy to life in my graphics.
— Brian Smith (@b_sm1t) January 17, 2025
Check it out: https://t.co/1UHH9QGxVx pic.twitter.com/AoNOctoQd7
The Seattle Mariners have agreed on a contract with Shintaro Fujinami, per @jonmorosi.
— EastCoastM’s🔱 (@EastCoastMs_) January 17, 2025
Minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.
Not very good numbers at MLB level but can hit triple digits on his FB🤷♂️
📸N/A pic.twitter.com/xSk0A5xUGa
In other news, Mets discussed trading Starling Marte to the Royals for righty reliever Hunter Harvey around time of Winter Meetings, sources told Mets On SI
— Pat Ragazzo (@ragazzoreport) January 17, 2025
NYM were willing to pay down a portion of Marte's salary in the deal but it wound up going nowherehttps://t.co/sRSAhaIgHe
Mets Owners’ Steve and Alex Cohen are donating over $1 million to relief the efforts in Los Angeles.
— Kyle Gelling (@KyleGelling) January 17, 2025
Not to be outdone, the Dodgers are pledging $100 million*
*deferred until 2034
Mets Daily Clips -
AJ Minter News:
- Mets pad bullpen with deal for LHP Minter (source) (MLB.com)
- Source: Mets, lefthanded reliever A.J. Minter agree to two-year, $22 million contract (Newsday)
- Mets sign reliever A.J. Minter for $22 million with Pete Alonso on the way out (New York Post)
- Mets sign ex-Braves reliever A.J. Minter (NYDN)
- AJ Minter: 3 things to know about lefty reliever joining NY Mets bullpen (The Record)
- Mets poach key piece from rival Braves (NJ.com)
- Sources: Mets, reliever A.J. Minter agree to 2-year, $22M deal (ESPN)
- Mets and reliever A.J. Minter agree on 2-year, $22 million deal: Sources (The Athletic)
- Mets sign A.J. Minter: Ex-Braves reliever heading to New York bullpen on $22 million contract, per report (CBS Sports)
- Mets and lefty reliever A.J. Minter agree to 2-year contract, AP source says (AP)
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- Mets have faith in Mark Vientos filling potential Pete Alonso void at first base (New York Post)
- Breaking down Pete Alonso’s market with Mets divorce expected (New York Post)
- Mets’ Steve Cohen might have something to say about Pete Alonso soon, says insider (NJ.com)
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Roki Sasaki 佐々木朗希 is the latest Japanese phenom to join the Dodgers! pic.twitter.com/kCIy1YEYZs
— MLB (@MLB) January 17, 2025
"I was told in the last 24 hours that a really key conversation in the midst of the courtship of Sasaki came between Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki."
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 18, 2025
- @jonmorosi on #MLBTonight pic.twitter.com/xhvNShlAVH
"I think they both get over 75%. I think they both get in."
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 18, 2025
Harold has a bold prediction for Tuesday's 2025 @baseballhall Election Announcement 👀 pic.twitter.com/XBZEk7RZUR
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Mets and lefty reliever A.J. Minter reportedly agree to 2-year contract
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Roki Sasaki joins Dodgers: MLB investigation finds no evidence of improper agreement, per report
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Today
in Mets History Per
Ultimatemets.com:
New York Mets traded Tim Leary to the Kansas City Royals for Frank Wills on January 18, 1985.
New York Mets traded Aaron Ledesma to the California Angels for Kevin Flora on January 18, 1996.
New York Mets signed free agent Roberto Hernandez on January 18, 2005.
Toronto Blue Jays signed Jeremy Reed of the New York Mets as a free agent on January 18, 2010.
New York Mets signed free agent John Lannan of the Philadelphia Phillies on January 18, 2014.
New York Mets signed free agent Adrian Gonzalez on January 18, 2018.
1985 - In a four-team trade, the Milwaukee Brewers send catcher Jim Sundberg to the Kansas City Royals and receive pitchers Danny Darwin from the Texas Rangers and Tim Leary from the New York Mets. The Mets receive pitcher Frank Wills from Kansas City, who also sends catcher Don Slaught to Texas, who sends catcher Bill Hance to Milwaukee.
2005 - The New York Mets sign Carlos Beltran to play center field for the next seven years.
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