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Newsday: Mets' Juan Soto buys Brett Baty a $92,000 Chevy Tahoe as a thank-you for No. 22. "For six years, as he crisscrossed the country on his pro baseball journey, Brett Baty has rolled around in the same car he has driven since high school: a 2016 Toyota 4Runner, which racked up 150,000 miles along the way. As he drove out of the players’ lot at Mets spring training Thursday, however, he had a new ride, courtesy of Juan Soto: a 2025 Chevy Tahoe that cost $92,000."
Tim Healey Newsday: Mets' Luisangel Acuna looking to build off strong September in majors. "The Mets believe in Acuna enough that they are proactively looking for ways for him to make it back onto the major-league roster. Although Nick Madrigal is the early favorite to win the backup infielder job, Acuna has been learning third base, a position he never played previously."
Mike Puma NY Post Sports+: Meet the under-the-radar Yankees import the Mets hope can raise their ceiling. Mike talked to new assistant pitching coach Desi Druschel who was hired from the Yankees When asked about why he came to the Mets he answered: "I think the Mets are a winner. I didn’t want to go from a winner to a nobody as essentially a lateral move in terms of title. The Mets certainly have similar opportunities as the Yankees." (subscription required)
Mike Puma NY Sports+: "The Mets will be bringing guest instructors to camp beginning next week. John Franco, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, Carlos Beltran and David Wright will all appear at spring training over the next few weeks." (subscription required)
Abbey Mastracco NY Daily News: Mets Notebook: Carlos Mendoza’s squad preparing to play under ABS challenge system in Grapefruit League games. "With MLB testing the automated ball-strike (ABS) system in big league spring training games this year, the Mets have been preparing. Clover Field will be one of 13 ballparks to use the system across the league, and while the team has been getting information from Triple-A players about the nuances of the system, the staff thought it would be a good idea to get their hitters experience with it before Saturday’s spring opener."
Jon Heyman NY Post Sports+: Mets have their reasons for Jose Iglesias reluctance. "The Mets are reluctant to bring back Jose Iglesias despite his desire to return for a couple of reasons: 1) Jeff McNeil ($12 million a year) is thought to be untradeable, and 2) They have high regard and hopes for rookie Luisangel Acuña, who made a big impression late last year." (subscription required)
Newsday: The Best from Mets Photo Day 2025.
Newsday: Mets lower Citi Field parking prices to $25 from $40 for season-ticket holders.
NY Post: Scott Sauerbeck, former MLB pitcher, dead at 53. "Scott Sauerbeck, a former MLB pitcher originally drafted by the Mets, died on Tuesday, the Pirates announced...Sauerbeck, drafted by the Mets in 1994, was taken by the Pirates in the 1998 Rule 5 draft and pitched for them from 1999-2003, recording a 3.56 ERA across 341 appearances."
Juan Soto got Brett Baty a car after Baty gave up No. 22 in the offseason 🚗
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) February 20, 2025
(via @Mets/IG) pic.twitter.com/ID1MeooqWv
"It was the car of his dreams, so I made sure he got it"
— SNY (@SNYtv) February 20, 2025
Juan Soto talks about gifting Brett Baty a car in exchange for the No. 22 jersey: pic.twitter.com/xqlsU4kQpI
Juan Soto on why he gifted Brett Baty a car for No. 22:
"He actually had no excuses or anything he just gave it away for me, I'm just thankful for that. I made sure he's going tSpring Training VNR Winker/TGL/Mets Hot Stove - 2.19.25:
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Juan Soto News:
- Soto surprises Baty with a new car in exchange for his uni number (MLB.com)
- Soto to make Mets' spring debut in opener on Saturday (MLB.com)
- Mets' Juan Soto buys Brett Baty a $92,000 Chevy Tahoe as a thank-you for No. 22 (Newsday)
- The $92K gift Juan Soto gave Mets teammate Brett Baty for giving up No. 22 (New York Post)
- How Juan Soto repaid a favor and surprised Mets teammate Brett Baty (NYDN)
- Cars, connections and comfort: First impressions of Juan Soto in Mets spring training (The Record)
- The price for Mets' No. 22? Juan Soto had this nice gift for Brett Baty (The Record)
- Inside Mets' Juan Soto’s mission to repay teammate for No. 22 (NJ.com)
- Mets' Juan Soto gives teammate ‘something nice’ (and expensive) to say thanks for jersey number (NJ.com)
- Mets' Juan Soto swaps SUV with Brett Baty for jersey number (ESPN)
- Juan Soto buys Mets teammate a car in exchange for No. 22 (The Athletic)
- Watch: $765 million man Juan Soto gives Mets teammate new car in exchange for number (USA Today)
- Mets' Juan Soto gifts new teammate Brett Baty an SUV for giving up No. 22 (Yahoo)
- No. 22 for a new SUV as Juan Soto gives Mets 3B Brett Baty a Tahoe for switching numbers (AP)
Other Mets News:
- Mets have faith in pitching depth, won't add arms at this time (MLB.com)
- Mets' Luisangel Acuna looking to build off strong September in majors (Newsday)
- Mets lower Citi Field parking prices to $25 from $40 for season-ticket holders (Newsday)
- Meet the under-the-radar Yankees import the Mets hope can raise their ceiling (New York Post)
- Mets get first taste of automated ball-strike system in spring training (New York Post)
- The Mets’ six-man rotation plan was foiled — here’s how Carlos Mendoza’s five-man group could look on Opening Day (New York Post)
- Mets have their reasons for Jose Iglesias reluctance (New York Post)
- Mets Notebook: Carlos Mendoza’s squad preparing to play under ABS challenge system in Grapefruit League games (NYDN)
- Mets' first attempt with robo umps succeeds — at bringing team closer together (NJ.com)
- Mets' Jose Siri’s hoping to provide a lightning spark — and improved hitting too (NJ.com)
- Mets add pitching depth with new signing (NJ.com)
- Analysis: Mets don’t plan to add to rotation after Frankie Montas injury. But should they? (The Athletic)
- How Brandon Nimmo responded to a brutal second-half slump (The Athletic)
- Could Yankees be a potential trade candidate for Mets' Brett Baty? (SI.com)
- Reliever Drew Smith can earn up to $3.75 million over two seasons in his Mets contract (AP)
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Born on this date:
- Joe Foy (1943)
Died on this date:
- Vinegar Bend Mizell (1999)
- Sherman Jones (2007)
Transactions:
New York Mets signed free agent Joe Orsulak on February 21, 1998.
New York Mets traded Corey Brittan to the Colorado Rockies for Kane Davis on February 21, 2002.
Washington Nationals signed Chris Young of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 21, 2013.
New York Mets signed free agent Kevin Pillar of the Colorado Rockies on February 21, 2021.
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1974 |
Tom Seaver becomes the highest-paid
pitcher in baseball history when he signs a contract for $172,000 per season
to hurl for the Mets. 'Tom Terrific' has posted a 135-76 record during his
seven years in New York. |
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