Good Morning. Happy Birthday Austin Jackson and Sean Manaea.
Mets News:
- With Soto in his prime, Mets' window remains wide open (MLB.com)
- Lindor out of '26 Classic after undergoing cleanup procedure on elbow (MLB.com)
- As the dust clears, how does Mets' rotation look for 2026? (MLB.com)
- What Tobias Myers Brings to Mets (SI.com)
Born on this date:
- Joe Vitko (1970)
- Rich Becker (1972)
- Austin Jackson (1987)
- Steve Gelbs (1987)
- Sean Manaea (1992)
Transactions:
New York Mets claimed Endy Chavez on waivers from the Detroit Tigers on February 1, 2002.
Oakland Athletics signed Ricky Ledee of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 1, 2007.
New York Mets signed free agent Jesus Feliciano on February 1, 2007.
Kansas City Royals signed Brian Lawrence of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 1, 2008.
New York Mets signed free agent Marlon Byrd on February 1, 2013.
New York Mets traded Federico Polanco to the Miami Marlins for Jordan Yamamoto on February 1, 2021.
2001 | Postseason hero Jim Leyritz signs a $500,000, one-year minor league contract with the Mets. The former Yankee has hit one home run per every 7.6 postseason at-bats, making it the third-best performance for players with five or more postseason round-trippers. |
2008 | In the richest contract ever given to a pitcher, southpaw Johan Santana agrees to a $137.5 million, six-year deal, completing the blockbuster trade between the Twins and the Mets. In exchange for the two-time Cy Young Award winner, Minnesota gets four of New York's highly touted minor leaguers, including three top pitching prospects, Philip Humber, Kevin Mulvey, and Deolis Guerra, as well as fleet-footed outfielder Carlos Gomez. |
2/1/1987 Mets field reporter and Sausage Race champion Steve Gelbs is born. A 2020 survey from The Athletic ranked Gelbs, Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez, and Ron Darling as the best booth in baseball.@SteveGelbs pic.twitter.com/wGXGDFVpPM
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) February 1, 2024
2/1/2013 Marlon Byrd signs a minor league contract with the Mets. In 117 games for New York, Byrd hit .285 and had 71 RBI. Despite being traded midseason, he led the club with 21 homers in 2013. pic.twitter.com/XWbY7IaZus
— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) February 1, 2024
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