Today's NY Back Pages and Mets Headlines: 2/7/26

 

Good Morning.  Happy Birthday Benny Ayala, Charlie Puleo, and Endy Chavez. 

Mets News:

SNY on YouTube: Tobias Myers on going the Mets 2/6/26

• Hernandez re-ups with SNY's Mets booth for next 3 seasons (MLB.com)
• What are the Mets getting in Robert? Three numbers explain it (MLB.com)
• Which teams have the best 1-2 punches atop their rotations? (MLB.com)
• Francisco Lindor among those left off Puerto Rico's World Baseball Classic roster over insurance coverage (Newsday)

Born on this date:

• Benny Ayala (1951)
• Charlie Puleo (1955)
• Endy Chavez (1978)
• Ty Adock (1997)

Transactions:

New York Mets traded Hank Webb and Richard Sander to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rick Auerbach on February 7, 1977.

Mickey Lolich announced his retirement on February 7, 1977.

New York Mets released Ross Jones on February 7, 1986.

New York Mets claimed David Lamb on waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on February 7, 2000.

Seattle Mariners signed Kelly Shoppach of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 7, 2013.

New York Mets signed free agent Todd Frazier of the New York Yankees on February 7, 2018.

Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chasen Shreve of the New York Mets as a free agent on February 7, 2021.

National Pastime.com: 

1979	Jesse Orosco becomes 'the player to be named later' in the Mets' trade of Jerry Koosman to the Twins. The left-handed reliever will spend 24 seasons in the major leagues, setting the record for appearances with 1,252.

Baseball Reference.com:

2010 - The Leones del Escogido, representing the Dominican League, win the 2010 Caribbean Series with a 7 - 4 victory over the Leones del Caracas of the Venezuelan League in La Asunción, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela. Escogido finishes the tournament with a 5-1 record and Mets OF prospect Fernando Martinez is named the Series' MVP after hitting .348 with 2 homers and 4 RBI. It is Escogido's third Caribbean championship and first since 1990.

2/7/2018 Todd Frazier signs a two-year, $16 million contract with the Mets. In his first stint in Queens, Fraizer hit .233 with 39 home runs in 248 games.@FlavaFraz21 pic.twitter.com/BmqBKZw0E3

— This Day in Mets History (@NYMhistory) February 7, 2022