The New York Mets organization added more talent to the mound Friday afternoon, as they signed left-handed pitcher Cam Opp to a minor league deal, per Rob Piersall of MetsMerized. This will be Opp’s first stop in any MLB team’s minor league system. The London, England native previously played

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The Australian Winter League kicked off on Thursday morning with two Mets prospects in action for the Sydney Blue Sox. Before we get to the game, it’s important to note that it was announced earlier this week that Mets big-time catcher prospect Francisco Alvarez will not be playing in

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The Mets were active in Thursday’s annual Rule 5 draft, taking right-hander Luis Oviedo from the Indians in the major league portion before shipping him to the Pirates for cash considerations, and taking multiple minor leaguers in the minor league phase of the draft. One such player was outfielder

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  With the Australian Baseball League season set to begin next week, the Sydney Blue Sox have announced that Mets big-time catcher prospect Francisco Alvarez’s season will be over before it even begins. According to a press release from Blue Sox CEO/Owner Adam Dobb, “The hottest prospect in the

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The Mets gained a pitcher (for a few minutes) and lost another in Thursday morning’s virtual Rule 5 Draft. The club selected Luis Oviedo from the Cleveland Indians with the ninth overall pick and traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations. Three picks later, the San Francisco

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Minor League Baseball is undergoing a big shakeup as MLB is downsizing its affiliates heading into the 2021 season. According to Baseball America, there have been 119 affiliates that have been invited to join the minor leagues for 2021. The New York Mets have officially invited four affiliates to

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The 2020 Rule 5 Draft has added intrigue, since lots of the players that will be taken likely didn’t pitch this season, and many teams are going to be looking for bargain depth as they scream poverty. The draft this year will take place virtually on Dec. 10 at

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The 2020 MLB Rule 5 draft is coming up on Thursday. In the 2019 Rule 5 draft, 11 players were selected in the Major League phase of the draft. This year’s draft is expected to be different than that of past years as there was no minor league season

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The New York Mets added another depth arm on Tuesday, signing right-handed sidearmer Trevor Hildenberger to a minor-league contract, per Andy Martino of SNY. Hildenberger, 29, was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2014 (22nd round), making his MLB debut in 2017 (3.21 ERA, 3.01 FIP, 1.29 walks per nine over 37

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According to Indians Prospective, the New York Mets have signed right-handed reliever and former Cleveland farmhand Jared Robinson to a minor-league contract with an invite to Spring Training. Robinson, 26, was an 11th round draft pick of Cleveland in the 2014 draft. Over six MiLB seasons, the Cerritos College (Norwalk, CA) product

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