Deesha Thosar examined the remaining offseason needs for the Mets.
The Mets have the opportunity to win the offseason and set the pace in the National League East, writes Mike Puma.
New Mets bench coach Dave Jauss once worked on Felipe Alou’s staff with the West Palm Beach Expos and remembers two little boys running around the clubhouse. One of those little boys was Luis Rojas, the now-manager he will work with in 2021.
Jeff Passan shared some notes from around the league. In it, he seemed to imply that it’s currently down to the Mets and Blue Jays for free agent outfielder George Springer.
MLB Trade Rumors
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Dec. 22: Lockett and the Bears are in agreement on a one-year contract, MLBTR’s Tim Dierkes reports. The agreement is still pending completion of a physical.
Dec. 20: Right-hander
Walker Lockett is close to signing a deal with the Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization, according to multiple Korean media outlets (hat tip to Daniel Kim of ESPN and DKTV). The Blue Jays hold Lockett’s MLB rights, as Kim notes, so there will likely be some money changing hands between the Bears and Jays to complete the transaction. Lockett is represented by O’Connell Sports Management.