This Rockies “Want to join” Mets Concerning the third baseman Nolan Arenado, According to MLB Network’s John Morosi (via SNY’s Danny Abreano). It is unclear whether the Mets are interested in Arenado, but team president Sandy Alderson told WFN on Wednesday that he “Expect to be involved” In the trading market of players with large contracts and traders who have one year left to control it, Newsday’s Tim Healy Tweets. Arenado’s contract is certainly considered “big”, as he has a debt of એમ 199 million over the next six years. The five-time L-star will have a chance to pull out of his deal after next season, but this is less likely than before, given the economic uncertainty in the league.
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- Right Noah Cindergard Is “On schedule or maybe a little ahead of schedule” Manager Louis Rojas told reporters after recovering from Tommy John’s surgery in late March (per Mike Puma of the New York Post). Meanwhile, Alderson revealed on WFN that he is “Fair” Cindergard is expected to return to Major in June. With the Cindergard shelf, the Mets are set to launch next year Jacob Degrom, Marcus Strowman And David Peterson As their top three starters, but not surprising to see the team in its rotation before then.
- Before they sign the catcher James McCain For four years, the .6 40.6mm contract, the Mets were interested in fellow backstop Tyler flowers, Hille reports. If the Mets had missed McCain it would have been a flopback option. While the 34-year-old Flower has a longer track record of success than the 30-year-old McCann, she has been a better player in the past few seasons. Flowers spent the previous five years with division-rival Braves, coming up with a year in which he ran a home with .217 / .325 / .348 and a 42.5 percent strikeout rate in the presence of 80 plates. He backed up the former Matt Travis D’Arnad In 2020.
- Assisted Rosario Shortest has had 387 appearances from his career at the top five, although he will start representing on a third base, Roges said (via Anthony Dycomo of MLB.com). However Rosario will have no time in the outfield. “It’s something he’s not doing, and we’re not going to do it with him right now.” Rojas said. While Rosario is still 25, the prospect of a former constellation has yet to live up to most of the hype. He posted an indefinite .252 / .272 / .371 line last season with four homers and an average walk rate of 2.7%, during which he lost playing time. Andres Gimenez. With the exception of the soon-to-be-acquired Fison acquisition, Gimenez looks like the next runner-up to start for the club in 2021.
