Mets Re-sign Reyes

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Mets, Jose Reyes agree to one-year deal

n a move that will not take their fanbase’s focus off of payroll, the Mets have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with infielder Jose Reyes, pending a physical. A source said the deal is worth $2.5 million, including about $500,000 in bonuses.

With Mets fans roaring about the Mets’ lack of spending on free agents, this surely will not be a move that quiets the critics. But the Mets source said that Reyes coming back is more insurance for second base and they will continue to look at free agent options for a starter.

Neil Walker is still available as a free agent at second base, or the Mets — who GM Sandy Alderson said were looking at the situation “expansively" — could make a move for a third baseman and move Asdrubal Cabrera to second. While Mike Moustakas is still out there available as a third baseman, he is said to have at least one big, multi-year deal on the table. The Mets have also been in contact with former Reds and Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier, a more economical route.

 

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Always thought he'd come back

Paging @mr.met

 

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are there even anymore Mets fans here?

 

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The Brewers trade for Yelich, sign Lorenzo Cain and have an offer on the table for Darvish. Meanwhile we bring back a defensive liability a day after our owner says he's not willing to reinvest David Wright's salary (which is 75% covered by insurance).

Sign Lucroy and Moustakas and I'll get excited.

 

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The Brewers trade for Yelich, sign Lorenzo Cain and have an offer on the table for Darvish. Meanwhile we bring back a defensive liability a day after our owner says he's not willing to reinvest David Wright's salary (which is 75% covered by insurance).

Sign Lucroy and Moustakas and I'll get excited.

Do they have the money to sign those two?

 

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Do they have the money to sign those two?

Moustakas probably not (word is he has a multi-year offer from someone). Lucroy seems to have no market so if his price drops enough maybe, but probably still no.

My guess they sign Nunez or Todd Frazier and that's that.

 

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Moustakas probably not (word is he has a multi-year offer from someone). Lucroy seems to have no market so if his price drops enough maybe, but probably still no.

My guess they sign Nunez or Todd Frazier and that's that.

Eduardo?

 

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Eduardo?

Si

 

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Si

boo... Want him to remain in Boston

 

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boo... Want him to remain in Boston

I'd rather have Josh Harrison.

 

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I'd rather have Josh Harrison.

Ever since the trades of Andrew McCutchen and Gerrit Cole and the subsequent trade demand of Josh Harrison, it has seemed like a guarantee that Harrison would be the next Pirates player dealt by general manager Neal Huntington.

That may not be the case.

With pitchers and catchers set to arrive in Bradenton in 20 days, there hasn’t been much movement on the Harrison front and recent reports suggest the Bucs may hold onto him for the time being.

Huntington keeps saying he wants to put a winner on the field and while it may not look that way on paper, he may elect to start the season with Harrison and look to move him sometime prior to the trade deadline during the season.

Peter Gammons of Gammons Daily looked into that and more on the Pirates and noted that he also expects Harrison to spend the first two or three months of the season in Pittsburgh.

Is it the right move to hold onto Harrison?

Giving the fan backlash at the front office, they may feel it might lighten some of the public criticism of the front office, but quite honestly that ship has sailed and it could be a very long time before the front office is back in good graces with the fan base, Harrison trade or not.

Harrison is coming off a nice 2017 campaign in which he slashed .272/.339/.432 with a career-high 16 homers.

Huntington could be banking on another big season increasing trade value as the deadline nears.

That could be risky though as Harrison has had trouble putting together back-to-back good seasons in his career.

While the Harrison rumors seemed to have died down for now, it will be interesting to see if anything picks up as spring training nears.

For now, with every passing day, it looks likely that Harrison could be wearing a Pirates uniform come Opening Day.

Pittsburgh Pirates Wake Up Call- Is Josh Harrison sticking around?