According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the New York Mets have optioned Fernando Martinez to AAA Buffalo to make room for Willie Harris who is being activated from the bereavement list. Harris was put on the bereavement list Wednesday when he learned that his wife, who was just 5 months pregnant, had gone into labor. [...]
07/04/11
In a Tweet by Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com, he reports the Mets have designated Pat Misch for assignment to make room for Dale Thayer. The team also optioned Fernando Martinez and promoted Thayer.
This is the second time that the Mets designated Misch this season. He was designated for assignment in April, but he cleared waivers [...]
05/27/11
New York Mets’ Ike Davis has been placed on the disabled list due to a left ankle sprain and bone bruise, according to Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal. To take Davis’ spot on the roster, the Mets have called up Fernando Martinez.
Davis’ left foot had been in a protective boot this week as [...]
05/12/11
New York Mets GM Sandy Alderson had a 20-minute chat with Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. Here’s the transcript:
If unsettled, you will exchange arbitration figures on Jan. 18 with R.A. Dickey, Mike Pelfrey and Angel Pagan. Do you expect any of those contracts to be done before then?
“Those are still in negotiation. And I think [...]
01/10/11
New York Mets outfielder Jeff Francoeur has told the club through his representatives that he is interested in being traded to a team that would play him more. Both sides confirmed the request, according to Andy McCullough of The Star-Ledger.
“We want to play every day,” Francoeur’s agent Molly Fletcher said yesterday. “We prefer to play [...]
08/11/10
ESPN’s Adam Rubin says outfielder Jeff Francoeur is expected to meet with General Manager Omar Minaya to ask about trade options. Francoeur is expected to see his playing time significantly decrease now that he will be platooning with Fernando Martinez. Francoeur will likely starting when the team faces left-handed pitching.
Francoeuer has been the subject of trade [...]
08/08/10
8/7 01:46: Two sources close to ESPNNewYork.com’s Adam Rubin say the Seattle Mariners are the team involved in dialogue with the Mets.
One sources says Martinez could be dealt to Seattle. Rubin says that Tejada could be a call-up to the Mets if a Major League infielder is traded.
8/7 01:33: Dan Martin of the New York [...]
08/07/10
Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports dissects the trade market for Cliff Lee of the Seattle Mariners. Here are a few highlights:
He will be owed between $3 million and $4.5 million when traded – this will attract a large number of clubs.
The return to the Mariners should be lower based on the last two trades involving [...]
06/29/10
Mark Hale of The New York Post says the Mets are willing to trade for left-handed pitcher Cliff Lee without requiring a negotiating window to sign him to an extension.
If this is true, the Mets are gambling their future and they’re moving forward with a “win-it-now” attitude. The Mariners are likely interested in young, affordable [...]
06/23/10
Good morning! Here are your Thursday PRO Rumors:
One National League scout said that Cincinnati Reds rookie Aroldis Chapman is the team’s best pitcher. “How can they think about starting him in the minors?” Chapman went three innings, alloing one run and one hit in his third outing of the spring. (John Fay, Cincinnati Enquirer)
Henry Schulman [...]
03/18/10