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Mets owner Steve Cohen went to Japan to meet with pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns went to Japan before the winter meetings to speak with free agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and his family. “I think it demonstrates Steve’s commitment to do everything...
Dodgers acknowledge meeting with Ohtani. Yankees covet Yamamoto
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dave Roberts started to dodge the question about Shohei Ohtani, rocking back and forth in his seat and staying silent for three seconds before his big admission: “Yeah, we met with him,” the Los Angeles Dodgers manager said Tuesday at the winter...
Cleveland wins MLB draft lottery, will have top pick for 1st time
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cleveland will have the No. 1 pick in next year's amateur baseball draft for the first time, winning a lottery on the second try Tuesday after Washington came out with the top spot initially but was ineligible. Major League Baseball and the players’...
Shortstop José Iglesias agrees to minor league contract with Mets
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shortstop José Iglesias agreed Tuesday to a minor league contract with the New York Mets and will report to big league spring training. The 33-year-old hit .292 with three homers and 47 RBIs in 118 games this year for the Colorado Rockies. An...
John Gibbons becomes Mets bench coach under new manager Carlos Mendoza
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The New York Mets announced the hiring of former Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons on Monday as bench coach under new manager Carlos Mendoza. “We connected right away,” Mendoza said. "He’s got that ability to connect people from different...
Waiting for Shohei: MLB free-agent market slow as Ohtani mulls big money
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Baseball is waiting for Shohei. Big-name free agents appear in no hurry to strike deals at the winter meetings, biding time until Shohei Ohtani potentially breaks the record for richest contract set 4 1/2 years ago by Mike Trout. And Japanese...
Pirates sign C Ali Sánchez to 1-year deal, claim reliever Muñoz off waivers from Nationals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates signed catcher Ali Sánchez to a 1-year deal on Friday, giving them another player to throw in the mix behind the plate with Endy Rodriguez and Henry Davis. The 26-year-old Sánchez spent all of last season with Arizona's Triple-A affiliate...
Right-hander Luis Severino and Mets finalize $13 million, 1-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) — Luis Severino and the New York Mets finalized a $13 million, one-year contract on Friday that moves the oft-injured right-hander across town from the Yankees. Severino can earn an additional $2 million in performance bonuses for starts: $500,000 for 27 and $750,000...
Mets claim Tyler Heineman off waivers from Blue Jays and Cooper Hummel from Mariners
NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets claimed catcher Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday and outfielder/catcher Cooper Hummel from the Seattle Mariners. Heineman, 32, hit .237 with three RBIs in 22 games for Pittsburgh and Toronto, which acquired him on April 30 for...
Mets and free-agent pitcher Luis Severino finalizing $13 million, 1-year deal, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — Free-agent pitcher Luis Severino and the New York Mets are finalizing a $13 million, one-year contract, according to a person familiar with the agreement. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the team had not...
