After Roki Sasaki says no, Mets sign 17-year-old with Rafael Devers comp for $5 million
The Mets have been in a verbal agreement to sign the No. 2 international prospect Elian Peña out of the Dominican Republic — Sasaki is No. 1. With their international bonus pool money, $6,261,600, according to Baseball America, set to replenish Wednesday, they’ll have enough to officially sign Peña.
Mets finalize $5 million deal with 17-year-old Elian Pena as Roki Sasaki consolation prize
The Mets lost out on Roki Sasaki, but ended up with what they hope is a pretty good consolation prize in 17-year-old shortstop Elian Pena from the Dominican Republic, a source confirmed. Considered by some scouts to be the next-best international free agent,
Elian Peña has now signed for the largest signing bonus of any Latin American player in this international signing class.
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Mets owner could ‘jump in’ on negotiations with four-time All-StarThe Mets may ultimately end up giving Alonso a three-year deal with opt-outs, similarly to how the Chicago Cubs were able to ...
The New York Mets could steal pitcher Jack Flaherty from the Los Angeles Dodgers to continue filling out their rotation.
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Alonso remains the top power hitter available, but as a first baseman with little value outside of his bat, his market has ...
The New York Mets have a lot of options to play second base in 2025, and all four of them have a case to make. See who could ...
The Mets will enter the 2025 season with a lot more fanfare than they did last season -- a year that began with modest ...
Relief pitchers haven't gotten a ton of attention from the New York Mets' front office this offseason. However, it's safe to ...
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Mets to add 4x All-Star at ‘comfortable’ price or make aggressive pivot soon: insider"The Mets will retain Pete Alonso at a price at which they are comfortable or they will pivot, likely soon, to use Steve ...
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