Brandon Nimmo becomes a Scott Boras client, and the search goes on for a bench coach

Jan 11

What’s up with the Mets? 💭

Brandon Nimmo - who can be a free agent after the 2022 season - has switched his representation from CAA Baseball to the Boras Corporation (New York Post)
The Mets were denied permission to interview Giants pitching coach Andrew Bailey for their bench coach position (Athletic)
The Mets were denied permission to interview Padres bench coach Ryan Flaherty for their bench coach position (Athletic)
Jeff Pickler - the Reds outfield and game planning coach - has withdrawn his name from consideration for the Mets bench coach position (Athletic)
The Mets “checked in” to see if former Yankee Andy Stankiewicz would be interested in their bench coach vacancy, but he will remain in his coaching position at Grand Canyon University (Heyman)

The league and the union are expected to engage on core economic issues in the next two weeks (USA Today)
The league has been preparing their proposals to the union over the last few weeks, a step the players feel the league has to take as a first step (ESPN)

The Pirates could make SS Kevin Newman available in a trade when the lockout is over (Athletic)
The Yankees are hiring Rachel Balkovec to be their manager at Single-A Tampa. She will be the first female manager to lead an affiliated club (Athletic)