Mets avoid arbitration with six players, complete James McCann trade, and another outfielder is on their radar

The Mets did not reach an agreement with Jeff McNeil to avoid arbitration

What’s Up with the Mets? 🍎

• The Mets agreed to one-year contracts and avoided arbitration with the following six players on Friday (official release):

  • INF Pete Alonso ($14.5m)

  • RHP Jeff Brigham

  • INF Luis Guillorme

  • RHP Elieser Hernández

  • C Tomás Nido

  • RHP Drew Smith ($1.3m)

• The Mets did not reach an agreement with Jeff McNeil to avoid arbitration - the two sides will exchange figures and potentially go to a hearing

• The Mets acquired minor league OF Luis De La Cruz from the Orioles as the player to be named later in the James McCann trade (official release)

• The Mets are expressing interest in signing OF Tommy Pham (New York Post)

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30 days until pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie! ⚾️

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Hot Stove 🔥

• The Pirates are bringing Andrew McCutchen home on a one-year, $5 million deal (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)

• The Twins gave RHP Chris Paddack a three-year, $12.5 million contract extension (Twins Daily)

• The A’s signed RHP Shintaro Fujiyami from the Hanshin Tigers in Japan (official release)

• The Reds inked RHP Luke Weaver to a one-year contract (official release)

• Matt Holliday resigned as the Cardinals bench coach and St. Louis hired former Met Joe McEwing to replace him (MLB.com)

• Seattle signed outfielder A.J. Pollock (Official Release)