New York Mets Sign Infielder-Outfielder Matt Clark
The Mets said Friday that they signed 27-year-old infielder and outfielder Matt Clark to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
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The Mets said Friday that they signed 27-year-old infielder and outfielder Matt Clark to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
"We each signed Japanese pitchers this week," Alderson said. "They're paying $155 million and we're paying our guy month to month."
Matsuzaka was 3-3 with a 4.42 ERA for the Mets last year after going 5-8 with a 3.92 ERA in 19 starts for Cleveland's Triple-A team at Columbus.
Balfour will be the Rays' closer. He likely would have been the setup man to Bobby Parnell in Queens, which might have factored in his decision to sign with Tampa Bay.
Aardsma spent most of last season in the Mets' bullpen. He went 2-2 with a 4.31 ERA in 43 games, striking out 36 and walking 19 in 39 2/3 innings.
Harvey would like get healthy for the New York Mets "right now," though he'd settle for September. That'll be a tough sell.
Duda hit .223 with 15 homers, 33 RBIs and 102 strikeouts in 318 at-bats last year. The first baseman-outfielder was sidelined from late June until late August because of a strained muscle between his ribs.
"They're in a situation like, 'Well, heck, we may have to keep him now,'" Ron Davis said. "If you would have done it quietly and said, 'Hey, well people called us, we didn't call them,' then you could have something to say."
John Lannan has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Mets. The Amazin's also settled its arbitration case with right-hander Dillon Gee, agreeing to a one-year contract worth $3,625,000.
Mets closer Bobby Parnell agreed Friday to a $3.7 million, one-year contract while second baseman Daniel Murphy settled for $5.7 million and left fielder Eric Young Jr. for $1.85 million.
The hard-throwing reliever didn't pitch after July 30 and had surgery on September 10 to repair a herniated disk in his neck. He has been working out in Florida.
Hundreds of Mets fans are expected to attend Saturday's QBC, an all-day event complete with vendors, panels, presentations and games at McFadden's Citi Field in Flushing.
Okay, whoa. Whoa whoa whoa. Where are you going? Don't leave. Not rooting for them more than your own favorite teams. That's not what I mean. Not even rooting for them to win championships. But rooting for them to be good. Rooting for them to be legitimate contenders.
According to numerous reports, the Mets have avoided arbitration with first baseman Ike Davis and signed him to a one-year, $3.5 million contract.
"In my head I feel like I'm still the closer. I'm going to go along with that until told otherwise," he said during a conference call Thursday. "I feel healthy."
Tejada lost his job as the team's starting shortstop last year, when he was demoted to the minors during an injury-plagued season. But assuming he's healthy, he's in line to start again.
The Mets' ace, who will miss the entire 2014 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, didn't take too kindly to a tweet from a Yankees fan who was bothered that he was enjoying himself.
"As far as the whole experience of playing here, I've said it and I believe it -- I think every player should play in New York for a year," Glavine told Joe & Evan. "There's nothing like playing in this town."
Ask me on a Friday what story I covered on the Monday of the same week and most weeks I'd have to flip open the pages of my reporter's notebook to answer you. But some stories stick.
Tom Glavine may be a newly minted Hall of Famer, but he still catches a lot of flack from Mets fans about how his career in Queens ended.
Piazza was named on 62.2 percent of the ballots (355 of 571), well shy of the 75 percent needed for induction. The Mets great received 57.8 percent in his first year of eligibility in 2013.
The 37-year-old appeared in 50 games for the Mets last season, interrupted by two trips to the disabled list. He pitched to a 4.37 ERA with 28 strikeouts and 12 walks in 45 1/3 innings of work.
He hit .167 with two homers and five RBIs in 60 at-bats last season for Baltimore, which designated him for assignment Sept. 1.
With rumors swirling that the Mets are actively looking to trade first baseman Ike Davis, Craig pleaded with the 'Not So Amazin' management to show some backbone and stand behind the 26-year-old slugger...
Drew, who is represented by agent Scott Boras, declined Boston's one-year, $14.1 million qualifying offer in November. New York would have to surrender only its third-round pick if it signed Drew.
