Morning Briefing: It’s Baseball Season!
Good morning, Mets fans!
The Philadelphia Eagles enacted revenge on the Kansas City Chiefs, blowing them out 40-22 to win their franchise’s second Super Bowl and denying the NFL’s first-ever three-peat. With that, it is now baseball season! Pitchers and catchers report for the Mets on Wednesday, and they play their first Grapefruit League game on Saturday, Feb. 22.
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The Dodgers are re-signing utilityman Enrique Hernández to a one-year deal, the 33-year-old announced on his social media channels. Hernández posted just a .654 OPS in the regular season but batted .294/.357/.451 with two homers and six RBIs in the playoffs to help the Dodgers win the World Series.
The Padres have agreed to a minor-league contract with first baseman/outfielder Gavin Sheets. The 28-year-old was non-tendered by the White Sox after batting .233/.303/.357 with 10 homers in 501 plate appearances.
Veteran right-hander Austin Voth has signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of NPB. Voth had a solid season for the Mariners in 2024, posting a 3.69 ERA with 61 strikeouts against 18 walks in 61 innings.
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James Villani profiles our 29th-ranked Mets prospect, right-hander Jack Wenninger.
On This Date in Mets History
1982: The Mets agree to a five-year contract with George Foster to complete a four-player trade with the Reds. The Mets have already agreed to send Alex Treviño, Greg Harris, and Jim Kern to Cincinnati. A former MVP, Foster batted .295/.373/.519 with 22 homers in 472 plate appearances in 1981.
Born on This Date: Sherman Jones (1935), Lenny Dykstra (1963), Bobby Jones (1970), Alberto Castillo (1970), Travis d’Arnaud (1989), Omar Narváez (1992), Jorge López (1993).
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