Once again, the student becomes the master.
On Friday, New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler announced his arrival in Queens by signing three free agents, including outfielder Starling Marte, who had been on the radar of New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman.
Eppler, as you may remember, studied under Cashman before heading to the Los Angeles Angels in 2015.
On Monday, Eppler is poised to pluck another free-agent target under consideration by Cashman.
UPDATE (8:48 a.m.): MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports “While Mets have already checked out and approved of Max Scherzer’s medicals (and other teams may have too), Mets remain in wait mode on their top target.”
MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reports “Max Scherzer and the #Mets are close to finalizing a multiyear deal, source confirms.”
SNY’s Andy Martino reports “According to two sources, the Mets offer is for about 42 million per year over either 3 or 4 years.” Martino also reports “The Yankees are not involved on Scherzer.”
The New York Post’s Joel Sherman reports “The winner of the Max Scherzer sweepstakes is expected to be determined no later than tomorrow (Monday) and the #Mets think they have a shot.”
MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports the “Mets seem heartened and hopeful about the prospects of landing Max Scherzer. Dodgers pessimistic, at least at the moment.”
The 37-year-old Scherzer is an eight-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young Award winner. He finished third in National League Cy Young voting in 2021, splitting the season between the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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