Rising Apple » Ryan Lavarnway

Mets Potential Trade Target: Ryan Lavarnway

Matt Musico — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:00:59 +0000

As we move closer to the Winter Meetings this off-season (December 3-6 in Nashville, TN), the free agent market continues to form as teams are making moves to improve their rosters for 2013. The Red Sox have started doing just that, as they inked David Ross to a 2-year/$6.2 million to be their backup catcher. This signing creates a roster crunch at the catcher position, as Boston already had two backstops in Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Ryan Lavarnway.

(more…)

Andres Torres Could Be in Flushing for 2013; Dickey Wants to Stay

Matt Musico — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:30:00 +0000

With the GM Meetings wrapping up in California on Friday, there were plenty more tidbits of news that flew around the Mets over the weekend. Did you miss anything? Don’t worry, I’m going to try and help you play catch up so you know exactly what’s going on as we head into this second full week of November.

(more…)

Mets Acquire Kelly Shoppach

Matt Musico — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:07:43 +0000

The Mets announced they have claimed back-up catcher Kelly Shoppach off waivers for a player to be named later. New York was connected to Shoppach throughout the month of July as a potential trade target, but the Red Sox and Mets couldn’t come to a common ground on the appropriate price before the deadline.

(more…)