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MLB Rumors: Mets in Talks with Yankees FA Jonathan Loáisiga After Juan Soto Contract

Taylyn Hadley December 10, 2024 New York Yankees/Getty Images After securing superstar free agent Juan Soto on Saturday night, the New York Mets are now talking to New York Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loáisiga, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. “The righty fits two criteria that have value right now with the Mets

MLB Rumors: Mets in Talks with Yankees FA Jonathan Loáisiga After Juan Soto Contract

Taylyn HadleyDecember 10, 2024

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 28: Jonathan Loáisiga #43 of the New York Yankees celebrates during the Opening Day game against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on March 28, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images)

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After securing celebrity free agent Juan Soto on Saturday evening, the New York Mets at the moment are speaking to New York Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loáisiga, in keeping with Joel Sherman of the New York Put up.

“The righty matches two standards which have worth proper now with the Mets — he has sturdy ties to Carlos Mendoza from their years along with the Yankees and is the sort of potential low-buy, high-ceiling bullpen arm that David Stearns gravitates towards,” Sherman mentioned.

Loáisiga underwent season-ending elbow surgical procedure in April after showing in simply three video games for the Yankees. He has a profession 3.44 ERA, with 207 strikeouts, 84 earned runs, and a 2.9 Ok/BB ratio.

The 30-year-old makes a speciality of heavy sinkers and induces numerous floor balls, very similar to his former Yankees teammate-turned-Met counterpart Clay Holmes. Together with Holmes, Soto, and newly re-signed pitcher Frankie Montas, the Mets have develop into a Yankees 2.0 vacation spot, with Harrison Bader, Adam Ottavino, Luis Severino and Luis Torrens all on the Mets’ 2024 roster from the Yankees.

Along with the Mets, Loáisiga can be drawing curiosity from the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers and Blue Jays in addition to the Yankees sources to ESPN.

His return from harm is anticipated to go effectively, as it’s believed he’ll obtain an enormous contract earlier than the season to be a bullpen member.

“His electrical stuff, headlined by a 98 mph sinker, makes him a gorgeous bullpen weapon for golf equipment anticipating to contend,” wrote ESPN’s Jorge Castillo.

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