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 Luis Castillo-2B- Mets Nov. 20 - 10:56 am et

Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News believes the Mets "may be overestimating the interest" in second baseman Luis Castillo.
Castillo batted .302/.387/.346 in 2009, but he's now 34 years of age and has two years, $12 million left on his current contract. With Orlando Hudson and Mark DeRosa on the free agent market, and Dan Uggla reportedly available via trade, the market for Castillo could be pretty thin.
 Carlos Delgado-1B- Mets Nov. 13 - 7:43 pm et

Mets general manager Omar Minaya plans to travel to Puerto Rico in December to watch Carlos Delgado participate in winter ball.
Minaya hasn't dismissed re-signing Delgado to play first base next season. Limited to just 26 games in 2009 due to an oblique injury and hip surgery, he hit .298/.393/.521 with four home runs and 23 RBI. The 37-year-old could be a cheap source of power, but he'll have to show he's healthy first.
 Jeff Francoeur-OF- Mets Nov. 13 - 3:03 pm et

According to Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post, Mets GM Omar Minaya said Friday that he "wouldn't rule out" a contract extension for Jeff Francoeur.
Francoeur, who turns 26 this winter, was impressive during his time in New York this past season, batting .311/.338/.498 with 10 home runs, 20 doubles and 41 RBI in 289 at-bats. He's under team control until the 2012, but the Mets would like to lock him up through his arbitration years.
 Luis Castillo-2B- Mets Nov. 12 - 2:31 pm et

According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, general manager Omar Minaya has spoken with the Dodgers about Luis Castillo.
Minaya said that a few teams have shown interest in Castillo, which would have been unthinkable last winter. The Mets are in a better place this fall after Castillo batted .302/.387/.346 in 2009. The 34-year-old second baseman still has two years and $12 million left on his contract. Juan Pierre, who is slated to make $18.5 million over the next two seasons, would be a comparable swap.
Source: SI.com
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 Carlos Delgado-1B- Mets Nov. 11 - 4:41 pm et

Carlos Beltran would like to see Carlos Delgado return to the Mets next season.
"Honestly, I would love to (have Mets bring him back)," said Beltran. "At the same time, that depends on the team, what kind of direction they're going to take, what kind of player they're planning to play at first base. But Delgado's a guy, if he's healthy, you're going to get a lot of contribution - 30 home runs, 100 RBI. You're going to get that from Delgado...it's safe to invest the money because he (takes) care of himself." Limited to just 26 games in 2009 due to hip surgery, the 37-year-old first baseman hit .298/.393/.521 with four home runs and 23 RBI. He plans to play winter ball in Puerto Rico to round himself back into shape.
 J.J. Putz-R- Mets Nov. 10 - 1:57 pm et

According to FOXSports.com, J.J. Putz would be willing to accept a set-up role.
"He has a preference to be a closer, but absolutely will not rule out an eighth-inning job depending upon many factors," his agent Craig Landis said. "Money obviously will be one. Location, how good the team is, the coaching staff. If everything else stacked up and it happened to be a setup job, we'd consider it." He may have no choice. The 32-year-old right-hander put up a disappointing 5.22 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in 2009 and is working his way back from elbow surgery. As expected, the Mets declined his $9.1 million option last week.
 Carlos Delgado-1B- Mets Nov. 10 - 10:58 am et

According to Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News, a team source wouldn't rule out Carlos Delgado returning to the Mets next season.
The same official also portrayed a return as unlikely, unless Delgado is receptive to a low-cost, one-year contract. Delgado, 37, is a Type B free agent, meaning the Mets would receive a sandwich pick between the first and second rounds of the 2010 first year player draft if they offer arbitration, however they are unlikely to do that because of the high salary Delgado would command in arbitration. He would likely accept an inflated one-year deal in arbitration, which the Mets would rather just avoid.
 Jose Reyes-SS- Mets Nov. 10 - 10:49 am et

Jose Reyes (hamstring) is walking freely without crutches.
"He’s not 100%, obviously, at this point, but he looks great," said his agent Chris Leible. Reyes underwent surgery to repair a torn right hamstring tendon in October. Barring any unforeseen setbacks, the 26-year-old shortstop is expected to be fully recovered in time for the start of the spring training.
 Mike Pelfrey-S- Mets Nov. 6 - 4:37 pm et

Mets exercised RHP Mike Pelfrey's $500,000 option for 2010.
Pelfrey finished 10-12 this season with a 5.03 ERA and 1.51 WHIP. Those aren't great numbers, but he's only 25 and the price is unbeatable. He faces three years of arbitration after the 2010 season.
 J.J. Putz-R- Mets Nov. 6 - 4:08 pm et

Mets declined RHP J.J. Putz's $9.1 million option for 2010.
Putz was handed a $1 million buyout instead. He's hoping to return to the Mets at a less lucrative salary, but it's not clear if they'll want him. He was diagnosed with a few arm problems this season and posted a 5.22 ERA and 19/19 K/BB ratio in 29 1/3 innings while healthy.
 J.J. Putz-R- Mets Nov. 5 - 3:00 pm et

According to Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post, the Mets have told J.J. Putz that they will decline his $9.1 million option for 2010.
Choosing the $1 million buyout instead is a no-brainer given Putz's arm problems. Acquired as the centerpiece of a three-team deal with the Mariners and Indians, Putz logged just 29 1/3 innings for the Mets while allowing 18 runs. He may have to settle for an incentive-laden one-year deal to prove that he's healthy.
 Jeff Francoeur-OF- Mets Nov. 2 - 2:10 pm et

Jeff Francoeur underwent surgery Monday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb.
Francoeur suffered the injury while making a diving catch in late August, but played through the pain while hitting .319/.342/.493 in his final 36 games. He'll be back with the Mets next season after putting together a good second half following a trade from Atlanta.
 David Wright-3B- Mets Oct. 29 - 9:40 am et

According to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, the Mets are expected to name former Diamondbacks coach Chip Hale as their third base coach.
Hale spent the past three seasons as Arizona's third base coach. The hiring was expected to round out Jerry Manuel's staff for 2010, but according to the report the Mets may be interested in former Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin as a bench coach. Melvin was interviewed by the Astros and is also considered a managerial candidate with the Nationals.
 Fernando Martinez-OF- Mets Oct. 28 - 9:47 am et

Fernando Martinez, who underwent surgery on his right knee in July, has finally begun running the bases.
Martinez hit .176/.242/.275 with one home run, eight RBI and two stolen bases in 29 games (91 at-bats) for the Mets this season before getting injured. The 21-year-old outfielder intends to play for Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Winter League, which gets going in early November.
 Ken Takahashi-R- Mets Oct. 20 - 12:13 pm et

Mets released LHP Ken Takahashi.
Signed to a minor league deal during spring training, the 40-year-old rookie posted a 2.96 ERA and 23/14 K/BB ratio in 27 1/3 innings with the Mets while spending much of the year at Triple-A. He could latch on elsewhere as a long reliever, but may opt to finish his career back in Japan.
 Jose Reyes-SS- Mets Oct. 15 - 12:30 pm et

Jose Reyes underwent successful surgery Thursday morning to repair his torn right hamstring tendon.
The procedure was designed to clear up scar tissue behind the shortstop's right knee. Reyes is expected to begin rehab shortly and should be able to resume baseball activities in early January. As long as he avoids too many setbacks, he'll be fine for the start of spring training.
Source: Newsday
 Jose Reyes-SS- Mets Oct. 14 - 7:41 pm et

Jose Reyes will undergo hamstring tendon surgery on Thursday.
The surgery will clean up scare tissue around a hamstring tendon behind his right knee. No surgery will be required for the muscle tear he suffered in his right leg in September. The Mets fully expect Reyes to be ready for the start of spring training.
 Ike Davis-1B- Mets Oct. 14 - 2:44 am et

Ike Davis homered, doubled twice and drove in six runs to lead Surprise to a 17-4 win as the Arizona Fall League opened play Tuesday.
Davis, a 2008 first-round pick, had a brutal pro debut last year and wasn't much better in the first month of this season, but he came on very strong after that and ended up hitting .309/.386/.565 in 207 at-bats following a promotion to Double-A Binghamton. For that reason, the Mets don't figure to look into bringing in a long-term first baseman this winter.
 Jose Reyes-SS- Mets Oct. 13 - 3:45 pm et

According to Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post, Jose Reyes will undergo hamstring tendon surgery "within the next couple of days."
No word on what the delay was, but perhaps they wanted a second opinion from the Dodgers' doctors. The surgery will clean up scare tissue around a hamstring tendon behind his right knee. No surgery will be required for the muscle tear he suffered in his right leg in September. The Mets fully expect Reyes to be ready for the start of spring training.
 Johan Santana-S- Mets Oct. 8 - 1:53 pm et

A Mets source close to Omar Minaya told Jon Heyman of SI.com that the reason Minaya still has his job is strictly because of the three-year extension the GM signed in October 2008.
Minaya is certainly on very thin ice, and Heyman believes manager Jerry Manuel is in a better position to last longer in the organization. The Mets are willing to spend in free agency, so Minaya will have the chance to build a contending team. If New York falls flat on their face again, you can bet Omar will be on the way out.
Source: SI.com
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