PLAYER TRANSACTIONS AND NEWS DURING THE 2012-13
OFF-SEASON
February 7 The Mets signed
pitcher Brandon Lyon to an one year contract. Lyon was 4-2 with a 3.10 with the
Astros and Blue Jays last season.
The Mets signed outfielders Corey Patterson and Mike Wilson to
minor league contracts with an invitation to spring training.
February 1 The Mets signed outfielder Marlon Byrd to a minor
league contract with an invitation to spring training.
January 31 The Mets signed pitcher LaTroy
Hawkins to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
January 30 The Mets avoided
arbitration with second baseman Daniel Murphy by signing him to an one year
contract worth $2.9 million dollars.
The Mets signed pitcher Scott Atchinson
to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
January 24 The Mets signed pitcher Shawn Marcum to an one
year contract. Marcum went 7-4 with a 3.70 ERA in 21 starts last season with
the Brewers.
January 21 The Mets signed pitcher Pedro Feliciano to a
minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
January 20 The Mets avoided arbitration with first baseman
Ike Davis by signing him to an one year contract worth $3.1 million dollars contract.
January 18 The Mets avoided
arbitration with pitcher Bobby Parnell by signing him to an one year contract
worth $1.7 million dollars contract.
January 3 The Mets signed
outfielder Andrew Brown and infielder Omar Quintanilla to a minor league
contract with an invitation to spring training.
December 28 The Mets signed pitcher Aaron Laffey
to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
December 18 Reliever Frank Francisco
underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his elbow. Francisco should be
ready for Opening Day.
The Mets acquired outfielder Collin Cowgill
from the Athletics for a minor leaguer. Cowgill split
the season between the Major and Minor leagues.
December 17 The trade is
official. The Mets are getting catchers Travis D’Arnaud
and John Buck, pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard,
and 18 years old outfielder prospect Wulmer
Becerra. The Mets are giving up
pitcher R A Dickey, and catchers Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas.
December 16 The Mets and the
Blue Jays have agreed to a seven player trade in principle that the Mets would
send NL Cy Young Award Winner R A Dickey to Toronto. The deal is contingent on
Dickey agreeing on a contract extension with the Jays within 72 hours. The Mets
also are sending catcher Josh Thole and a non-elite
minor leaguer. The Mets would get catcher Travis D’Arnaud
who is Toronto’s best hitting prospect and the 11th best
prospect in the country, veteran catcher John Buck, Noah Syndegard
who is Toronto’s top pitching prospect, and a non-elite minor leaguer.
November 30 The Mets and third baseman David Wright have
agreed on an eight year contract worth $138 million dollars, making him a Met
for life. It is the richest contract in club history. Wright is the face of the
franchise and last season he surpassed Ed Kranepool
as the club’s all-time hits leader. Manager Terry Collins said he will
name Wright team captain.
November 26 The Mets resigned pitcher Tim Byrdak
to a minor leagues contract with an invitation to spring training.
The Mets acquired infielder Brandon Hicks from the Athletes for
cash considerations.
November 14 R A Dickey has won the National League Cy Young
Award for 2012. Dickey received 27
out of 32 first place votes. R A went 20-6 with a 2.73 ERA and 230 strikeouts.
Dickey became the fourth Met to win this award and the first knuckleball
pitcher ever to receive this recognition.
November 7 The Mets and outfielder Jason Bay have agreed on
a settlement that will end his time in NY. The Mets will pay Bay the remaining
of his contract.
R A Dickey is named a CY Young award
finalist.
The Mets signed catcher Mike Nickeas
to a minor leagues contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
November 6 Outfielder Lucas Duda underwent successful wrist surgery and should be ready
by spring training. Duda broke his wrist while moving
furniture at his home.
R A Dickey was named the National
League Most Outstanding Pitcher by the players.
The Mets picked up the 2013 option on David Wright and R A Dickey.
October 19 R A Dickey underwent successful abdominal
surgery and should be ready by spring training.
The Mets released outfielder Fred Lewis.
October 17 The Mets released pitcher Justin Hampson and catcher Rob Johnson.