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Frank Thomas, Power-Hitting Original Met, Dies at 93

His 34 home runs and 94 runs batted in were among the few accomplishments worth celebrating on a team that famously went nowhere in 1962.

By Richard Goldstein

Baseball Content Type: Personal Profile Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Martinez, Nick New York Mets Robertson, David (1985- ) Senga, Kodai

Japan’s Kodai Senga Brings Ghost Fork Pitch to Mets

When pitchers and catchers report next month, the Mets will get a look at Kodai Senga’s signature pitch: the ghost fork. Those who have seen it say it delivers on the hype.

By Gary Phillips

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Twins Introduce Carlos Correa in News Conference

An off-season of three contract agreements, all in the hundreds of millions of dollars, finished as he was reintroduced by the Twins.

By Tyler Kepner

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Spurning Mets, Carlos Correa Agrees to $200 Million Deal with Twins

On Dec. 21, the shortstop agreed to a $315 million contract with the Mets. Twenty days later, he agreed to a $200 million deal with Minnesota. What happened?

By Benjamin Hoffman