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New York Mets News / Mets360.com / December 6, 2023

Mets prove they really were at the Winter Meetings with some Rule 5 action

Unlike the rest of the Winter Meetings, the Mets actually were active in the Rule 5 Draft. They selected a pitcher from the Rangers only to turn around and send him to the Red Sox.

MLB News / Amazin' Avenue / December 6, 2023

Mets select Justin Slaten in Rule 5 Draft, trade him to Boston for Ryan Ammons and cash

Slaten never given opportunity to be ‘real Met.’ In the Major League portion of the Rule 5 draft, the Mets selected Justin Slaten from the Texas Rangers.

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The 'American and National League strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

The 'American and National League strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

How many of the league leaders in K's for both the American and National Leagues since the 2000 MLB season can you name in five minutes?

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Which 19 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

Which 19 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / December 6, 2023
Rangers Lose Prospects in Rule 5 Draft

Rangers Lose Prospects in Rule 5 Draft

The Texas Rangers lost four prospects during the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday, most notably Justin Slaten who selected by the New York Mets in the Major League phase of the draft.

MLB News / New York Mets on SI / December 6, 2023
Mets Acquire Reliever From Red Sox Via Trade

Mets Acquire Reliever From Red Sox Via Trade

NASHVILLE - The New York Mets are bolstering their minor league pitching depth. Following the Rule 5 Draft at winter meetings on Wednesday, the Mets flipped their selection, right-handed pitcher Justin Slaten, for Boston Red Sox minor league left-handed reliever Ryan Ammons and cash.

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