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Taijuan Walker leaves Mets for Phillies amid $400m spending spree, Josh Bell joins Guardians
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Jacob deGrom Discusses Leaving the Mets for the Rangers - The New York Times
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MLB's most chaotic offseason moments ahead of Opening Day 2023 - ESPN
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MLB news 2022: New York Mets free agency deals, hot stove, $1.2 billion spent, Steve Cohen, rival teams angry, ownership spending
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2021-22 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions - MLB Trade Rumors
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Mets will pay roughly $111M, more than 10 MLB teams' payrolls, in luxury tax penalties after offseason splurge
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Mets' offseason already has MLB executives decrying Steve Cohen's spending spree: 'There's no collusionbut'
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What sparked surprise record-setting MLB free agent spending
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Mets taking new approach to free agency in 2024