According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, Dillon Gee and Jon Niese are very much still available as the Mets would like to make room for top pitching prospect Steven Matz in their six-man rotation. “Word around league is Mets really ramping up effort to try and trade not just Dillon Gee, but Jon Niese as well,” also writes Andy Martino of the Daily News. The buzz that the Mets are...
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The good news keeps coming for Travis d’Arnaud and Dilson Herrera who are both making excellent progress while on rehab assignments with Advanced-A St. Lucie. D’Arnaud served as the designated hitter Friday night for the St. Lucie Mets and went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in. He was pinch hit for in the ninth. Meanwhile, Dilson played second base and had a big game going 3-for-4 with three...
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Buster Olney of ESPN says that based upon what he’s seen, the Mets would be “absolutely dangerous” if they were to somehow get into the playoffs. He specifically pointed out the Mets top young arms Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard and their high strikeout rates. “Think about it. Would any team want to face the Mets with all these power arms in the rotation...
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With right-hander Dillon Gee back from the DL and slated to start tonight against the Padres in San Diego, the much debated six-man rotation goes into effect for the New York Mets. It’s all about protecting the young arms of Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey. They are the primary reason for the six-man rotation. “We have to watch the workload of basically three young...
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When right-hander Dillon Gee rejoins the rotation on Wednesday against the Padres in San Diego, the much debated six-man rotation goes from all talk to all business for the New York Mets. The Mets will have Jacob deGrom pitching in the series opener on Monday against the Padres, with Noah Syndergaard going on Tuesday, Gee on Wednesday and presumably Matt Harvey on Thursday in Arizona. The...
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