With Wayne Randazzo accepting a position with the Los Angeles Angels, the New York Mets hired Brooklyn Cyclones radio announcer Keith Raad to join Howie Rose on WCBS 880 for the 2023 season. Raad was kind enough to agree to an interview to discuss his journey: MMO: Congratulations on being named one of the New York Mets radio announcers for the 2023 season. Certainly, this must be a dream come...
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No. 5 Mark Vientos, 1B/3B/DH B/T: R/R Age: December 11, 1999 (23) Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 200 lb. ETA: 2022 Previous Rank: 5 Acquired: Drafted in the 2nd round of the 2017 June Amateur Draft from American Heritage HS (Plantation, FL) 2022 Stats (Syracuse):.280/.358/.519, 16 2B, 3B, 24 HR, 72 RBI, 2 CS 2022 Stats (MLB): .167/.268/.278, 2B, HR, 3 RBI There is a common pattern developing in Mark...
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The official World Baseball Classic rosters have been announced, and there will be a heavy New York Mets presence. In total, there will be at least one member of the Mets organization in eight different countries. It would have been nine, but Kodai Senga has opted to sit out this year’s WBC. The Mets participation goes well beyond the nine Major Leaguers they will have at the event,...
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This is our fourth installment of the MMN 2023 Top 30 Mets prospects, which brings us to No. 12. We will have solo articles for each of the players coming in the Top 11. 15. Jesus Baez, SS B/T: R/R Age: 2/26/05 (17) Ht: 5’10” Wt: 180 lb. Acquired: Signed as international free agent from the Dominican Republic (1/2022) ETA: 2028 Previous Rank: N/A Stats (DSL):...
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With the New York Mets not signing Carlos Correa, there have been calls for Brett Baty to be the Opening Day third baseman. Keith Law of The Athletic said Baty has nothing left to learn in the minors and should be there now. Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline says Baty is already a defensive upgrade over Eduardo Escobar with more offensive potential. What is interesting about the Callis commentary is...
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