The New York Mets farm system was expected to take a hit in overall rankings in 2023, with the likelihood of at least Francisco Álvarez, Mark Vientos, and Brett Baty all getting enough playing time at the major league level to graduate from lists. That’s not the case; however, after they received multiple top 100 prospects and multiple other close-to-top 100 prospects at the deadline, and...
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that in their search for a left-handed reliever, the New York Mets have been connected to veterans Wandy Peralta and Brent Suter. The Mets currently have Brooks Raley as their lone lefty guaranteed to be a part of the 2024 bullpen. Sherman also mentioned that right-hander reliever John Brebbia could be a fit for the Mets. Peralta, 32, is coming off a...
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The Atlanta Braves announced on Friday night that they’ve signed former Mets infielder Luis Guillorme to a major league deal worth $1.1 million. Guillorme, 29, was non-tendered by the Mets in November after a rough 2023 season that saw him hit only .224/.288/.327 in 120 plate appearances. The talented defender had his best season in 2022 when he had a 101 OPS+ and posted a 1.5 bWAR....
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You can always count on Jerry DiPoto to warm up the stove. The Seattle Mariners made one trade on Friday and are finalizing another. The finished one sent former Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray to the Giants, and the second will get 1B/OF Luke Raley from the Tampa Bay Rays. Jeff Passan of ESPN was the first to report the Mariners were trading starter Ray to the San Francisco Giants for...
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In the first round of our Mets Madness tournament, the 1988 New York Mets knocked off the 2016 New York Mets in a blowout series, 4-1. The 1988 team outscored the 2016 by a whopping 35-11 ratio, thanks to nine home runs in the series. Six different players homered for the 1988 squad, with Keith Hernandez, Mookie Wilson, and Kevin McReynolds all hitting two a piece. Lefty Bob Ojeda pitched 17 2/3...
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