Author: Michael Mayer

Kevin Parada Struggling in Early AFL Action

Unfortunately, there hasn’t been much to write about regarding Mets prospects playing well in the Arizona Fall League, with one of the few bright spots being Rowdey Jordan. That trend continued on Thursday with the Glendale Desert Dogs losing 9-6 to fall to a miserable 2-8 on the season, but Jordan had two hits, including his team-leading fourth double. Conversely, the struggles continued...

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NLDS Game Thread: Braves vs. Phillies, 8:07 PM

ATLANTA BRAVES (1-2) vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (2-1) Thursday, October 12, 2023 – 8:07 pm EDT – Citizens Bank Park – NLDS Game 4 – TBS/94WIP RHP Spencer Strider (0-1, 1.29 ERA) vs LHP Ranger Suárez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) The Phillies took a 2-1 series lead after thrashing the Braves 10-2 on Wednesday night behind two home runs each by Nicholas Castellanos and Bryce Harper and then single home runs by...

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Steve Cohen: ‘I’ve Got to Get The Mets Right’

In November 2020, Steve Cohen officially bought the New York Mets, and in his first press conference, he told fans and media it would be a disappointment if the franchise didn’t win a World Series in three to five years. It’s been three years, and the Mets have only one playoff win to begin the Cohen era. Cohen was finally able to hire his long-coveted baseball decision maker, David...

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Morning Briefing: Japanese Phenom Rintaro Sasaki to Play NCAA Baseball

Good late morning, Mets fan! Young Japanese superstar Rintaro Sasaki has made the unprecedented decision to come to the United States to attend college instead of entering the NPB draft. The 17-year-old set the Japanese High School home run record with 140 homers. The 6-foot, 250-pound first baseman attended Hanamaki-Higashi High School, the same school as Shohei Ohtani. Early chatter indicates...

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Salary Projections for Mets’ 16 Arbitration Eligible Players

MLB Trade Rumors released their 2024 arbitration salary projections on Friday afternoon. The New York Mets will have 16 arbitration-eligible players this offseason, which ties them for the second most in Major League Baseball. Here are the 16 Mets projections: 1B Pete Alonso $22 million DH Daniel Vogelbach $2.6 million RHP Drew Smith $2.2 million LHP David Peterson $2.0 million RHP Trevor Gott...

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