Tag: ESPN

Report: MLB Expansion on Deck

MLB expanding to 32 teams is an inevitability, according to owners, high-ranking league sources and other team personnel who spoke to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Nashville and Salt Lake City are seen as potential candidates. The expansion is unlikely to happen until the early 2030s, Passan reported. MLB is currently more focused on the Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy (the company owns the TV...

Mets Farm System Ranked 11th By ESPN, 8th By Baseball America

Kiley McDaniel of ESPN released his farm system rankings on Friday, with the New York Mets coming in at No. 11. Going into the 2023 season, ESPN had the Mets farm system ranked No. 12, though they had only three top 100 prospects at the time. McDaniel released his Top 100 MLB Prospects list earlier in the week, and the Mets had six players on it. The six top 100 prospects for the Mets are tied...

Report: Yankees, Padres Exchanging Names in Soto Talks

Updated Post – Nov. 29 at 11:45 AM Andy Martino of SNY reports that the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres continue their talks about star outfielder Juan Soto, and they’ve gotten to the point where they’ve started exchanging names. Martino notes that the Padres asking price is understandably high and that San Diego wants top prospects/rookies and young major league...

Jett Williams, Drew Gilbert Among ESPN’s Top 50 MLB Prospects

Kiley McDaniel of ESPN updated his Top 50 MLB Prospect list on Wednesday, and two New York Mets players are on the list, though the two names might surprise folks. Center fielder/shortstop prospect Jett Williams is the first Mets player on the list at No. 45, and center fielder Drew Gilbert is right behind him at No. 46. McDaniel also said that infielder Ronny Mauricio and shortstop Luisangel...

Morning Briefing: Mets Draw Large Spring Training Viewership Numbers

Good morning, Mets fans! Katie Hughes Martin of ESPN reports that the Mets vs. Cardinals game on Monday afternoon was its most watched spring training broadcast since a primetime Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants game in 2016, with an average of 423,000 viewers and 475,000 at its peak. The game was ESPN’s first spring training broadcast since 2021, and viewership on Monday was up 44%...

Morning Briefing: Pitchers and Catchers Report Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets pitchers and catchers report today, officially. Of course, as you will see from the news below, lots of the Mets are already in camp. Latest Mets News As the final round of Mets players reach the spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Mets new ace Justin Verlander is already throwing a bullpen session. Verlander signed a two-year deal with the Mets this...

ESPN Shares Salary/Team Estimates for deGrom, Nimmo, Judge

It’s salary projection season, and ESPN threw its hat into the ring on Tuesday offering up guesses as to where top free agents will land and how much they’ll make. Jacob deGrom and Brandon Nimmo were two of the primary features of the article, and they made a couple surprising guesses regarding some of the top pitchers on the market. The seven writers making predictions are Bradford...

Morning Briefing: Yoenis Céspedes Isn’t Done Yet

Good morning, Mets fans! Francys Romero reports that Yoenis Céspedes will return to baseball in Dominican Winter League, per sources. It will be with the Aguilas Cibaeñas. The last time he played an official game was on August 1, 2020. The Mets showed that they deserve to be on top of the NL East standings Wednesday by defeating the Braves 7-3 and winning the series. The Mets are 4-3 against the...

MMO Exclusive: “Once Upon a Time in Queens” Director Nick Davis

The 1986 Mets weren’t just an all-time team. They were a representation of the city in which they played — loaded with compelling characters who collectively formed a rollicking, raucous group that brought home a World Series title. For Nick Davis, it was an epic story that needed to be told. He did so in a four-part documentary which premiered on ESPN this week. A lifelong Mets fan...

Passan: Mets Would Move Edwin Diaz for Right Price

Speaking on ESPN, insider Jeff Passan said that the Mets would entertain a trade of Edwin Diaz but their valuations have not lined up with other teams. “The Mets want to trade him,” Passan said. “Not many people want him. End of story.” pic.twitter.com/mmXdSiKlsT — UConn Has A Football Team (@UConnHasAFBTeam) August 31, 2020 Passan later clarified on Twitter that the...

Oakland A’s Acquire LHP Mike Minor

Jeff Passan of ESPN is reporting that the Oakland A’s have acquired left-hander Mike Minor from the Texas Rangers for two players to be named later. Minor, 32, is in the final year of his deal and is owed around $2 million over the rest of this season. After an All-Star season in 2019 that saw Minor post a 3.59 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with 200 strikeouts over 32 starts, it’s been all...

NBA Players Boycott Playoffs, Milwaukee Brewers Follow Suit

  Updated August 26th, 7:20 p.m. The Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres agreed to postpone their game on Wednesday night, joining the Brewers and Reds in not playing after the NBA player’s boycott. Original Post: The Milwaukee Bucks were set to tip off against the Orlando Magic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, but the players never made it out to the court. Instead the Bucks decided to...

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