Tag: Logan Verrett

Mets Don’t Need Another Left-Handed Reliever

Each and every offseason, the common refrain is the Mets are in need of an additional left-handed reliever in the bullpen. Mostly, it is a call for the Mets to add a second left-handed pitcher, but this offseason it is more of a need to add a primary left-handed reliever. Time and again, this call misses the mark because what the team needs, what any team needs, is good relievers regarded of...

Morning Briefing: Chopped!

Good morning Mets fans! The hot stove continues to heat up and tomorrow will be a key date as the Mets must protect their eligible players from the Rule 5 Draft. Latest Mets News Matt Mancuso has the latest on Mets prospects in the Arizona Fall League. Kevin McGowan cut his hair to donate to Pantene’s Program. The NC Dinos of South Korea has signed former Met pitcher Logan Verrett. Latest...

MLB News Roundup: Yankees, Dodgers Enter Stanton Sweepstakes

The Miami Marlins reached out to the New York Yankees to discuss their possible interest in star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton on Wednesday night according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. Heyman also reports that the Los Angeles Dodgers are in the mix for Stanton, who is from the LA area. According to multiple reports, the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants have been the most...

These Are Not The Same Old Mets

After a long offseason of inaction following the re-signing of outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to a four-year, $110 million dollar deal in November, the New York Mets sprung back into action last week, re-signing left-hander Jerry Blevins and right-hander Fernando Salas to one-year deals and even adding veteran southpaw Tom Gorzelanny on a minor-league contract. So in one fell swoop they completed...

Mets Trade Logan Verrett To Orioles For Cash

The Mets have traded RHP Logan Verrett, 26, to the Baltimore Orioles for $50,000 in cash. This move is to free up a roster spot for Yoenis Cespedes. In 2016, Verrett went 3-8 with a 5.20 ERA. He appeared in 35 games (12 starts), striking out 66 batters in 91.2 innings. Verrett has been briefly acquainted with the Orioles before. They picked him from the Rule 5 Draft in 2014, but when they...

Alderson’s 2011 Draft Paying Dividends

This past Saturday marked an anniversary of sorts for the New York Mets, as general manager Sandy Alderson was introduced and hired as the 12th general manager in team history on October 29, 2010. Alderson signed a four-year deal at the time, with a club option for 2015, after working with Major League Baseball and then commissioner Bud Selig to help address the various corruptions in the...

Mets Option Montero To Las Vegas, Expected To Recall Verrett

Adam Rubin of ESPN New York is hearing that RHP Logan Verrett will likely be recalled by the Mets to replace RHP Rafael Montero who was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas after last night’s game. The Mets added Montero to the 25-man roster for Monday’s start in place of Jacob deGrom and tossed five scoreless innings against the Marlins despite walking six batters. After tossing 100...

Logan Verrett Will Stay In Rotation, Make Next Start Against Padres

Despite coming off a rocky start on Saturday, right-hander Logan Verrett will make his next scheduled start against the San Diego Padres at Citi Field this weekend. “We think he’s the best match up for San Diego,” Terry Collins told reporters. After Verrett’s start against the Tigers in Detroit, Collins tossed out the possibility that he would be replaced in the rotation....

Jay Bruce Was Inches Away From Plating A Late Inning Rally

The Mets spent another night at the heartbreak hotel with a close play at the plate that could have given them a rare 9th inning rally. Battling back from a 6-1 deficit, New York pulled within one with runners on first and second when Travis d’Arnaud poked a two out single to shallow right. But Jay Bruce, whose bat has finally found good fortune, was gunned down at home on a one-hop throw by the...

MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Tigers, 7:10 PM

Saturday, August 6, 2016 • 7:10 p.m. Comerica Park • Detroit, MI RHP Logan Verrett (3-6, 4.20) vs. LHP Matt Boyd (2-2, 4.71) SNY • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM The Mets and Tigers continue their three game set tonight as Logan Verrett takes on Matt Boyd. The Mets have lost five straight games to the Tigers dating back to 2011. They are 9-12 since the All-Star break and  27-27 on the road this year....

Familia’s Saves Streak Ends With Heartbreak

For the second straight day the Mets grabbed the elusive RISP brass ring, only to have it fall on the carousal floor Wednesday night after the Cardinals rallied for two runs in their 5-4 win. Jeurys Familia stepped onto the mound in the top of the 9th holding a one run lead in his trusty right hand, and did what he hadn’t done in 52 consecutive outings.  Blow a save.  In fact the Mets were 48-0...

Verrett’s Rotation Spot Appears Safe For Now

While Logan Verrett wasn’t dominant last night against the Phillies, but he kept the team in the game and gave them a chance to win. Verrett pitched six solid innings while allowing two runs and striking out four. But the Mets provided him with only two runs of support, and the bullpen yielded the game’s go-ahead run in the 7th inning. After the game, Collins said Verrett doesn’t...

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