Tag: minor league

Morning Briefing: Ohtani Saga Takes Wild Turns Before Coming to Standstill

Good morning, Mets fans! The free agency saga of Shohei Ohtani took many turns on Friday. It was first reported Friday morning by Jon Morosi of the New York Post that Ohtani’s free agency decision was “imminent.” J.P. Hoornstra of Dodgers Nation then reported that Ohtani made his decision and was signing with the Blue Jays. Morosi then claimed that Ohtani was en route to...

Mets Minors Game Chat: Binghamton Getting Closer to Playoff Spot

The Mets big league club is off on Thursday, so let’s check out what the top prospects are doing in the minor leagues. Well, not all of them, as Ronny Mauricio is joining the Mets on Friday, and Brett Baty will rejoin the team as well. Right-handed pitcher José Butto will be with the Mets on Friday, too. All games can be watched on MiLB tv, which I would highly recommend. Triple-A:...

Morning Briefing: Mets Make First Round of Spring Training Cuts

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced their first round of spring cuts Saturday night: • RHP Jose Butto (optioned to Triple-A) • RHP Connor Grey • RHP Grant Hartwig • RHP Eric Orze • LHP Josh Walker • C Kevin Parada • OF Alex Ramirez The Mets now have 55 players left in camp. WBC Scores USA 6, Great Britain 2 Jeff McNeil: 0-for-4 Puerto Rico 9, Nicaragua 1 Francisco Lindor: 2-for-4, 1 RBI...

Mets Sign T.J. McFarland to Minor-League Deal

The Mets have signed left-handed reliever T.J. McFarland to a minor-league deal, according to MMO’s Mike Mayer. The 33-year-old appeared in 28 games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2022, posting a 6.61 ERA (5.32 FIP) in 32.2 innings. He was designated for assignment in August the re-signed to a minor-league deal a couple of weeks later. It was a disappointing season for the lefty, who...

Tomas Nido’s New Swing is Paying Dividends

Flashback to 2016 for a second. A 22-year-old Tomas Nido just hit .320/.357/.459 in St. Lucie and got added to the 40-man roster because the Mets believed him enough to make sure he did not leave the organization. I went back to the 2017 Top Mets Prospects list from Fangraphs just to see what the makeup of his profile was. Nido was eighth on the list, ahead of Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso...

Mets Sign Catcher Bruce Maxwell

The Mets have signed Bruce Maxwell to a minor league contract per Tim Healey of Newsday. Maxwell is probably best known for taking a knee during the National Anthem back in 2017 when he played with the Oakland Athletics. When Maxwell took a knee, he said the following to reporters: “My hand was over my heart because I love this country. I’ve had plenty of family members, including my...

Brad Brach, Jared Hughes Re-Join Mets

The Mets could soon be bolstering a bullpen corps that looked very solid on Opening Day. Right-handed relievers Brad Brach and Jared Hughes have joined the team in New York, manager Luis Rojas said on Saturday. Neither pitcher had participated in Summer Camp and both were placed on the injured list for an undisclosed reason on Jul. 15. Brach later confirmed that he had tested positive for...

Drew Smith Impresses in First Outing Since TJS

The last time Mets right-handed reliever Drew Smith pitched in a game was on Sept. 29, 2018, when he tossed a scoreless inning against the Marlins at Citi Field. Later that year, he would undergo Tommy John Surgery. That changed on Thursday night when he pitched in a Mets intrasquad game back at Citi Field. Smith’s return to the mound started with a walk of Max Moroff. He then retired Amed...

Mets Open Brooklyn Training Site, Add Seven to Pool

Though Citi Field is quiet on Monday’s off day, the Mets announced that their alternate training site at MCU Park in Brooklyn is officially open. The stadium is the home of the Brooklyn Cyclones and sits steps away from the Coney Island boardwalk and beach. Workouts are closed to fans and the media. An additional location will allow the team to spread its players out as Major League...

Takeaways From Brodie Van Wagenen’s Monday News Conference

For the first time since the sports world shut down in mid-March, Mets General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen took questions from the media in a virtual briefing on Monday. Here are some of the big takeaways. Team health updates The Mets have had one player on their current 40-man roster and multiple minor leaguers test positive for the coronavirus, Van Wagenen said. It isn’t precisely clear...

Morning Briefing: Setbacks Abound As Frustration Mounts

Good morning Mets fans, and Happy Father’s Day! Saturday was a day of regression for the possibility of a 2020 season, as more and more athletes are being diagnosed with coronavirus. Latest Mets News The Mets will reportedly pay their minor league players through August. Justin Toscano of North Jersey writes about three players the Mets signed after the 2020 draft. Latest MLB News After a...

Amazin’ Memories: Mets Draft Former Shortstop, Jacob DeGrom

On this day in 2010, which believe it or not was now 10 years ago, the Mets drafted a former college shortstop by the name of Jacob deGrom in the ninth round. And the rest was history. The right-handed thrower was strictly a shortstop during his freshman season at Stetson, then pitched in only one game as a sophomore before making 17 appearances (12 starts) as a junior. DeGrom, of course, jumped...

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