Tag: offseason

Morning Briefing: Mets’ Spring Training Begins Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Baseball is officially back! The Mets play their first spring training game today at 1:10 p.m. ET at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie. Expectations are understandably low for the Mets heading into 2024, but even that doesn’t take away from the excitement of baseball returning. The Mets will take on the Cardinals in their spring debut, with Tylor Megill taking the...

Morning Briefing: Blue Jays Sign Daniel Vogelbach

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Robert Murray of FanSided announced that the Blue Jays signed former Met Daniel Vogelbach to a contract. Jon Heyman of the New York Post confirmed that it is a minors deal with an invite to spring training. Vogelbach was a polarizing figure in his year-and-a-half tenure with the Mets to say the least, and he most notably drew criticism for his lack of speed...

Stearns Maintains High Expectations As Spring Training Begins

For the first time in his young Mets career, David Stearns has arrived in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for the start of spring training. The 38-year-old was hired in October as the club’s new president of baseball operations after a year working in European football. The experience, he said, opened his eyes to how other sports tackle similar situations that they face in baseball. Now,...

Morning Briefing: Edwin Díaz Speaks on Expectations Heading Into 2024

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Mets star closer Edwin Díaz spoke with reporters in Port St. Lucie ahead of the team’s spring training. When asked about his expectations for 2024, Díaz explained that he expects to “stay healthy all year and help the team to win a championship.” Díaz also spoke about his injury recovery, saying that the last 12 months have been tough but...

Morning Briefing: Phil Maton, Dinelson Lamet Find New Homes

Good morning, Mets fans! Per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, right-handed pitcher Phil Maton is finalizing a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. Maton had a 3.00 ERA in 2023. He pitched in 68 games for Houston throughout the 2023 season. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Dinelson Lamet is headed to the Dodgers on a minor league deal and was given an invite to spring training. The right-hander was once...

Morning Briefing: National Baseball Hall of Fame Announces 2024 Class Cap Selections

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced the cap selections for the Hall of Fame class of 2024. Todd Helton and Joe Mauer are naturally going in with Rockies and Twins caps respectively, since those are the only teams they played for during their careers. Manager Jim Leyland, who managed four teams during his career, will go in with a blank cap...

Morning Briefing: Roki Sasaki Signs One-Year NPB Deal

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, it was announced that Roki Sasaki, the 22-year-old Japanese superstar pitcher, agreed to a contract with his current Pacific League team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, for the 2024 season. There have been rumors in the past that Sasaki was interested in being posted for MLB teams as soon as possible, but his current team might be interested in holding on to him...

Morning Briefing: Yankees Claim Diego Castillo Off Waivers From Mets

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Yankees announced that they claimed infielder Diego Castillo off waivers from the Mets. In a corresponding move, the Yankees designated Jeter Downs for assignment. Castillo was a short-lived member of the Mets this offseason, as he was claimed by New York on January 5 before being designated for assignment one week later to make room for Sean Manaea on the...

Morning Briefing: Starling Marte Reaches Base Three Times

Good morning, Mets fans! In winter ball action, Starling Marte went 1-for-3 with a single and reached base twice on hit-by-pitches. Notably, Marte played the entire game defensively in right field for only the second time since playing winter ball this offseason. Marte is hitting .300 with a .812 OPS in six winter games. Latest Mets News The Mets officially announced the signing of pitcher Sean...

Morning Briefing: Starling Marte Reaches Base Three Times in Winter Ball Action

Good morning, Mets fans! Starling Marte had a strong night on Friday for the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Winter League, recording two hits including a double and reaching base a total of three times. Marte also recorded an RBI and a run. This was in Marte’s second winter ball game, following a Wednesday night effort in which he recorded a hit in five innings played. Marte’s...

Mets Claim Infielder Diego Castillo From Diamondbacks

The New York Mets made another depth move on Friday, claiming infielder Diego Castillo from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced. Castillo, 26, has accumulated more than 3,000 minor league plate appearances. Most of his success came in 2021 between the New York Yankees’ and Pittsburgh Pirates’ systems, when he hit 19 home runs and posted an .843 OPS in Double-A and Triple-A....

Morning Briefing: Mets Made Offer to Giolito Before Red Sox Signing

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Boston Red Sox signed starter Lucas Giolito to a two-year, $38.5 million contract that includes an opt-out after the 2024 season. Giolito, who had a 4.88 ERA across three teams in 2023, is a reclamation project for the Red Sox but has proven to be durable in his career, a desirable attribute even if the product on the mound in 2023 didn’t live up to...

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