Month: January 2018

MMO 2018 Top Mets Prospects: 25-21 Kaczmarski to Uceta

It’s that time of the year again, as we take a look at the young men who may soon don the orange and blue. Our top 50 prospects list has begun over at Mets Minors, but we’ve decided to bring you the best 30 here on MMO. Here are numbers 25-21 which feature some exciting arms! 25. LF Kevin Kaczmarski Ht: 6’0″  Wt: 195  Level: Binghamton B/T: L/R  Age: 12/31/1991 (26)  Age Dif: 0.8 Acquired: Ninth...

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Alderson Eyes May 1 Return For Michael Conforto

While Michael Conforto has made great progress so far this offseason recovering from a torn posterior capsule in his left shoulder he suffered in August, he likely won’t be ready for Opening Day. Speaking to Gary Apple of SNY Wednesday at Citi Field, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said he eyes a May 1 return for the 24-year-old. “Would it be the worst thing in the world to miss the...

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Mets Officially Announce Jay Bruce At Citi Field

The Mets made it official Tuesday night, Jay Bruce is back in Queens. He was reintroduced Wednesday morning at Citi Field. New York and the three-time All-Star agreed on a three-year deal worth $39 million, as they bring back a solid bat to provide a spark in the middle of the lineup. “The culture here is something that is very important to me,” Bruce said. “Through the offseason, we...

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Jacob deGrom Has Great Aspirations For 2018

Jacob deGrom was one of the few bright spots to an overall disappointing 2017 Mets season. He now wants to build off that for a successful 2018 campaign. After logging over 200 innings and recording 15 wins, the right-hander has his eyes set on the prize: capturing the Cy Young Award, according to John Harper of the New York Daily News. “That’s the main goal,” he said....

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Morning Briefing: Will Pittsburgh Find Their Nimmo?

Good morning Mets fans! Jay Bruce passed his physical yesterday, and is officially back. He will be introduced at Citi Field this morning. There were also some rumblings around trade talks between the Mets and the Pirates. Latest Mets News According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Mets declined an offer from the Pirates which included outfielder Brandon Nimmo in a possible deal for Andrew...

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