With the 52nd overall pick, the New York Mets have selected Blade Tidwell, a right-handed pitcher out of Tennessee. In what was their third pick of the night, the Mets took a pitcher that was ranked No. 27 heading into the draft by MLB Pipeline. After using their first two selections on position players (Kevin Parada and Jett Williams), the Mets have added to their pitching depth with the...
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Taijuan Walker was impressive yet again on the mound for the Mets on Saturday in an extra-innings win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Having thrown seven scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in his last start against the Miami Marlins on Sunday, Walker took to the mound on Saturday looking to give his team the best possible chance to win a third straight game. He certainly did that with a...
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Willson Contreras Position: C Bats/Throws: R/R Date of Birth: 13/05/1992 Traditional Stats: 73 G, 71 H, 13 HR, 35 RBI, .266 BA, .384 OBP Advanced Stats: 2.8 WAR, .384 wOBA, 148 wRC+ Rundown The Mets are considered legitimate contenders for the World Series and, as a result, they will be busy at the trade deadline. They have some glaring needs, including the need to address power hitting which...
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Mets pitcher Taijuan Walker has hired the Scott Boras Corporation to represent him moving forward ahead of becoming a free agent after the 2022 season. Walker, who is in the midst of his second season in Queens, has a player option for the 2023 season but could opt to test the waters this winter. And, ahead of that possibility, he has teamed up with Scott Boras who is famous for hard-nosed...
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On a picture perfect day at Citi Field where the Mets honored one of the all-time greats in Keith Hernandez, it was perhaps fitting that Tomás Nido emerged as the hero in the present day. With Hernandez having his jersey retired in an emotional pre-game ceremony, the onus was on the 2022 Mets to go out and deliver a performance that number 17 would have been proud of. And boy did they. In the...
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