Author: David Melendi

Mets 2025 Prospects: No. 20 Nick Morabito

No. 20 Nick Morabito B/T: R/R Age: 21 (5/7/2003) Height: 5’10” Weight: 185 lbs Acquired: Second round of the 2022 draft out of Gonzaga College HS (Washington, DC) ETA: 2027 2024 Stats: Single-A Brooklyn: .294/.373/.374/.747, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 48 SB, 15 2B, 3 3B, 42 BB, 80 SO, 427 PA Low-A St. Lucie: .397/.530/.513/1.043, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 11 SB, 18 BB, 18 SO, 101 PA Overview Nick Morabito...

Read More

MLB, ESPN Opt Out of National TV Deal

MLB and ESPN are parting ways, the sides both agreeing to end their national TV deal after this season, according to a memo commissioner Rob Manfred sent to owners Thursday that was obtained by The Athletic. The league and cable network had a March 1 deadline to opt out of the final three years of the contract, which would have extended it from 2026-2028, The Athletic reported. ESPN’s...

Read More

Soto Buys Baty Car to Thank Him for No. 22

Brett Baty will be wearing a new uniform number this year. In related news, he will be driving a new car. Baty wore No. 22 for the Mets the last three seasons, but Juan Soto had worn that his whole career. On Thursday, Soto surprised Baty with a new black Chevy Tahoe as a thank-you. The moment was captured and posted on the Mets’ Instagram page. “Oh my god, man,” Baty told Soto...

Read More

Camp Notes: Holmes to Start Grapefruit League Opener, Soto Likely to Hit Second

Newly acquired Clay Holmes will begin his transition from reliever to starter Saturday when he takes the mound for the Mets’ Grapefruit League opener at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie against the Astros, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Wednesday. The opener will be followed on Sunday with split-squad action: the Mets will host Miami and send a team to play the Nationals in West...

Read More

Met Hitters Embracing Lab Study

Much was made of the Mets’ pitching lab that opened in June 2023, but less attention was paid to the fact that it doubles as a hitting lab, too. The lab, according to an article posted Wednesday in The Athletic, is helping a number of hitters see better results. “It’s kind of incredible,” Jeff McNeil told The Athletic, who adjusted his hips to improve his swing after a...

Read More