Tim Britton of The Athletic writes that the New York Mets will use a six-man rotation at strategic times throughout the 2023 season. Britton notes that the Mets are going to dissect their schedule to find spots where it makes the most sense to use a six-man rotation while still making sure veterans like Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander can stay close to their normal routines. The Mets remade...
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As we get a chance to see a number of the Mets’ top prospects in action this spring including Ronny Mauricio hitting a 450-foot home run and Brett Baty slugging a home run in his first at-bat, top baseball publications are releasing their prospect lists and MLB Pipeline put out their updated top 30 Mets list on Monday. Here’s the new list: Francisco Alvarez – C Brett Baty – 3B Kevin Parada – C...
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The New York Mets announced on Thursday afternoon that they’ve hired Carlos Beltrán to be a special assistant to general manager Billy Eppler. Beltrán returns to an organization that he played for, and was very briefly the manager of during the 2019-2020 offseason. “Carlos had an exceptional playing career, including several special years here in Queens,” Eppler said. “I’ve known Carlos...
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The Mets went to veteran left-hander Zack Britton on Wednesday according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Though the Mets traded for fellow lefty Brooks Raley earlier this offseason, the southpaw depth is thin beyond that. Britton, 35, has thrown only 38 innings over the last three seasons. In 2021, Britton missed months after surgery that removed a bone chip from his elbow. Once he returned, he...
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The Mets announced on Saturday afternoon that pitching prospect Matthew Allan underwent UCL revision surgery last month. The surgery is essentially like having Tommy John, meaning Allan will miss the entire 2023 season. This is the third surgery for Allan over the last couple of years that started with Tommy John in May of 2021 and then ulnar nerve transposition January of 2022. Allan was taken...
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