I believe it was The Athletic’s Eno Sarris who borrowed the phrase ‘A Brave New World’, referring to the rapidly changing and modernized terrain of Player Development (PD). I believe it was also Princess Jasmine and Prince Aladdin who coined the phrase ‘A Whole New World’, which might even more aptly characterize modern PD modalities as it pertains to the Mets organization. But Sandy...
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The New York Mets today announced that they will wear a “41” Tom Seaver tribute patch on the right sleeve of their home and road uniforms during the 2021 season. The press release by the Mets reads as follows: Seaver passed away on August 31, 2020 at age 75. Seaver won 311 games, had a 2.86 ERA and struck out 3,640 batters over a 20-year major league career that spanned from 1967–1986, earning...
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Mets manager Luis Rojas addressed the media on Sunday via Zoom call and provided an update on which pitchers would be taking the ball on Monday for the spring training opener. Right-hander Harol Gonzalez will get the start and will likely go two innings, followed by Sean Reid-Foley, Ryley Gilliam, Trevor Hildenberger, Stephen Tarpley and Thomas Szapucki. Rojas said the first couple games will be...
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The Mets have added one of their top pitching prospect to their spring training roster. Tim Healey of Newsday reports that New York has added right-hander J.T. Ginn to their spring roster, which now stands at 73 after they also signed catcher Caleb Joseph to a minor league pact earlier this week. Ginn, 21, was selected by the Mets in the second round of the 2020 MLB draft out of Mississippi...
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According to Andy Martino of SNY, the Mets have signed free agent starter Taijuan Walker. Our own Michael Mayer tweeted earlier this week that the Mets had been in contact with Walker’s camp. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the deal is for two years, $20 million with a player option for a third year. Here’s the breakdown of the deal per Sherman: $10M in 2021 $7M in...
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