Josh Walker is one of several left-handed pitchers the New York Mets are bringing in as non-roster invitees this spring. The six-foot-six reliever is 28 years old. Walker was drafted by the Mets in the 37th round back in 2017 out of the University of New Haven. He has a low-90 MPH fastball, upper 70-MPH curveball, and a changeup. Walker also received a non-roster invitation to Mets’ camp...
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For a second straight season Eric Orze gets an invite to major league camp for the Mets. Orze was one of the six players the Mets drafted back in 2020. They traded away their first pick, Pete Crow-Armstrong for Javier Baez. They traded J.T. Ginn for Chris Bassitt. They traded away Isaiah Green in the package for Francisco Lindor. Matthew Dyer was traded for Rich Hill. Anthony Walters was...
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Baseball teams are always taking flyers on different arms before the start of the season. One thing the New York Mets have been good for over the last several seasons is taking a flyer on a lefty reliever. T.J. McFarland is that lefty reliever for the Mets this season. McFarland was drafted in round four by the Cleveland Guardians back in 2007. The Orioles then drafted McFarland five years later...
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Tommy Hunter is, arguably, already a Mets Legend. Tommy Hunter, in his 476th career game, gets his first big league hit. pic.twitter.com/VsgfyXH1Gb — Michael Mayer (@mikemayer22) May 18, 2021 I’ve come around the Universal DH, but memories like that warm my National League heart. The 36-year old righty was drafted by the Rays back in 2005, made his debut in 2008 and has traveled all...
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Non-roster invites (NRIs) to spring training run the gambit from top-tier prospects to veterans trying to get back on major league rosters to minor-league players who never got their shot. Connor Grey falls into the latter category. A New York state native who graduated from St. Bonaventure in 2016, Connor Grey was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks back in 2016. He made some noise back in...
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