The New York Mets made their first selection of the MLB Draft late last night, selecting OF Desmond Lindsay in the back-half of the second round. Lindsay was the first player taken outside the MLB Top 200, so he may not be as well-known as other prospects on the board at No. 53. I wanted to shed some light on the newest Met prospect, who I think gave them a tremendous value as the team’s only...
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The Mets forfeited what would have been the 15th overall pick in the MLB Draft by signing Qualified free agent Michael Cuddyer to a two year, $21M deal. That’s okay with me. We’re currently just a half game out of first and Cuddyer has stabilized the lineup and clubhouse in David Wright’s absence. Anyway, even after forfeiting their first round selection, the Mets still hold their second and...
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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets do not view rookie catcher Kevin Plawecki as a potential trade chip this season, preferring instead to hang onto him as insurance for regular catcher Travis d’Arnaud. Last week, William Li made a strong case for hanging onto Plawecki, which you can read below. – Joe D. June 2 – Why Kevin Plawecki Should Not Be Traded With...
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Utility man Eric Campbell went into the Arizona Diamondbacks series buried in 0-for-28 slump at the plate, nine at-bats short of matching Rey Ordonez’s franchise record for futility by a position player. But Campbell finally got a hit on Friday to end that skid, and then in Sunday’s game while starting at third base, he hit a two-run homer to help lead the Mets to a 6-3 victory over...
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Mets outfielder Michael Cuddyer is dealing with a nagging neck ailment and had to sit out Wednesday’s game vs the Padres because of it. He suffered a stiff neck which started bothering him during Tuesday’s game. It’s not the first time he’s had neck issues. He has experienced those issues throughout his 15 year career, including one instance during Spring Training that...
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