Author: Jack Sargente

2024 Mets Report Card: Tyrone Taylor, OF

Tyrone Taylor, OF Player Data: Age: 30 (1/22/1994), B/T: R/R Traditional Stats: 130 G, 345 PA, .248/.299/.401/.701, 79 H, 7 HR, 35 RBI Advanced Stats: 98 wRC+, 23.2 K%, 5.5 BB%, .309 BABIP, .304 xwOBA, 1.2 fWAR 2024 Salary: $2,025,000 GRADE: B 2024 REVIEW On December 20, the New York Mets traded right-handed pitching prospect Coleman Crow to the Milwaukee Brewers for starting pitcher Adrian...

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Morning Briefing: Astros ‘Having Conversations’ With Verlander

Good morning, Mets fans! While this free agent class is overshadowed by the big fish on the market, Juan Soto, there is still a future first ballot Hall-of-Famer on the marker. On Wednesday, it was reported that the Houston Astros are “having conversations” with Justin Verlander on a potential return to Houston in 2025, per Astros GM Dana Brown on ESPN’s Baseball Tonight...

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Morning Briefing: Steinbrenner Hears Soto Noise

Good morning, Mets fans! Juan Soto has had a busy week in California as he has met with several teams, including the New York Mets. However, the team he made the World Series with last season will not go down quietly, as Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner talked to the media after his meeting with Soto. While the Yankees owner didn’t go into great detail, he did mention that the meeting lasted...

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Morning Briefing: ESPN Announces Opening Day Doubleheader

Good morning, Mets fans! While the hot stove is currently buried in 10 feet of snow, MLB has announced some news regarding 2025 Opening Day. On March 27, which will be MLB Opening Day, ESPN will have extra coverage, as they’ll be showcasing a doubleheader to kick off the season. The two World Series representatives will be in action; the first game will be the Milwaukee Brewers taking on...

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Morning Briefing: Boras Holds Court on Clients

Good morning, Mets fans! Scott Boras had his annual appearance where he fielded questions from reporters on his clients during this free agency period, and the Boras zingers were out in full force. While the super agent made sure to pump up his clients, there were a lot of Mets related reports to come from his rebuttals. One being on Juan Soto, as Boras mentioned that Soto will go through a...

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