Author: James Villani

Report: Mets Outright Four Off The 40-Man Roster

The New York Mets have outrighted the following players off their 40-man roster according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com: Cristian Pache, OF Eric Wagaman, INF Philip Abner, LHP Cameron Weston, RHP These moves brings their 40-man roster to 39 ahead of Monday’s compliance deadline. Pache got in 15 games for the Mets last year. A majority of his play came for Triple-A Syracuse where he had a .645 OPS...

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Jerry Koosman Passes Away At The Age Of 83

Sad news was announced Sunday afternoon. New York Mets legend Jerry Koosman passed away at the age of 83. The team announced the news on social media. Koosman, a veteran of 19 major-league seasons, spent 12 with the Mets spanning 1967-1978. With New York, he posted a 3.09 ERA and 140 wins across 2,544 2/3 innings. He was instrumental in the Mets’ first World Series title in 1969. During that...

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Alvarez Hits Grand Slam In Winter League Action; Mets Prospects Struggle In AFL Loss

Francisco Alvarez hit a game-winning grand slam in the eighth inning of Venezuelan Winter League action Saturday night. Alvarez went 2-for-5 in the contest with five RBIs. With the big day, his average in the league is up to .308 with an .846 OPS. He’s up to 14 at-bats with Navegantes del Magallanes thus far. On the flip side, it was a tough day for the New York Mets’ prospects taking part...

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Pitcher Hiromi Itoh To Be Posted By Nippon-Ham Fighters

Another forthcoming posting was announced Sunday morning. According to the Nippon-Ham Fighters’ PR page on X, the team is posting pitcher Hiromi Itoh. Itoh, 29, pitched to a 3.18 ERA across 172 2/3 innings of baseball. The right-handed pitcher struck out 159 and walked only 34. His best season was arguably 2025 when he threw 196 2/3 innings with a 2.52 ERA. He led the league in wins (14),...

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AFL Recap: Prescott Starts, Cota Credited With A Hold

Several of the New York Mets prospects who are apart of the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League saw work on Saturday. Notably, Peyton Prescott, 22, started the game and threw 2 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball. He allowed only one hit, walked one, and struck out two. Through 7 1/3 innings of work thus far this fall he has a 3.68 ERA and six strikeouts. However, he has also walked five....

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