Author: James Villani

Mets Minor Leaguers Of The Night: Blade Tidwell, Jett Williams

It was another big day for two of the New York Mets’ top prospects. First off, one of the organization’s top pitching prospects, Blade Tidwell, led Double-A Binghamton to a 4-2 victory. Shortly after, one of the team’s top-hitting prospects, Jett Williams, led High-A Brooklyn to a 5-3 win thanks to a great day at the plate. Coincidentally enough, each were called up to their...

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Mets Trade Leone To Angels; Acquire Two Relievers From Dodgers

The New York Mets made two final deals before the trade deadline. First, they sent relief pitcher Dominic Leone to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for infield prospect Jeremiah Jackson. Then, to end the day, they acquired a duo of relievers from the Los Angeles Dodgers in Phil Bickford and Adam Kolarek for cash considerations. The Mets originally signed Leone back on May 4 to a one-year deal...

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Report: Mets Have Expressed Interested In Twins’ Outfielder Trevor Larnach

The August 1 MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching. The New York Mets have already made two splashes by selling off veterans David Robertson and Max Scherzer. Will their next move be bringing in a reinforcement? According to the Athletic’s Dan Hayes, the New York Mets have shown interest in Minnesota Twins’ outfielder Trevor Larnach. New York is one of multiple teams reportedly showing...

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Verlander Earns 250th Career Win, Mets Earn 5-2 Series Victory

It is unknown whether or not Sunday afternoon’s outing will be the last for Justin Verlander in a New York Mets’ uniform. Either way, he did a terrific job pushing the Mets to a 5-2 victory at Citi Field. With the win, the Mets took three of four from the Nationals. New York now owns a 50-55 record on the season. Verlander was only able to last 5 1/3 innings, but was very effective....

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Eppler: It’s Not A Rebuild, It’s Not A Fire Sale

The New York Mets made the team’s trade of veteran Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers, along with cash, in exchange for top-50 prospect Luisangel Acuña official Sunday afternoon. As is customary, once a large move as such is made, the team’s general manager or president often speaks. This was the case for Mets’ general manager Billy Eppler Sunday afternoon. The most interesting...

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