The New York Mets have kept in contact with the representatives for free agent outfielder Gerardo Parra whom they met with at the GM Meetings earlier this month. He appears to be one of the top targets on the Mets’ offseason wish list. While Parra disappointed in the second half with the Baltimore Orioles, he still had one of the best offensive seasons of his career in 2015. In 155 games,...
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Here is something to open up your appetites for Thanksgiving dinner. Tom Verducci appeared on the MLB Network this afternoon and reported that the Mets and Nationals are expected to be the high bidders for free agent Ben Zobrist. Yes, that Ben Zobrist… I find that extremely difficult to believe as being the “high bidder” will mean two things… First, a four-year deal which...
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The Las Vegas 51s announced that the Mets and Cubs will play a pair of exhibition games at Cashman Field in Las Vegas on March 31 and April 1 to wrap up Spring Training. The Mets will open their 2016 Grapefruit League schedule Thursday, March 3rd vs. the Washington Nationals in Viera at 1:05 PM. The Mets first home game will be Friday, March 4 vs. the Miami Marlins in Port St. Lucie, Fla. at...
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The Mets have signed RHP Stolmy Pimentel to a minor league contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training, the team announced. Pimentel, 26, made eight relief appearances for the Rangers in 2015, posting a 3.97 ERA, and 1.235 WHIP in 11.1 innings with seven strikeouts. He made 17 appearances including 12 starts for Triple-A Round Rock this year and posted a 5.44 ERA and 1.660 WHIP in...
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According to The Real Deal, one of the leading publications for New York real estate news, Sterling Equities, the parent company of the New York Mets and SNY, plans to redevelop a Williamsburg warehouse they recently purchased for the sum of $20.5 million dollars. The firm, which is co-developing the Willets Point mega-project in Queens, paid $20.5 million for the two-story building, is looking...
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