Author: Josh Finkelstein

Brett Baty Cracks MLB Pipeline Top 100 Prospects List

MLB Pipeline updated their top 100 prospects list this weekend and Mets’ first-round pick, Brett Baty, joined the list while two Mets remained and one fell off of it. Baty, 19, was ranked as the 85th best prospect, one spot behind Mets shortstop prospect, Ronny Mauricio. Meanwhile, Andres Gimenez slid far down the list to 94th and Anthony Kay was removed from it entirely. So far in his...

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Mets Considering Trading Noah Syndergaard and Extending Zack Wheeler

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the New York Mets are considering the option of trading Noah Syndergaard and then extending Zack Wheeler. Rival evaluators say they believe that the Mets are fully intent on dealing Syndergaard before the deadline according to a report by Buster Olney of ESPN. This is a very interesting scenario that could play out due to the fact that Wheeler is set to...

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Mets Open to Edwin Diaz Trade If They Get “Home Run” Offer

Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Mets are open to the idea of trading away All-Star closer Edwin Diaz if they get a “home run” package.  According to an executive Passan spoke with, the Mets are “asking for more than they gave up for him.” Diaz, 25, has struggled mightily this season as he has a 4.81 ERA, 3.51 FIP, and 1.424 WHIP across 42 games (39 1/3 innings). The...

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Jeff McNeil Made His MLB Debut One Year Ago Today

Jeff McNeil has obviously become a household name among Mets fans this season, but one year ago today (July 24, 2018) was the day the infielder/outfielder first made his MLB debut for the team. The 26-year-old, at the time, finally got his callup after raking in the minor leagues between the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Las Vegas 51’s. He hit a combined .342/.411/.617 with 19 home runs and...

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Robinson Cano Powers His Way To A Big Second Half

The first half of the season proved to be an incredibly rough one for Robinson Cano as he was hitting .240/.287/.360 with four home runs and 18 RBI. However, Cano made a statement on Tuesday night that the second half isn’t going to go the same way. In the fourth inning, Robinson Cano crushed a 2-0 pitch from Chris Paddack into the Coca Cola Corner in right field to give the Mets a 1-0...

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