The Mets have done a lot of their heavy lifting this offseason with the multitude of moves Brodie Van Wagenen has made to try and make a run at the NL East title in 2019. Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz, Wilson Ramos, and Jeurys Familia all donned Mets uniforms when it was all said and done. However, the Mets cannot stop here. They need to keep the foot on the gas pedal and keep making moves to better...
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As of today, the Mets currently only have four outfielders on their 40-man roster in Michael Conforto, Juan Lagares, Brandon Nimmo, and Yoenis Cespedes. The latter, though, will be out until at least July after undergoing double heel surgery. That leaves the Mets with just the three outfielders on the MLB roster at the moment, with Lagares having health issues of his own over the course of his...
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The Mets signing of Wilson Ramos has put the Mets in a position where the team has three catchers on the MLB roster that cannot be optioned to the minor leagues before Opening Day. While Brodie Van Wagenen has cited Travis d’Arnaud’s versatility as a reason that the team could carry all three catchers on the roster, it is unlikely to happen and probably not really a feasible task for...
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Brodie Van Wagenen has shown no shyness when it comes to making moves in his brief tenure as the Mets’ GM and his boldness was further exemplified in the team’s introductory press conference for Wilson Ramos. The GM went as to say that the Mets front office would argue that they “are the favorites in the division right now.” Obviously, that is an extremely bold statement...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post reported last night that Mets’ right-hander Chris Flexen has lost almost 30 pounds since last August when he got knee surgery. The 24-year-old has been less than impressive so far in his young career as he has a 3-8 record, 8.45 ERA, 2.15 WHIP, 7.26 FIP, 39 strikeouts, and 41 walks in 54 1/3 MLB innings (10 starts). Most of his appearances came in 2017 as he...
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