Ervin Santana, Tuesday’s scheduled starter for the Syracuse Mets, was scratched from the game and did not pitch. At this time, it isn’t known if the move was related to an injury to Santana or perhaps an impending trade. The intrigue is raised by the fact that Noah Syndergaard, whose name has been tossed around in rumors, is slated to pitch for the Mets tonight against the Chicago...
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The first and third base coaching boxes at MCU Park, for at least eight half-innings during every Brooklyn Cyclones home game, act virtually as a living Mets history museum. In his third year as the team’s manager, Edgardo Alfonzo occupies the space behind the third base bag. He owns the fourth-most wins above replacement among hitters in Mets history and has been at the helm in Brooklyn for,...
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After doling out a pair of million-dollar bonuses to international amateurs in both 2017 and 2018, the Mets signed one such player when the 2019-20 period opened on Tuesday. 16-year-old Alexander Ramirez, the 26th-best available player, earned $2.05 million from the team, according to reports. The Mets did not spend more than $375 thousand on any other signees on day one, however. Rafael Perez,...
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Shortly after the Mets’ coaching staff shakeup on Thursday, the internet trolls came out in full force. They wanted a more progressive pitching coach than Dave Eiland so they named an 82-year-old to the position? Clearly, the naysayers had no idea what Phil Regan is all about. Regan has given 60-plus years of his life to professional baseball, the last 11 of which have been spent with the...
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Draft day is here! MLB Network has the live draft starting at 7:00 p.m. ET. The following is a comprehensive list of the New York Mets’ selections in the 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, coupled with pertinent information, and, eventually, a link to their MMN profiles. This page will be updated frequently, so be sure to refresh as the picks come in. Follow MetsMerized’s...
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