Author: Michael Mayer

Martino: Mets Have Pirates’ Lefty Tyler Anderson on Their Radar

According to Andy Martino of SNY, the Mets have Pirates’ lefty Tyler Anderson on their radar as they look to bolster their starting rotation. Anderson, 31, has a 4.35 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 1.0 fWAR this season for the Pirates. The former first round pick is a free agent after this season. He’s found success this year by limiting walks, he has a career-low 2.2 BB/9. On the flip side,...

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Mets Load Up On Arms in 2021 Draft

The Mets entered the 2021 draft with a farm system that has seen many pitching prospects traded over the last couple of years and other top ones –Matt Allan being the biggest– need season-ending surgery. Well, the Mets took arms early and often in the draft that featured 20 rounds this year. They also loaded up on college players, using only their second-round pick on a high...

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Mets Take Prep Right-Hander Calvin Ziegler With No. 46 Pick

With the 46th overall pick in the second round of the 2021 Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft, the New York Mets select Calvin Ziegler, a right handed pitcher from St. Mary’s Catholic High School. Ziegler was committed to play baseball at the University of Auburn and was ranked as the top Canadian prospect going into this years draft. Mets second rounder Calvin Ziegler. The top...

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Francisco Álvarez and Brett Baty Land Inside BP’s Top 20 MLB Prospects

As Minor League Baseball reaches its midseason point, three of the New York Mets top hitting prospects have impressed with the Brooklyn Cyclones so far. With their impressive play, Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty, and Ronny Mauricio have soared up the rankings for Baseball Prospectus, ranking them at number No. 11, No. 16, and No. 40 in their midseason prospect poll. Alvarez finds himself nestled...

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Heyman: Mets Among Teams Interested in 2B/OF Adam Frazier

Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that the Mets are one of the teams showing interest in Pirates outfielder/second baseman Adam Frazier. Frazier, 29, is having a career year at the dish with a .326/.396/.461 slash line. The left-hander hitter has 25 doubles, four triples, four home runs, and five stolen bases this season in 85 games for the last place squad from Pittsburgh. The former sixth...

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