On this date in 1987, the Mets traded for a young right-handed pitcher from the Royals, David Cone. Cone, 24 at the time of the trade, struggled in his first taste of the major leagues with the Royals in 1986. The former third round pick posted a 5.56 ERA and 1.85 WHIP in 22 2/3 innings. The Mets sent catcher Ed Hearn, pitcher Rick Anderson, and pitching prospect Mauro Gozzo to Kansas City for...
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The Mes announced on Thursday afternoon that they’ve optioned relievers Paul Sewald and Daniel Zamora to Triple-A Syracuse. The left-handed Zamora was extremely impressive in five innings this spring, allowing only one run and striking out eight. He faced 15 right-handed batters, only three of them had hits and six of them struck out. Zamora has a 4.08 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 17 2/3 big...
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Mets drafted Las Vegas native Paul Sewald in 2012 from the University of San Diego. Paul’s childhood friend Kris Bryant was a teammate at San Diego for two years. Sewald was a starter his senior year at San Diego, but the the Mets put him in the bullpen immediately and he dominated the minor leagues. First, he posted a 1.88 ERA and struck out 35 batters in 28 2/3 innings for the short...
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The Mets drafted starter David Peterson with the 20th pick in the 2017 draft. The 6’6” left-hander was seen as a polished arm that could make it to the big leagues quickly. He was throwing his fastball from 89-94 mph with an above average slider as his best secondary. Peterson’s workload was light during his pro debut after throwing over 100 innings for Oregon that year. He...
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On Monday, Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred conducted a conference call with all 30 teams to discuss the timing of Opening Day. It was originally scheduled for March 26 and was already pushed back at least two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended on Sunday night that organizers cancel or postpone in-person events that...
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