Author: Michael Mayer

Frazier Has Oblique Strain, Headed To NY for Cortisone Shot

The New York Mets told reporters on Tuesday morning that veteran infielder Todd Frazier had an MRI that showed a left oblique strain. He’s considered day-to-day and will head to New York for a cortisone shot. Frazier talked to reporters to explain his injury and Matt Ehalt of The Record caught the following video. Frazier on his injury pic.twitter.com/CaSXQCFP6p — Matt Ehalt...

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Callaway Talks Beating the Shift, Excitement of Alonso

The Mets won their Grapefruit League opener on Saturday afternoon 4-3 over the Braves with Robinson Cano provided a key hit. Cano came up in the bottom of the third inning with the game tied and a runner on third. The Braves defense was shifted to the right side and Cano took advantage by nudging an RBI single to the normal shortstop position. Mets manager Mickey Callaway was impressed by the...

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Van Wagenen Willing To Buck Conventional Wisdom On Pete Alonso

Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen sat down with Howie Rose last night to chat about a variety of different topics as the team’s first Grapefruit League game of 2019 is only a day away. One of the hot topics surrounding the Mets all offseason was whether or not top prospect Pete Alonso was going to be on the big league roster on Opening Day. Van Wagenen and manager Mickey Callaway...

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Callaway Undecided on Size of Opening Day Bullpen

Mickey Callaway talked to reporters on Thursday about the possible look of the Mets Opening Day bullpen, and he’s still unsure if the team will carry seven or eight relievers according to Matt Ehalt of The Record. One decision has already been made, Callaway said that both Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman will work strictly as relievers this spring, “That allows us to keep those guys in...

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DeGrom’s Agents Arrive in Port St. Lucie

According to Matt Ehalt of The Record, CAA agents Jeff Berry and Matt Ricatto arrived in Port St. Lucie on Thursday morning. Berry and Ricatto now represent Mets ace Jacob deGrom, whom was previously represented by new Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen. The big story for early on in Mets camp was a Opening Day deadline set by the Mets and deGrom to come to terms on an extension for the 2018 National...

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