Author: Michael Mayer

Report: Diamondbacks, Cubs Among Teams Interested in Zack Wheeler

According to Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News, scouts from eight teams including the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Red and Chicago Cubs were on hand Monday to watch New York Mets starter Zack Wheeler. Ackert notes that the D’Backs came away from the outing interested in the righty and that the Reds plkan to return for his next scheduled start in Saturday. It was reported on...

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Mets Scouted Yankees Top Prospect Justus Sheffield

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reported recently that the New York Mets, along with the Texas Rangers, had a scout watching the start of New York Yankees top prospect Justus Sheffield. Rumors have been swirling between the Yankees and Mets as the Bronx Bombers look to add a starting pitcher. The Mets have been listening to offers on Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard though it’s more...

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Yankees Recently Talked to Mets About Zack Wheeler

Marc Carig of the Athletic reports that the New York Yankees have recently inquired about starting pitcher Zack Wheeler from the New York Mets. The Yankees have reportedly shown interest in acquiring Mets starters Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard though neither of them are likely to get traded at the moment. Yankees are shifting their focus to Wheeler in what is looking like a weak trade market...

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Tebow Doubles In First All-Star At-Bat

Tim Tebow tried to break Twitter last night when he doubled in his first-bat of the Double-A Eastern League All-Star game off Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Beau Burrows. The former NFL quarterback finished the game going 1-for-4 as the designated hitter. Tebow made it to the game after hitting .270/.337/.390 with 12 doubles and five home runs in the first half for the Binghamton Rumble...

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Nimmo’s Walk-Off Blast Gives Mets Chance to Smile

The New York Mets offense was quiet on Wednesday night until Brandon Nimmo came off the bench in the bottom of the 10th and delivered a three-run walk-off homer to lift the Mets to a 3-0 win. “Now I know how Flo feels all the time,” Nimmo said. “I was waiting for him to pass on some words of encouragement or wisdom on how he does it all the time, but I figured I watched him so...

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