Author: Michael Mayer

Mets Sign Phillip Evans to Minor League Deal

The New York Mets have announced they’ve signed infielder Phillip Evans to a minor league with an invite to Major League Spring Training. Evans, 25, was outrighted off the Mets 40-man roster earlier this offseason and became a free agent in doing so. The utility guy went 10 for 33 (.303/.395/.364) with two doubles, one RBI and four walks in 19 games for the Mets at the major league level...

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AFL Update: Kaczmarski Leading League in Hitting

New York Mets prospect Kevin Kaczmarski had a pretty quiet regular season with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in 2017 hitting .274/.370/.369 with 18 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 15 stolen bases. However, the 25-year-old outfielder is starting to open some eyes with his strong play in the Arizona Fall League for the Scottsdale Scorpions. After going 3 for 5 on Thursday night,...

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MLB News: First Offseason Day Roundup Includes Numerous Options Declined

The first day of the offseason for all of Major League Baseball kicked off yesterday with 149 players officially electing free agency and numerous others joining that group after having their options declined. One of the bigger names to get their option declined was first baseman Adam Lind by the Washington Nationals. The Nats decided to give the veteran Lind a $500K buyout instead of paying him...

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MLBTR Predicts Mets Will Land Todd Frazier

MLB Trade Rumors released their annual predictions for where the Top 50 free agents for the 2017-2018 offseason will sign and the only player in the group they think will go to the Mets is third baseman Todd Frazier. They have Frazier ranked as the No. 17 free agent which would earn him a three-year, $33 million deal from the Mets. Frazier has been mentioned as a potential fit for the Mets by...

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Ruben Amaro Jr. to Become Mets First Base Coach

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Ruben Amaro Jr. will become the New York Mets first base and outfield coach. Amaro has held a similar role with the Boston Red Sox the past two seasons. Earlier today, it was reported that Tom Goodwin was leaving the Mets to take the first base and outfield coach position with the Red Sox. Amaro, 52, served as the general manager for the Philadelphia...

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