Author: Michael Mayer

Report: Mets Have Interest in Gio Urshela

According to Mark Sanchez of the New York Post, the New York Mets have shown interest in free agent infielder Gio Urshela. Urshela, 32, hit .299/.329/.374 with two home runs in only 62 games for the Los Angeles Angels in 2023. The former Yankee had his season cut short in June because of a fractured left pelvis. The talented defender played first base, second base, shortstop, and third base this...

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State of the Mets Starting Rotation

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12-year, $325 million deal on Thursday night, and multiple reports suggest the Mets are not going to target high-end starters after missing on the 25-year-old. With that said, I believe it’s notable to look at what the Mets rotation currently looks like for the 2024 season: RHP Kodai Senga LHP José Quintana RHP...

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Baseball Prospectus Releases Updated Mets Prospect List

The fantastic folks at Baseball Prospectus released their updated New York Mets prospect list with the first 10 free for readers. The following 10, and reports for all of them are available via subscription. Here are their top 10 heading into the 2024 season: Jett Williams – SS/CF Drew Gilbert – OF Luisangel Acuña – SS/2B/CF Ryan Clifford – 1B/OF Christian Scott –...

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Report: Mets Will Not Pursue High-End Starters

Andy Martino of SNY reports that despite missing out on Japanese star right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto and still needing at least two starters, the New York Mets, at least initially, aren’t expected to pursue high-end starters the rest of this offseason. The Athletic and the New York Post have both recently reported the same sentiment as the Mets were trying to get Yamamoto to Queens. That...

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Report: Giants Out of Yoshinobu Yamamoto Sweepstakes

Updated Post: 12/21/23 at 7:52 PM Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports reports that the Giants have been told they’re out of the bidding for Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Pavlovic said the Giants pushed hard, but the expectation is that the star right-hander will sign in LA or New York. Updated Post: 12/21/23 at 3:49 PM Andy Martino of SNY reports the Mets have made a “very...

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