You can always count on Jerry DiPoto to warm up the stove. The Seattle Mariners made one trade on Friday and are finalizing another. The finished one sent former Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray to the Giants, and the second will get 1B/OF Luke Raley from the Tampa Bay Rays. Jeff Passan of ESPN was the first to report the Mariners were trading starter Ray to the San Francisco Giants for...
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In the first round of our Mets Madness tournament, the 1988 New York Mets knocked off the 2016 New York Mets in a blowout series, 4-1. The 1988 team outscored the 2016 by a whopping 35-11 ratio, thanks to nine home runs in the series. Six different players homered for the 1988 squad, with Keith Hernandez, Mookie Wilson, and Kevin McReynolds all hitting two a piece. Lefty Bob Ojeda pitched 17 2/3...
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As the New York Mets continue their hunt for starting pitching, two names I’ve heard connected to them are left-handers Hyun-jin Ryu and Sean Manaea. Ryu, 36, is coming off a 2023 season where he posted a 3.46 ERA over 52 innings in 11 starts for the Toronto Blue Jays. The left-hander returned from Tommy John surgery in August. Ryu’s last full season came in 2021, when he had a 4.37...
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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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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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