Author: Michael Mayer

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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Stearns Makes Savvy Trade With Former Team

When David Stearns joined the New York Mets earlier this offseason, he surely knew that depth was a huge must for the organization. It has been a focus thus far, and Stearns continued that trend on Wednesday night when he made a trade with his former club, the Milwaukee Brewers. Stearns sent pitching prospect Coleman Crow to the Brewers for right-handed pitcher Adrian Houser and outfielder...

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Report: Mets Have ‘Checked In’ On Righty Brandon Woodruff

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the New York Mets have checked in on free agent starter Brandon Woodruff. Heyman name-dropped Woodruff in an article about where the Mets could shift their pitching focus if they lose out on Japanese righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Heyman notes that the Mets have also checked in on free agent starters Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery, Lucas Giolito, and...

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