David Robertson has finally reached Queens. Roberson has killed the Mets out of the pen for years. In 25 games against and 111 plate appearances, the Mets’ offense has responded with a .175/.270/.258 slash line with 39 strikeouts. No longer will they be tortured by Robertson’s cutter or excellent curveball. Now they’ll get a chance to see it shut down opposing teams. Robertson...
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The Mets roster is missing a fourth outfielder right now. Last season, manager Buck Showalter enjoyed the ability to get a player off their feet for a day by rotating in a defense-first outfielder. The first half of the 2022 season saw outfielder Travis Jankowski appear in 43 games with 17 starts. The Mets used Ender Inciarte as a defensive replacement in 11 games. Trade deadline acquisition...
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The New York Mets and right-handed pitcher Kodai Senga agreed on a five-year, $75 million deal that sends him from Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball. Senga, 29, wasn’t posted by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks and triggered an opt-out in his contract to become a free agent. He was therefore not subject to the MLB-NPB posting system. The system has brought many Japanese...
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The New York Mets and Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga are in agreement on a contract, says SNY’s Andy Martino. The contract is pending a physical. Martino reports it’s a five-year deal worth $75 million. Senga, 29, has spent his entire career in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball as a member of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and now turns stateside as a member of the Mets. Senga has...
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The New York Mets wrapped up day one of the winter meetings, securing another ace in Justin Verlander. The Mets new 1-2 of Verlander and Max Scherzer will command $86 million in salary next season and now need to plan their next moves. Salary shouldn’t be a concern for the Mets but even Steve Cohen might have a limit for a single year. The good news is while holding court in a ballroom of...
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