In the middle of a rain delay, as the Mets were working on a comeback versus the Washington Nationals, the team traded David Robertson—their best reliever—to the Miami Marlins. In return, they got infielder Marco Vargas and catcher Ronald Hernandez, both of who will end up as top 15 prospects in the Mets’ system. Shipping off your best reliever—and the best one on the trade...
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The Mets on Tuesday shared their 2024 spring training schedule a couple of weeks after their 2024 regular season schedule came out. The Mets’ first 2024 spring training game is on February 24 against the St. Louis Cardinals. They’ll then face the usual suspects over the next month: Cardinals Miami Marlins Houston Astros Washington Nationals Twenty-six of their 30 spring games are...
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As of the time we publish this (Tuesday afternoon ahead of the Subway Series), the Mets are still not thinking of themselves as sellers. Andy Martino reported the team is “not yet open f0r business” and that the Mets have “never been eager to sell, and will probably wait for a moment when that becomes absolutely necessary.” That means waiting until Monday or next...
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We’ve covered the starting pitches and catchers so far, now let’s grade the infielders at the All-Star break. Francisco Lindor: B+ Francisco Lindor should’ve been voted to the All-Star team. His last couple of weeks solidified that. Over first half, Lindor slashed .239/.320/.478/.798 and accumulated 3.3 fWAR—the most among National League shortstop. He also leads all MLB...
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023 • 8:00 PM T-Mobile Park • Seattle, Washington RHP Zac Gallen (11-3, 3.04) vs. RHP Gerrit Cole (9-2, 2.85) FOX The MLB All-Star Game between the National League and the American League is Tuesday evening. From the Mets side of things, Pete Alonso and Kodai Senga are All-Stars, but it’ll be tough to see either get significant playing time—at least until the final...
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