Let’s all be entirely honest with ourselves here. It’s very unlikely that the Mets sign Bryce Harper, and it seems more and more unlikely that they will acquire A.J. Pollock, despite a market yet to truly develop for him as we approach the new year. We can, and should, be upset about the franchise not allocating resources as back into this team, but as reality has it, the Mets still...
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John Sickels may have recently had an exodus from Vox Media, but that hasn’t slowed down the prospect guru, also known as the internet’s golden nugget for accessible information, and rankings, on minor league prospects. While not officially having a new home yet (hints at general direction of The Athletic), Sickels has been posting his prospect rankings and write-ups on his Twitter...
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One position that the Mets seem to continue to produce from their farm system has been second base. Major League products have come from players with humble expectations. The last few years have given us the undrafted, 28-year old rookie T.J. Rivera, and Jeff McNeil, who only played 51 games between the 2016 and 2017 seasons due to injuries, and debuted at the age of 26. Despite recent...
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MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan reported that the Rangers and Mets have met during the winter meetings. He notes the names of David Peterson and Anthony Kay as points of interests for the Rangers, but also mentions that to be able to obtain either of them, they’d have to be willing to part with 24-year old reliever Jose Leclerc. Leclerc had a 1.56 ERA, 1.90 FIP in 57.2 innings pitched in...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post reported today that the Mets met with Adam Jones in Las Vegas during the winter meetings. Jones, 33, would look to fill the role of a right-handed hitting outfielder for the Mets. Jones hit .281/.313/.419, with a .315 wOBA and 98 wRC+. His splits aren’t any more encouraging as he hit for a 93 wRC+ against left handed pitching, 99 against right handed...
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