Author: Rob Piersall

Baseball America Ranks Mets Farm System Among Worst in Baseball

Last week, Baseball America released its list of the top 100 prospects in all of baseball, with Andres Gimenez (No. 94) as the sole representative for the Mets. On the heels of this, BA has released its 2018 organizational talent rankings, and the Mets are at the bottom of the totem pole, coming in at No. 27. The last two seasons, they placed in the middle of the pack at No. 15, and ranked as...

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Mets Still Keeping Tabs on Josh Harrison

Building off a report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports the Mets remain in contact with the Pittsburgh Pirates about infielder Josh Harrison. However, Puma adds that a free agent acquisition is more likely and that may not happen until the bigger names are off the board. Earlier this month, it was reported that the Bucs were interested in Brandon Nimmo in...

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Rosenthal: Mets Considering Four Potential Infielders

The Mets are still searching for options at second or third base. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, New York is interested in free agents Neil Walker, Todd Frazier and Eduardo Nunez and Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Josh Harrison. Walker, 32, spent 2016 and part of last year with the Mets before he was traded in August for pitching prospect, Eric Hanhold. In 113 games in 2017, Walker...

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Bigger Impact: Todd Frazier or Alex Cobb?

Though there are just 18 days until pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie, the New York Mets still have some holes to fill around the diamond. This past week, the team re-upped with veteran Jose Reyes on a one-year pact, but could feasibly add another body into the fold to round out the infield. A name that has been linked to the Mets this offseason is New Jersey native Todd Frazier....

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Davidoff: Meddlesome Owners Led To Much of Mets Injury Handling Issues

The Mets recently revamped their training staff, bumping Brian Chicklo up to head trainer and bringing in Jim Cavallini in the capacity of Director of Performance and Sports Science, a newly created position. However, Ken Davidoff of the New York Post published a column Saturday in which he reveals that sources told him many injuries in recent years have stemmed from Jeff Wilpon’s desire...

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