After shots in 2015 and 2016, Kevin Plawecki turned a corner after being promoted from Triple-A by the Mets in August. In his final 26 games of the season, the catcher went 23-for-75 (.307) with four doubles, three homers, nine RBI and 12 walks while splitting time with Travis d’Arnaud. After the Mets granted Rene Rivera to the Chicago Cubs off a waiver claim, Plawecki got his chance and...
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The Mets are monitoring the situation in the Bronx and the future of Yankees manager Joe Girardi, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports. According to Puma, the Mets fully expect Girardi to remain with the Bombers but are floating around “what if” scenarios if they cut him loose. “Though Girardi would carry a hefty price tag, the Mets could justify it by the amount of buzz such...
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Jose Reyes has made it abundantly clear that he wants to finish his career as a Met. But with a glut of infielders such as Wilmer Flores, T.J. Rivera, Gavin Cecchini returning and Asdrubal Cabrera likely to have his $6.5 million option picked up, Reyes’s time in a Mets uniform may be over. The infielder was being paid just league minimum by the Mets but still earned $22 million from the...
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Washington Nationals (1-2) vs. Chicago Cubs (2-1) National League Division Series, Game Four, October 10, 2017, Wrigley Field RHP Tanner Roark (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (0-0, 0.00) The Nationals have their backs against the wall and will look to stay alive another day in this pivotal game four against the Chicago Cubs. Washington’s hopes will lie in the hands of Tanner Roark who...
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Early last month, MMO released an outlook of how the 2018 Mets payroll stacks up. We estimated that with current contracts, arbitration awards, club options and renewed players, the Mets will go into the offseason with payroll hovering around $127 million. Arbitration will likely be good for about $51 million of that. Typically players become eligible for salary arbitration after accruing three...
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