Contrary to popular belief, Brandon Nimmo is actually a very good baseball player. Shocking, right? It seems as though a lot of people have pushed Nimmo to the side, completely erasing his robust 2018 campaign from their memory. There seems to be a lot of opinions of Nimmo on Twitter, saying he’s “bad” and “nothing more than a guy who smiles and sprints to first base when...
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Going into the offseason, the Mets pinpointed several needs to focus on to help bolster the team: a center fielder, bullpen reinforcements, a starting pitcher or two and another catcher. The only caveat is, the team seems wary to exceed the luxury tax threshold, which they are roughly $14 million away from after the acquisition of Jake Marisnick from the Astros and re-signing Brad Brach to a...
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The New York Mets have brought back a member of the 2019 squad. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and MLB Network, Brad Brach is returning to Queens on a one-year, $850,000 deal with a player option of $1.25 million for 2021. The deal also includes performance incentives and bonuses that break down as follows: Brach’s base salary on player option for 2021 will increase by $125K for 20...
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This offseason doesn’t pose much different concerns about the Mets’ finances than we haven’t seen before. Basically, again everyone is wondering how much they will (or won’t) spend. We have seen a willingness for general manager Brodie Van Wagenen to be aggressive (for better or for worse) by doling out short term deals to veterans and making trades by tapping into the...
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Just under a week ago, the Mets tabbed their new bench coach to work as new manager Carlos Beltran’s right hand man: Hensley Meulens. Meulens, 52, has been involved with professional baseball since signing with the New York Yankees as an undrafted free agent in 1985 out of Willemstad, Curacao. The outfielder didn’t see much success when he ultimately reached the majors in 1989. He...
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