Author: Ross Bentley

Current State of the Mets Rotation

The Mets fortified their rotation on Wednesday when they signed veteran left-hander José Quintana to a two-year contract. Quintana joins Justin Verlander as new members of the Mets rotation, replacing the departed Jacob deGrom and Taijuan Walker, who signed with the Rangers and Phillies, respectively. It seems likely the Mets are not finished acquiring starters this offseason, but it’s a...

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Mets Select Right-Handed Pitcher Zach Greene in Rule 5 Draft

The Mets have selected Zach Greene, a right-handed pitcher from the Yankees in the 2022 MLB Rule 5 Draft. Greene pitched in AAA in 2022, and had a 3.42 ERA in 68.1 IP. Greene also compiled 12.64 K/9 for the Scranton/Wilkes Barre RailRiders and allowed hitters to hit only .199 off of him last season. Greene, 26, was an eighth-round draft pick by the Yankees in 2019 out of South Alabama. Mets have...

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Mets Acquire LHP Brooks Raley from Rays

One weakness of the Mets in 2022 was their lack of a reliable lefty reliever. The team made a move Wednesday to rectify that for the 2023 season by acquiring left-hander Brooks Raley from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for pitching prospect Keyshawn Askew, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. Raley, 34, had a career-best season with Tampa last year, pitching in 60 games with a 2.68...

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MLB Free Agency Roundup: Cardinals To Sign Willson Contreras

MLB free agency is in full swing with a flurry of moves taking place on Wednesday, including Aaron Judge re-signing with the Yankees. The Mets have already been active, agreeing to a deal with starting pitcher Jose Quintana. Here are some other moves that happened Wednesday: Willson Contreras The St. Louis Cardinals and All-Star catcher Willson Contreras are in agreement on a five-year deal...

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Red Sox To Wear Uniform Advertisements in 2023

The Boston Red Sox jerseys will look a little bit different in 2023. On Wednesday, the Red Sox became the first MLB team to announce they will wear advertisements on their uniforms next season, as the team will sport a patch from life insurance company MassMutual on its sleeves. “Our job is to grow the game and that includes growing the revenue opportunity which ultimately gets reinvested...

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