Author: Ryan Finkelstein

Long Layoff a Double-Edged Sword for Yoenis Cespedes

At this point in time, there is no telling how many games the New York Mets will get to play in 2020. With the outbreak of the coronavirus, Opening Day may be pushed back into June, if not later. When trying to find a silver lining to this unfortunate delay, the one place everyone can look is towards the injured list and whether some players can now find themselves ready for the start of regular...

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Mets Will Continue to Pay Minor League Players Stipends

Due to the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, all major and minor league baseball operations have been suspended indefinitely. When it comes to the world of sports, few athletes are being more affected by this situation than minor league ballplayers. These young men are in a very tough situation as they try to make ends meet during this time of crisis. Minor league players are not paid a...

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Coronavirus Concerns Loom Over Opening Day

For baseball fans, few days are more sacred on the calendar than Opening Day. Opening Day represents a fresh start, where optimism reigns supreme with a summer full of baseball upon us. Unfortunately this year, there is a cloud hanging over the start to the season in the form of the coronavirus. Unless you have been living in a bubble (which might not be the worst thing in times like this), you...

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Mets Agree to Record Pre-Arbitration Figure with Pete Alonso

On Wednesday morning, the New York Mets announced that they had agreed to terms with all 21 of their pre-arbitration players that are currently on the 40-man roster. One player that stands out above all the rest however is Pete Alonso, who is coming off a record-breaking Rookie of the Year campaign. For his elite production in 2019, Alonso has been given a record figure for a player coming of...

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J.D. Davis Hit Home Run Off Jacob DeGrom

J.D. Davis has been out of the New York Mets lineup for nearly two weeks now, as he works his way back from a shoulder injury he sustained trying to make a diving stop at third base. Davis has been making steady progress towards returning, with hopes that he will be ready for Opening Day. Friday marked the biggest step in Davis’ path to get back on the field, when he took live batting...

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