Noah Syndergaard’s first outing was not as pleasant as he may have wanted to start out his season. In Syndergaard’s first outing of 2019 he pitched six innings giving up four earned runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts in total. His ERA had started at 6.00. Coincidentally, Stephen Strasburg pitched against him that day and came out of the game with the same ERA (6.00) having...
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According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Atlanta Braves and young outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. have reached an agreement on an eight-year, $100 million contract extension, with a pair of club options included. The deal will begin this season, and guarantees Acuña another seven years which includes a $10 million buyout on two options for the 2027 and 2028 seasons worth worth $17 million. In total,...
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Ever since the Wilpons hired new General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen, he has been nothing but excited and confident in his revamped ball club. Brodie has taken MetsTwitter by storm with numerous positive posts about his team throughout the offseason and into the regular season. He started to show off his team right away in spring training. Days before pitchers and catchers reported to camp, Van...
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Robinson Cano has been an extremely talented asset for every team he has been on, and looks to do the same for the Mets. “I always like to be prepared. always open to any question, any advice. I hope that I can help them and be the leader for the team.” When asked about his effect on the younger players, he added that he wants to serve as a positive example for them to learn from....
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According to Jon Heyman of MLBNetwork, the New York Mets and veteran Rene Rivera are currently in talks, and it looks promising that Queens will be a landing spot for the veteran backstop. Matt Ehalt of MLBYahooSports, notes that the Mets have arranged to place Devin Mesoraco on the restricted list and he is ready to retire which in turn leaves the team with one less catcher. Rivera was released...
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