James Wagner of The New York Times gave some insight today as to the level of interest the New York Mets are getting in some of their likely to be moved commodities, as well as a few of their more valuable trade chips. Wagner reinforced the likelihood that closer Jeurys Familia and second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera will be moved, as well as the clear interest that Zack Wheeler has been receiving...
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After weeks of speculation and halfway-there reports, the Los Angeles Dodgers have officially acquired All-Star third baseman Manny Machado from the Baltimore Orioles. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic confirmed that the deal will bring five players back to the Orioles in exchange for the 26-year-old, who is a free agent at the end of the season. Baltimore will be receiving Los Angeles’...
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New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom pitched the third inning for the National League in tonight’s MLB All-Star Game at Nationals Park in Washington, DC. deGrom, 30, currently leads all Major League Baseball starters in earned-run average (1.68), is third in fielding independent pitching rating (2.32) and ranks third in wins above replacement among qualified hurlers with 4.4. Jake followed...
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The New York Mets have a shooting star in their midst. At All-Star Weekend in Washington, DC, Peter Alonso, MLB Pipeline’s 69th ranked MLB prospect, is garnering some very positive attention and feedback. In group batting practice on Sunday morning, Alonso, 23, stood out among some of the most highly-touted young players in MiLB. According to J.J. Cooper of Baseball America, the...
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The New York Mets (38-54) rode a three-run first inning and a strong pitching performance by Noah Syndergaard to a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals (47-47) in the second contest of a four-game weekend series at Citi Field. Pitching Noah Syndergaard made his first start since being placed on the disabled list with a strained right index finger on May 26 and worked himself out of a...
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