Juan Lagares is in a precarious position with the New York Mets. His spot on the Opening Day 25-man roster seems to be safe for now, but how long will a golden glove save his hollow bat? A favorite of former manager Terry Collins, the 29-year-old Dominican native is known primarily for his fielding skills. The 2014 NL Gold Glove-winner has a career slash line of .257/.297/.366, with his best...
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Since signing with the New York Mets as a 16-year-old kid from Venezuela, Wilmer Flores has given this franchise and its fan base multiple reasons to love him, even if it’s not always performance-based. He’s a likable kid. From the regime that drafted him (led by Omar Minaya) to the one that has continued to show faith in him throughout his five-year MLB career, he still does...
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Jason Vargas was slated to start the season in the rotation, and not simply because he’s being paid $8 million per season to play in Flushing either. Now that Vargas might miss some time due to a non-displaced fracture in his non-throwing hand, that plan has most definitely changed. So far this spring, Vargas, 35, has thrown 8.2 innings, pitching to a 4.15 ERA with a 1.73 WHIP. Nothing to write...
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As per Matt Ehalt of The Record, the New York Mets are prepared to trade 27-year-old right-hander Rafael Montero if a deal can be worked out. Montero has not performed well this spring. In 8.2 innings of Grapefruit League work, he’s got an 8.31 ERA, 1.85 WHIP, 10 strikeouts and five walks. With a logjam in the Mets’ rotation already and what looks to be a full relief corps taking...
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New York Mets’ starting pitcher Matt Harvey made some notable comments yesterday, as per Kevin Kernan’s article this morning for the New York Post, after an encouraging outing in which the 28-year-old struck out eight batters in five innings of work. The fact that he allowed six hits and three earned runs is an afterthought to Harvey as he talks about his changeup,...
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