Author: Violeta Pietronico

Per Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Mets will be hiring Dave Jauss as their next bench coach. Jauss will replace Hensley Muelens, who spent just one season with New York. The 63-year-old Jauss has spent time with various teams since the ’80s, and has served as bench coach for four separate organizations including the Dodgers (2006-2007), Orioles (2008-2009), the Mets (back in 2010, beside...

After a 2020 season that included a bump from the starting rotation and a stint in the bullpen, Steven Matz recently went “back to basics” with former pitching coach Phil Regan in order to right what went wrong. Per Tim Healey of Newsday, Matz met with Regan – whom he has known the longest when it comes to coaches – down in Port St. Lucie last month for five days. During...

Though Amed Rosario saw his playing time diminish in 2020 thanks to rookie standout Andrés Giménez, it seems that the Mets are looking to find a way to keep Rosario on the field in 2021. When looking back at the now 25-year-old’s efforts this past season, it becomes clear why that playing time dwindled. On the offensive end, the young shortstop regressed mightily compared to 2019 –...

Though not yet verified on Twitter (for whatever reason), Mets owner Steve Cohen continues to interact with fans across the platform. On Sunday, Cohen had some helpful updates for those same fans. First, Cohen – in response to a question on the status of Tom Seaver’s statue, expected to be displayed outside of Citi Field – tweeted that he expects said statue to be ready and...