Phil Regan has filed a lawsuit against claiming age discrimination the New York Mets, according to TMZ. Regan was the interim pitching coach for the Mets in 2019, taking over for the fired Dave Eiland on June 20, 2019. Under Regan, the Mets’ pitching staff blossomed, improving their team ERA to 3.48 after recording a 4.88 ERA in the first half. Jacob deGrom won the Cy Young Award that...
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The Mets signed Zach Muckenhirn to a minor league deal at the end of November. Muckenhirn, who will be 28 next week, is looking to break through to the 40-man roster as a lefty reliever. In addition to competing with the players already on the Mets roster, he is competing against other NRIs like T.J. McFarland to be a lefty specialist. Muckenhirn was drafted by the Orioles in the 11th round back...
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It’s been well documented that 2023 will be a year of significant on-field changes for Major League Baseball. This season, we will see the debut of larger bases, pitch clocks, and shift restrictions, as well as an encore performance of increased enforcement of the balk rule. Now, MLB has taken a step toward what may be sweeping changes in the game’s revenue structure and is planting...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Buck Showalter announced that Max Scherzer will likely make his spring training debut on Sunday against the Nationals. The 38-year-old threw a live batting practice session yesterday afternoon. The Mets open their Grapefruit League slate on Saturday with a split-squad doubleheader against the Astros and Marlins, with Denyi Reyes and José Butto expected to start those...
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Mets owner Steve Cohen was in Port St. Lucie for day six of Mets spring training. He spent a few minutes speaking with the media over the railing of the Mets dugout at Clover Park. Cohen spoke on various topics, including the vibe and goals of the team, team spending and fulfilling promises to the fans, connecting with players and fans, as well as Shohei Ohtani’s anticipated free agency at the...
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A few days ago, newly signed pitcher Kodai Senga threw a 52-pitch bullpen session that could be regarded as someone who is just getting used to the intricacies of the major league ball and mound. The session did not particularly inspire hope right off the bat but did have some bright spots, which included hitting 96mph on the radar gun. Mike Puma of the New York Post notes that Senga himself is...
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