Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets claimed catcher Drew Romo off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles while designating LHP Brandon Waddell for assignment. Waddell posted a 3.45 ERA in 31 1/3 innings for the Mets this season. It was his first big-league action since 2021. He also threw 75 1/3 innings of 5.02 ERA ball in Triple-A Syracuse. Romo is a 24-year-old catcher who has brief MLB experience...
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New York Mets Starting Pitchers Clay Holmes and Nolan McLean will be joining Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. WBC action kicks off on March 4, and Team USA will play its first game on March 6 against Brazil at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. Holmes transitioned to a starter last season and pitched a career-high 165.2 innings to a 3.53 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in his first season with the Mets....
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The Mets are finalizing a deal with reliever Luke Weaver, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The deal will be for two years, $22 million. The contract is pending physical. Weaver, 32, is coming off a second straight strong season for the New York Yankees. In 2025, the right-handed reliever had a 3.62 ERA, eight saves, 1.02 WHIP and 72 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings. His 2.90 expected ERA was...
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It didn’t make the back page of the New York Post or Daily News when the Mets inked right-handed pitcher Adbert Alzolay to a two-year minor league pact on Jan. 9, 2025, but it was a methodical move that required a touch of patience. Sandwiched between the free agent signing of superstar outfielder Juan Soto a month prior, and the re-signing of fan favorite Pete Alonso a month later, Alzolay...
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Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 29 (6/5/1996) 2025 Traditional Stats: 31 G, 171 IP, 3.42 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 194 SO, 39 BB 2025 Advanced Stats: 125 ERA+, 28.2 K%, 5.7 BB%, 3.44 xERA, 3.74 FIP, 3.70 xFIP, 3.1 fWAR Contract Status: Second year arb eligible for 2026, free agent after 2027 To trade an ace or not to trade an ace, that is the question. Whether you want to argue that Joe Ryan is a top ten...
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Good morning, Mets fans! It was reported Monday by The Athletic’s Will Sammon that the Mets are open to moving infielders Ronny Mauricio, Luisangel Acuña, and Mark Vientos. Jorge Castillo of ESPN then confirmed the report on Tuesday, stating that “the Mets … have informed teams that both players [Jeff McNeil and Vientos] are available in trades.” Earlier this offseason, Carlos Mendoza all but...
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