Jacob deGrom arrived to the majors as a solid but not spectacular minor leaguer. With the likes of Zack Wheeler, Mets’ 2010 first-round pick Matt Harvey, Rafael Montero, Noah Syndergaard, and Steven Matz touted as the foundation for the major league staff, the 25-year-old deGrom was considered an afterthought. In mid-May, deGrom was called up to the Mets for bullpen help. He made his debut...
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Multiple reporters including Will Sammon of The Athletic say the Mets could have interest in bringing back outfielder Michael Conforto, particularly if they aren’t able to re-sign Brandon Nimmo. Conforto, 29, missed the entire 2022 season after a shoulder injury forced him to have surgery in April. Conforto’s agent, Scott Boras, told reporters on Wednesday that Michael was throwing...
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Good morning, Mets fans! As free agency begins today, Michael Mayer reports that Odds Checker has the Mets as the early non-Astros favorite to land Justin Verlander. Verlander has a $25 million player option for 2023 that he could opt out of to entertain free agency. Even if he does plan to re-sign with the Astros, it would make sense for him to opt-out of his contract and test his market value....
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The Mets made a couple of moves pertaining to their bullpen besides re-signing Edwin Díaz. The Mets declined the option on Mychal Givens and made him a free agent, according to Will Sammon of the Athletic. Givens was traded to the Mets during the 2022 deadline in exchange for minor league pitcher Saúl González. After posting a 2.66 ERA and 11.3 SO/9 with the Cubs, Givens performed poorly for his...
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The New York Mets officially re-signed Edwin Díaz to a five-year, $102 million contract. The extension has an opt-out after the third year, a full no-trade clause, and a sixth-year team option. If Díaz returns for his sixth year, the deal would total six years and $122 million. Not only did Díaz receive the highest contract in MLB history given out to a reliever, but he also received the highest...
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The Baseball Hall of Fame announced the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot. In the common vernacular, it’s time for the Veteran’s Committee to vote on what is a highly controversial ballot likely to induce controversial results. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and Curt Schilling are some of the most controversial players to ever appear on the ballot. Their respective controversies led to...
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