Mets Finish With Seven Players in MLB Network’s Top 100

MLB Network finished off their Top 100 Right Now countdown on Thursday night with the 10 best players on their list. Among them, Mets ace Jacob deGrom, at No.3, right behind Mookie Betts at No. 2 and Mike Trout leading the way. DeGrom was the only pitcher in the top 10, the second highest ranking hurler was the Yankees’ Gerrit Cole at No. 11. MLB Network had Cole ranked seventh and deGrom...

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Reports: Mets Sign Taijuan Walker to Two-Year Deal

According to Andy Martino of SNY, the Mets have signed free agent starter Taijuan Walker. Our own Michael Mayer tweeted earlier this week that the Mets had been in contact with Walker’s camp. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the deal is for two years, $20 million with a player option for a third year. Here’s the breakdown of the deal per Sherman: $10M in 2021 $7M in...

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Morning Briefing: Taijuan Walker High on Mets’ Radar

Good morning and happy Friday, Mets fans! Let the notion baseball games this month take us into the weekend! Latest Mets News Pitcher Taijuan Walker is still high on the Mets’ free agent radar, per Mike Puma of the New York Post. Marcus Stroman told Puma of the New York Post, “I never have to get ready because I stay ready…my preparation is elite,” as he looks forward to...

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Jacob deGrom Ranks No. 3 on MLB Network’s Top 100

  MLB Network continued their Top 100 Right Now series on Thursday night unveiling their top ten. Coming in at number three was New York Mets starting pitcher, Jacob deGrom. The third place finish is the highest of any MLB pitcher and solidifies his position as the best pitcher in baseball. DeGrom in 2020 was 4-2 with a 2.38 ERA. He recorded 104 strikeouts over the course of 68 innings...

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Opinion: Trading J.D. Davis Can Improve Mets’ Farm System

Following a long and unpredictable offseason, spring is finally in the air, or at least it is down south. That doesn’t mean the New York Mets are finished constructing their current roster for this upcoming season, though. While spring training is officially underway, the Mets still have some holes and they could benefit from making a few more adjustments before the regular season opens on...

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What We Learned From Luis Rojas On Thursday

“The confidence here is contagious.” Luis Rojas sat down with the media for a short time on Thursday afternoon to discuss the first two days of camp and his main takeaways so far. Early on in his availability, Rojas was asked about the prospect of using an opener and said, “We have individuals on our roster that can do something like that. We can also use different strategies...

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