With free agency heating up and Trevor Bauer off the table, Michael Mayer reported Monday that according to sources the Mets have been in contact with free agent right-handed starter Taijuan Walker. Walker has spent time with Seattle, Arizona, and most recently the Toronto Blue Jays in 2020. Between Seattle and Toronto in 2020, Walker went 4-3 with a 2.70 ERA. He struck out 50 and had a 1.16...
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The New York Yankees have agreed to terms with free agent left-hander Justin Wilson. MLB Insider Robert Murray was first in reporting that the two sides were in serious discussions about a deal. Wilson, 33, spent the last two seasons with the Mets and compiled 0.8 fWAR out of their bullpen over that time, with a 2.91 ERA and 3.62 FIP. The Mets and Wilson were in contact about negotiating a new...
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With left-hander Justin Wilson reportedly heading to the Bronx to join the Yankees, and the Mets still having a need in the bullpen, they have shifted their attention to righty Trevor Rosenthal. Mike Puma of the New York Post says the Mets are “in” on Rosenthal and have been in contact with his camp. Rosenthal, 30, split the shortened 2020 season between the Kansas City Royals and San Diego...
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The Mets have already had one of the more busy winters in recent memory from a franchise standpoint, and have overall been one of the most active teams in all of baseball. With hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen’s purchase of the team becoming final in November, the Mets have consistently made moves to upgrade their MLB roster and the upper-levels of the minors under the tutelage of team...
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Bullpen arms are often considered to be the most volatile position in baseball. Most relievers never experience long-term dominance, and aside from the great ones, most see their success come in bursts. Relievers seldom see love on top prospect lists, top 100 lists, or anything of that nature. Even more to their unpredictability, most of the bests were failed starters. Just look at the Mets:...
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While we’re all excited for baseball to make its triumphant return, there may not be many people more excited than New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso. In a wide-ranging interview with the New York Post, there were plenty of things discussed. What interested me the most, though, were the snippets about himself and how he’s feeling after what was a weird and frustrating sophomore season in...
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