Relief pitcher Brad Brach went through his normal workout routine on Thursday morning with close friend and now former teammate Steven Matz, who the Mets dealt to the Toronto Blue Jays the night before in exchange for three prospects. To no surprise, Brach and Matz discussed the elephant in the room as Matz was traded for the first time in his career by the only team he has ever known in the...
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With the trade of Steven Matz to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night, the New York Mets now presumably turn to left-hander Joey Lucchesi to fill that gap in the back of the team’s rotation. Acquired in a three-team deal with the Padres and Pirates earlier this offseason, the 27-year-old former fourth-round draft pick is an intriguing player. With four years of team control to his name...
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Per Andy Martino of SNY, the New York Mets will be in attendance for right-hander Jake Arrieta’s workout for interested teams in Austin, Texas on Friday. Arrieta, 34, is far removed from his 2015 National League Cy Young Award-winning campaign (1.77 ERA, 236 strikeouts, 48 walks, 0.87 WHIP) but would still slot in as a viable back-end option in most rotations. Since 2017, Arrieta has seen...
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Per brand new rankings via Keith Law of The Athletic, the Mets have four top-100 prospects heading into the 2021 season. Francisco Alvarez was the highest at no. 19 (!), Ronny Mauricio slotted in at no. 32, Matthew Allan came in at no. 90, and Pete Crow-Armstrong came in at no. 94. The two surprises to me are how high Alvarez was and the fact Crow-Armstrong made the list. Alvarez got the highest...
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Spring Training is fast approaching for Major League Baseball but with a slow-moving free-agent market, the New York Mets are still investigating ways to drastically improve the roster. Center field remains a priority for the club after missing out on George Springer, and even with a seemingly good front end of the rotation already in place, they’ve reportedly made a significant offer to...
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Since the Mets missed out on All-Star center fielder George Springer to the Blue Jays, their free spending arch-nemesis this offseason, all the talk surrounding the team in recent days has been about another big free-agent, Trevor Bauer. While Bauer would fit in nicely behind Jacob deGrom as the number two starter, do they really need to meet his demands of being the highest paid pitcher ever by...
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