Updated 3:48 PM EST According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the New York Mets and left-handed reliever Aaron Loup are “in agreement” on a deal to bring the 33-year-old to Queens. Per Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Loup’s contract with the Mets is for one year. We’ll keep you posted as new details become available. Original Post After missing out on signing Brad...
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As most of you have heard and as Tim Ryder reported here on MMO, there will be no new players making their way to Cooperstown this year. After years and years of electing players who were borderline at best or barely on the cusp, it’s probably a good idea to take a break for a year. Did you know that the Hall of Fame has 16 players or managers that played for the Mets for part or all of...
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In the wake of former New York Mets general manager Jared Porter’s dismissal, the team has named assistant GM Zack Scott as acting GM in his absence, per a statement from the team. Per Mets team president Sandy Alderson: “Zack has plenty of championship experience to draw upon. He has been an integral part of our decision-making process since his arrival. The entire baseball...
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The MMO team will be going all around the field, sharing our favorite Mets players by position. First Base Second Base Next up, third base…. or to sum it up, a lot of The Captain (as it should be!). Ryan Finkelstein When David Wright made his debut back in 2004, I remember being upset that someone was coming up and taking playing time away from one of my favorite players at the time, Ty...
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According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, former New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has been hired as Roc Nation Sports’ chief operating officer, rejoining the athlete representation industry following his unfruitful two-year stay on the other side of the negotiating desk. Van Wagenen, 46, was formerly the co-head of the baseball division at Creative Artists Agency — who took...
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When the New York Mets signed James McCann to a four-year, $40.6 million deal back in December, most fans were thrilled with the signing. Yet there was a segment of the fan base that was still left to wonder, what’s J.T. Realmuto going to get? Now we finally have an answer to that question, as Realmuto agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Phillies on a five-year, $115.5 million deal...
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