The New York Mets added another depth arm on Tuesday, signing right-handed sidearmer Trevor Hildenberger to a minor-league contract, per Andy Martino of SNY. Hildenberger, 29, was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2014 (22nd round), making his MLB debut in 2017 (3.21 ERA, 3.01 FIP, 1.29 walks per nine over 37 appearances). He tacked on another 73 appearances in 2018 (5.42 ERA, 4.53 FIP, 70...
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With the annual winter meetings fully underway, things are starting to intensify in both free agency and on the trading market, meaning there’s a strong chance the New York Mets could look to address at least one of their glaring needs very shortly. While acquiring an impact arm for the starting rotation is one of the biggest holes that must be filled this offseason, it’ll also be...
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The Mets will be parting ways with outfield and base running instructor, Marlon Anderson, per SNY’s Andy Martino. After a total, yet still incomplete, overhaul of the Mets’ front office by new owner Steve Cohen, which saw the dismissal of general manger Brodie Van Wagenen and Omar Minaya among others, it appears the club is now getting down to the nitty gritty of the...
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Will the Mets land prized free agent outfielder George Springer? Some might bet the farm on it. MLB Insider Buster Olney appeared on ESPN Radio on Monday and said that he is “just about ready to bet the family farm in Vermont,” on it. Springer, 31, has spent the last seven seasons with the Houston Astros, appeared in three All-Star Games, locked down two Silver Slugger Awards and was...
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In the 1960s, quarterbacks would call the plays in the huddle. In the 1970s, as coaches took more control of what was happening on each play, teams would rotate players into the game and the new player would bring the play the coach had instructed from the side line. In the 1980s, with a shorter time clock to speed up the game, hand signals came from the sideline, instructing the quarterbacks...
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As the situation currently stands, Major League Baseball will enter the 2021 season without the universal designated hitter in place. That could pose quite the conundrum for the New York Mets. Both the league and the MLB Players’ Association agreed to the universal DH through 2021 last spring. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred nixed that agreement when he implemented the COVID-shortened 2020...
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