Yoenis Céspedes will begin what will likely be the final chapter of his Mets career on Friday in a new role: the team’s designated hitter. The slugger confirmed to the media on Tuesday that the DH will be his initial assignment, though he is just as comfortable and ready to play the outfield. “The way that I’m feeling right now I can DH, I can play left field. I’m equally...
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On August 18 — assuming there is one — Steven Matz will reach five years of major league service time. That milestone is a big deal for any player and one that only a relatively low percentage reach. Once there, Matz can no longer be optioned to the minor leagues without his consent. Not that he would be (Matz hasn’t spent time in the minors outside of rehab assignments since making his...
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The short answer is no. The Mets may have lost in both their exhibition games this weekend, to their cross-town rivals no less, but hear me out — it just made me more excited for this season. It made me realize how much I have missed baseball, and how much this distraction is very much needed right now. We saw Yoenis Cespedes play in a baseball game for the first time in two years. We saw...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic gave insight to Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez’s bid to buy the Mets. Steve Gelbs of SNY reported that Jed Lowrie has been placed on the Injured List with left knee discomfort. The Mets also placed right-hander Walker Lockett on the 10-day Injured List with lower back discomfort. Jay Jaffe of Fangraphs discussed the...
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Jed Lowrie. The gift that keeps on taking away. At the time of his signing, Jed Lowrie’s two-year, twenty-million-dollar contract represented a nice change in pace for the Mets. Instead of going into the season with a bevy of unanswered depth questions, Lowrie’s signing virtually guaranteed that New York would be all set at the infield. Yet, a year into the deal, it’s evident...
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According to the Washington Nationals, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will throw out the first pitch of the Nats’ — and MLB’s — 2020 season opener versus the New York Yankees in the nation’s capital on Thursday. Per the statement: The Washington Nationals are thrilled to announce that Nats super-fan [Dr....
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