For the second straight year, the Mets were able to infuse a weak farm system with high upside talent through the draft. They got outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong in the first round, a consensus Top 25 talent in the 2020 draft. First round talent in the second round with right-handed pitcher J.T. Ginn, and tremendous upside when they used the No. 69 pick (comp for Phillies signing Zack Wheeler) on...
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Opening Day for the 2020 MLB regular season is just over a week away as I type this sentence. Finally. But still, this stoppage in play has allowed us a unique opportunity to look back on recent (and distant) New York Mets history more than we likely ever would’ve in a typical circumstance. If you can’t tell, I’m trying to find some silver lining here. Is it working? This has...
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Mets left-handed pitching prospect David Peterson met with the media Wednesday afternoon following his Summer Camp outing at Citi Field. Peterson, who spent the 2019 season with Double-A Binghamton, was invited to Spring Training in February as a non-roster invite. He was then invited to Summer Camp once the call was made that baseball was resuming. Andy Martino of SNY mentioned that it seemed...
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Good morning Mets fans! On Wednesday, Joel Sherman of The New York Post reported that Jacob deGrom’s MRI did not reveal “anything concerning.” Despite this semi-good news, deGrom is day-to-day and his Opening Day start is in jeopardy with 8 days to go. Let’s take a look at what else went on around the baseball world yesterday! Latest Mets News Luis Rojas says it’s...
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Per Justin Toscano of The Record, the Mets have placed relievers Brad Brach and Jared Hughes on the injured list. The Mets did not disclose the reason for either of their placements on the IL, and neither pitcher has appeared in camp thus far. The Mets cannot reveal that it was specifically coronavirus-related unless the player allows them to (as pointed out by Tim Healey of Newsday), but given...
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Update – 3:15 PM Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the MRI on Jacob deGrom’s back showed nothing that concerned the Mets. The ace is considered day-to-day after pulling himself with back tightness from his outing on Tuesday. DeGrom is supposed to start on Opening Day vs the Braves on July 24. Original – 1:37 PM Mets manager Luis Rojas announced that Jacob deGrom...
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