The Rick Porcello deal is official. We all knew that the right-handed pitcher hails from New Jersey, but what we all did not know was that he grew up as a Mets fan. He stated all of this, and more, on a conference call Monday afternoon, where he stated: “This is a big deal for me. I grew up a lifelong Mets fan as a kid. To get the opportunity to play for the organization that I cheered on...
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As reported by MMN’s Jacob Resnick, the New York Mets have designated Stephen Nogosek for assignment to make room for Rick Porcello on the 40 man roster. Nogosek, 24, had been acquired by the Mets in the Addison Reed trade with the Boston Red Sox. Nogosek is the only player remaining with the Mets organization from that trade. Jamie Callahan had been released after he had dealt with...
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Now that the dust has settled on MLB’s 2019 Winter Meetings, we can take a breath and start to assess what happened. Brodie Van Wagenen and the New York Mets made some moves while they were in San Diego, which is cool. Those moves didn’t include signing Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg, or Anthony Rendon, but they did bolster the starting rotation by bringing Michael Wacha and Rick...
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According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts will replace the semi-retired Mike Francesa on afternoon drive from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM on WFAN. ‘Joe and Evan’, as they are known, are in negotiations now with WFAN’s parent company Entercom for their new slot but the Post reported that talks between the sides are nearing a conclusion. The duo will...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Tim Ryder is joined by MetsMerized’s executive editor, Mike Mayer. Fresh off a trip to the Winter Meetings in sunny San Diego, Mike gives us his take on this year’s winners — the players, obviously — the Mets’ starting depth additions in Michael Wacha and Rick Porcello, and where Brodie Van Wagenen goes from...
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Another Former Met Lands in Philly Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that the Phillies have signed former Mets infielder T.J. Rivera. It’s been a struggle for the Bronx native ever since having Tommy John surgery in late 2017. The Mets release him in March. He’s a career .304/.335/.445 major league hitter in 526 plate appearances. The 31-year-old signed with the Long Island Ducks in...
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