While much of the focus on hiring Carlos Beltran has been on his returning to the team which will one day appear on his Hall of Fame plaque, there is an interesting dynamic not oft addressed. With Beltran having just retired after the 2017 season, he is going to have to manage players who were his peers. In fact, Beltran was teammates with Edwin Diaz and Seth Lugo on the 2017 Puerto Rican World...
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Rays Give Zunino Extension According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Mike Zunino and the Rays have reached an extension that will run through 2020 and have an option for an additional year. The deal is said to be worth $4.5 million for the 2020 season. Zunino, 28, split time with Travis d’Arnaud last season in his first season in the Trop. He hit .165/.232/.312 over the course of 90 games,...
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Jon Updike, the New York Mets’ 2018 Scout of the Year, left the organization for a job as President of Digital Scouting and Player Development Solutions at BaseballCloud according to Andy Martino of SNY. Updike was the scout who was responsible for bringing Pete Alonso and Matthew Allan to the Mets. Latest Mets News The Mets named Hensley Meulens their bench coach as reported by Jennifer...
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Around this time a year ago, New York Mets hit machine Jeff McNeil had just finished up his first taste of MLB action, and it went pretty well. Through 248 plate appearances, he managed to post a 137 wRC+ and 2.7 fWAR off the strength of a solid .329/.381/.471 line. There wasn’t a ton of home-run power (just three dingers), but with his ability to put the ball in play and get on base at a...
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I had the opportunity to ask a few questions to the Mets beat reporter for the Daily News, Deesha Thosar. We discussed a variety of issues and questions that the Mets will be facing as they look toward the 2020 season. Please enjoy. Joe D. – Before I get into the Mets, I would love to know your thoughts on your first year covering the team. Can you tell us a little bit about how you came...
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Major League Baseball announced on Monday the candidates for the Inaugural All-MLB Team, with four Mets players as finalists. Mets slugger Pete Alonso is one of seven first baseman on the ballot coming off setting the rookie home run record, leading the majors in homers with 53, and winning National League Rookie of the Year Award. The Polar Bear is joined by the Jose Abreu, Josh Bell, Freddie...
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