If you like the Mets winning games that have no meaning, yesterday wasn’t a great day. The Mets lost at home in the early afternoon to the Cardinals 15-5 and then at night, they lost to Astros 7-3. Playing so much baseball yesterday, there are positive and negative things to note. In the afternoon Jeff McNeil had three hits as the third basemen and Pete Alonso, Robinson Cano and Carlos Gomez...
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Per a release by the Mets, catcher Devin Mesoraco is “assessing his options” after finding out that he will not be making the Mets’ Opening Day roster. Earlier this morning, the Mets tweeted out “Rajai Davis, Carlos Gomez, Ryan O’Rourke, Hector Santiago and Adeiny Hechavarría have been re-assigned to minor league camp. Devin Mesoraco has been told he didn’t make the...
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With Opening Day just five days away, the New York Mets trimmed their roster down considerably on Saturday morning, as per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Left-handed reliever Hector Santiago (11.17 earned-run average, 13 strikeouts, four walks over 9.2 innings this spring) and right-hander Ryan O’Rourke (1.74 ERA, 10 strikeouts, six walks over 10.1 innings), will begin the season in the minor...
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Jason Vargas continued his strong spring for New York on Friday night albeit in a losing effort as the Mets fell to the Houston Astros by a score of 7-3. The southpaw went 5.2 innings, allowing four runs on six hits while walking two and striking out three. Manager, Mickey Callaway has been excited for what he has seen from his fifth starter thus far. “He threw the ball great. Another...
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The Mets made Ronny Mauricio their highest paid International Free Agent signing at the time (he was since passed by Fransisco Alvarez) for a reason it would appear. The 17-year-old, soon to be 18, has gotten good reviews this spring and today, he showcased it in the major league game. Mauricio came up with the bases loaded in the second inning and fell behind in the count early. With the...
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Mark Feinsand of MLB.com is reporting that the Houston Astros and ace pitcher Justin Verlander are “moving toward” a contract extension. Per Feinsand, the deal will likely cover two years and come out to a figure “in the range of” $66MM. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal had opined that such a deal seemed “a long shot,” citing the righty’s apparent...
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