As Mets’ second-year Manager, Mickey Callaway spoke to reporters at a presser on Wednesday, he strongly proclaimed that pitcher, Jason Vargas will be their fifth starter this season, which most likely eliminates all competition in this area. “The way he pitched at the end of the season, once we got him on a schedule, he’s our fifth starter, He was an All-Star in 2017, had he...
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Mickey Callaway spoke with the press today and reiterated what everyone has been hearing since the team signed Jed Lowrie in January: Jeff McNeil will be getting a lot of playing time in the outfield. In fact, Callaway went as far as to say that most of the left-handed hitter’s at-bats will be gained from playing there instead of his previous primary position of second base or any other...
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Yesterday’s report of Jacob deGrom’s Opening Day deadline for an extension has put the Mets and new GM Brodie Van Wagenen in a tricky situation. The fact that the relationship between the organization and deGrom appears to be strained only makes matters more complicated for everyone involved. Perhaps nobody is in a more difficult position than Van Wagenen who used to represent deGrom...
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Earlier this morning Fangraphs dropped their top 100 prospects list, and they seem to be fond of some Mets products. The following players made their list: 48: Peter Alonso 52: Andres Gimenez 68: Ronny Mauricio 92: Mark Vientos We’ve all grown accustomed to seeing Alonso among the ranks on these lists, but it’s good to see Alonso in the top half of one of these lists. Fangraphs is...
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Shervyen Newton Position: SS B/T: S/R Age: April 24, 1999 (19) Acquired: Signed from International Free Agency in 2015 Stats (Kingsport): 266 PA, .280/.408/.449 (BA/OBP/SLG), 16 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 4/4 SB, .394 wOBA, 127 wRC+. Want a guy who is freakishly athletic and has a huge ceiling? Meet Shervyen Newton. Newton might very well be the biggest boom-or-bust prospect in the entire...
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The Philadelphia Phillies have signed ace starter Aaron Nola to a four-year, $45 million extension with a club option for a fifth season per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Jeff Passan of ESPN further reports that the fifth year club option is worth $16 million. The breakdown of Aaron Nola's deal with the Phillies: $2M signing bonus2019: $4M2020: $8M2021: $11.75M2022: $15M2023: $16M club...
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