One of the first moves New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen made once he took the reins to the baseball operations side of the organization this offseason was reconstructing the team’s relief corps. Acquiring Edwin Diaz in the deal that saw the Mets also nab arguably one of the premier second basemen in all of baseball in Robinson Cano was a huge pickup for the team. Along with...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Today’s edition of the hot stove rumor roundup features a handful of updates on the trade market, particularly regarding available third basemen. Phillies Interested in Moustakas In other news, the Philadelphia Phillies have been lining up fallback options of their own should their efforts for superstar slugger Manny Machado fall short. Per Heyman, former Kansas...
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Even with all the depth additions this offseason seemingly making him expendable, New York Mets fans should expect to see third baseman Todd Frazier don the orange-and-blue next season. Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen indicated at Jed Lowrie’s introductory press conference on Wednesday afternoon that despite the addition of the veteran infielder, he fully expects Frazier to be a starter at first or...
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Good morning, folks! Latest Mets News Asdrubal Cabrera posted on Instagram that he wanted to return to the Mets but said the team preferred other players. Cabrera was an underrated Met but the addition of Jed Lowrie makes his return unlikely. MLB Network released their Top-10 lists for both right field and catcher. Brandon Nimmo clocks in at number six and Wilson Ramos at number five. Jon Heyman...
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As per reports, the Los Angeles Dodgers are in negotiations with free-agent center fielder A.J. Pollock, at one time a rumored target of Brodie Van Wagenen and the New York Mets. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, “[the] Dodgers are indeed in discussions with [Pollock]”. Earlier in the day, Rosenthal commented on “increased chatter” between Los Angeles and the...
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According to Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports, the Mets were in on lefty Martin Perez prior to him signing a one-year, $3.5 million deal with the Minnesota Twins this afternoon. Perez spent the first seven years of his career with the Texas Rangers. In 2013, he finished sixth in American League Rookie of the Year after going 10-6 with a 3.62 ERA in twenty starts. However, after making just eight...
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