Jeff McNeil was a revelation for the New York Mets in 2018. After toiling in the minors for nearly six seasons, the 26-year-old infielder made his MLB debut on July 24; and he never looked back. Over 248 plate appearances last season, McNeil slashed .329/.381/.471 with three homers, 11 doubles, six triples, and 19 runs batted in. Though he took just 14 bases-on-balls, the Nipomo, CA native...
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According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, former Atlanta Braves pitching coach Chuck Hernandez has emerged as a candidate for the New York Mets bullpen coach vacancy. Hernandez, 58, has spent the last two seasons as the Braves pitching coach. During that time, the Braves staff had a 4.23 ERA (tied for 8th in NL) and 1.35 WHIP (tied for 9th in NL). Before the Braves, Hernandez worked as a...
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Give Brodie Van Wagenen credit—with just one fell swoop, he established the Mets as major players this offseason and bragged to continue. Whether or not you disagree with the specifics of the Robinson Cano/Edwin Diaz trade, Van Wagenen at a bare minimum shook things up and tangibly improved the team for 2019. And yet, should the Mets make another such deal, one could argue that the swashbuckling...
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According to Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports, the Cincinnati Reds are pursuing free agent outfielder A.J. Pollock. Heyman also notes that the Reds are looking at free agent starter Dallas Keuchel. New York Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said on MLB Network Radio recently that the Mets have talked to the agents for Pollock. Pollock, 31 yesterday, hit .257/.316/.484 with 106 OPS+, 21 doubles, five...
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Boston Red Sox postseason hero Nathan Eovaldi is staying in New England. The free agent agreed to a deal with Boston for four-years, $67.5 million according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The deal, first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, is pending a physical. Eovaldi has had two Tommy John Surgeries in his career–the last one in 2016. The Red Sox are the fifth team Eovaldi has...
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According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the New York Mets have been maintaining contact with the agents for lefty relievers Zach Britton and Andrew Miller. The Mets continue to look at bolstering their bullpen after acquiring closer Edwin Diaz from the Seattle Mariners earlier this week. Talking on WFAN on Wednesday night, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said that the team needs left-handed...
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