The New York Yankees have acquired 25-year-old Brandon Drury from the Arizona Diamondback in the three-way trade also involving the Tampa Bay Rays. FanRag Sports’ Robert Murray was the first to report on the deal. Initially, the only part of the deal that was reported was of Yankees’ minor-leaguer Nick Solak heading to Tampa Bay. A short while later, Jon Heyman, also of FRS,...
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Here’s a compilation of pics and videos from today’s Mets workout at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie. Most of the photos were shot by our photographer Ed Delany who has taken some really great shots as you will see. Today we learned that Adrian Gonzalez was all set to re-sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers in a part time role, but then the Mets came knocking with a full-time...
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Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports that the Mets are likely to use Zack Wheeler out of the bullpen this season after signing Jason Vargas last week. With Vargas in the rotation, the Mets currently have him, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey, and Steven Matz set to open the season as the starting five. That leaves Wheeler, Robert Gsellman, and Seth Lugo in limbo. Ackert...
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Out until at least May healing from surgery on a torn posterior capsule, Michael Conforto will be a huge loss for the Mets during the first month or so of the season. However, the Mets have two capable options to replace him for that time, both who feel they have something to prove. Those options are Brandon Nimmo and Juan Lagares. Let’s take a look at what these options bring to the team,...
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Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline has released the site’s Top 30 prospects in the Mets farm system. Like others, Mayo is down on the Mets farm system citing both health issues and what in his opinion is a farm system devoid of Rookie of the Year type prospects. Ultimately, MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 list is: No. 1 SS Andres Gimenez MMN Rank: 1 No. 2 LHP David Peterson MMN Rank: 2 No. 3...
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In the most recent Bovada betting odds, the Mets were placed at 12/1 for their chances at winning the NL Pennant. That is very high praise for a team that just last year went 70-92. The number only places the Mets behind the San Francisco Giants (10/1), St. Louis Cardinals (9/1), Chicago Cubs (15/4), Washington Nationals (7/2), and Los Angeles Dodgers (9/4). The Arizona Diamondbacks were also...
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