On Saturday, Matt Ehalt of the Record reported that suspended Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia is set to apply for reinstatement into Major League Baseball. On Feb. 12, 2016, the now 28-year-old was suspended a third time after violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy, leading to being banned from baseball. However, Marc Edelman, a tenured law professor at the Zicklin School of...
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There’s no question the sky is the limit for Mets shortstop Amed Rosario, but perhaps the most admirable part of his game is his affinity to get better. The 22-year-old is putting that forth by working on patience at the plate, and is already down in St. Lucie trying to improve that aspect of his game. He walked just three times in 170 plate appearances with New York in 2017. “I’ve been...
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It’s that time of the year again, as we take a look at the young men who may soon don the orange and blue. Our top 50 prospects list has begun over at Mets Minors, but we’ve decided to bring you the best 30 here on MMO. Here are numbers 25-21 which feature some exciting arms! 25. LF Kevin Kaczmarski Ht: 6’0″ Wt: 195 Level: Binghamton B/T: L/R Age: 12/31/1991 (26) Age Dif: 0.8 Acquired: Ninth...
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While Michael Conforto has made great progress so far this offseason recovering from a torn posterior capsule in his left shoulder he suffered in August, he likely won’t be ready for Opening Day. Speaking to Gary Apple of SNY Wednesday at Citi Field, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said he eyes a May 1 return for the 24-year-old. “Would it be the worst thing in the world to miss the...
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The Mets made it official Tuesday night, Jay Bruce is back in Queens. He was reintroduced Wednesday morning at Citi Field. New York and the three-time All-Star agreed on a three-year deal worth $39 million, as they bring back a solid bat to provide a spark in the middle of the lineup. “The culture here is something that is very important to me,” Bruce said. “Through the offseason, we...
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Jacob deGrom was one of the few bright spots to an overall disappointing 2017 Mets season. He now wants to build off that for a successful 2018 campaign. After logging over 200 innings and recording 15 wins, the right-hander has his eyes set on the prize: capturing the Cy Young Award, according to John Harper of the New York Daily News. “That’s the main goal,” he said....
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