Going into the off-season, the Mets had set out a plan for their outfield next season. It appeared that Juan Lagares was going to have a significant role in that and would be the everyday centerfielder. The 28-year old has never been known for his bat over the course of his career. Lagares has a .257/.297/.366 slash line with a wRC+ of 84 in his five seasons in the majors. This past season was...
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In their long history, the Mets have had more than their share of young players who were dealt away and became stars with other teams. Nolan Ryan and Amos Otis are probably the two names mentioned most often. And the trading of future MVP’s Kevin Mitchell and Jeff Kent were in retrospect, major mistakes, too. But the very first star the Mets let get away was the defensively gifted Paul Blair who...
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Good Morning, folks! The Mets added a new first base option to the mix yesterday… Latest Mets News According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Mets have signed Adrian Gonzalez to a minimum salary deal, pending a physical. The Twins signed reliever Addison Reed to a two year deal worth $17 million according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports says Reed took less...
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According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Mets have now decided to sign Adrian Gonzalez to a minimum salary deal, pending a physical. Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that it will be a Major League deal. Original Post- 9:37 p.m. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the Mets are in serious discussions to sign first-baseman Adrian Gonzalez. Last season was by far the worst year for...
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The reigning World Series champions have made a move to significantly bolster their starting rotation. According to Tim Brown of Yahoo, the Houston Astros have indeed struck a deal to acquire right-hander Gerrit Cole from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitcher Joe Musgrove and infielder Colin Moran. Outfielder Jason Martin and right hander Michael Feliz is also heading to Pittsburgh...
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Have we seen the last of suspended Mets reliever, Jenrry Mejia? Maybe yes, maybe no. Either way, the now 28-year-old is expected to apply for reinstatement back into Major League Baseball, according to Matt Ehalt of The Record. Mejia was initially slapped with a lifetime ban on Feb. 12, 2016 for violating the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy a third time. According to Ehalt,...
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