Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports that the Mets and Blue Jays have reached out to free agent center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Cain, 31, is going to be a big topic of discussion this winter as he is a highly touted player who excels both in the field and at the plate, not to mention on the base paths. In 2017 he hit .300/.363/.440 with 15 home runs, 49 RBIs, and 26 stolen bases. The center fielder...
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Asdrubal Cabrera is the favorite to start at third base in 2018 according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. The decision is not official, but assistant GM John Ricco said that the Mets are leaning in that direction. Third base has been a revolving door for the Mets ever since David Wright began missing majorities of seasons with injuries on a consistent basis in 2015. Since then the hot corner...
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Who should play second base for the Mets in 2018? That’s a question we have examined recently at MMO in regards to Jason Kipnis and Eduardo Nunez. Now we will discuss whether or not the Mets should pursue a trade with the Minnesota Twins for Brian Dozier? Is Dozier Available? Just because one team has a need or desire for a certain player on another team doesn’t mean the other team...
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Fellow MMO writer Chris Gaine recently wrote a wonderful article outlining why it would be a good idea to pursue Lorenzo Cain this offseason. Sure, it would be awesome to have him hitting atop the lineup every day, however I don’t believe it would be a good idea to spend all that money on an outfielder. If the season were to start today, the outfield would be Yoenis Cespedes, Juan Lagares,...
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Former Mets bench coach Dick Scott will be joining the Miami Marlins front office as their director for player development. Scott, 55, was hired by the Mets to be their bench coach for the 2016 season. The job opened up for Scott after Bob Geren took the same job with the Los Angeles Dodgers to be closer to his family. “It was a very tough decision, but I am headed to L.A.,” Geren...
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Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports that the Mets are among nearly a dozen teams who have shown interest in free agent first baseman Carlos Santana. Other teams vying for his services include at least the Phillies, Angels, Indians, Red Sox, and Mariners. Santana, 31, has been with the Cleveland Indians for the entirety of his Major League career. He was primarily a catcher from 2010 to 2014 when...
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