The Mets announced that Ruben Tejada has been released after the infielder went unclaimed on waivers. Tejada, 26, was due to make $3 million dollars this season after the Mets offered him arbitration, but the team will only pay him $500,000 because they released him 15 days prior to Opening Day. Tejada is now free to sign with any team, and this ends his six year run with the Mets with a .255...
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Baseball players tend to disappear after retirement. Without the spotlight of national media, or admiration of thousands of fans, they fade back into mainstream society. They leave only memories, and their absence from the game makes it easy to forget that these guys we watched on TV are still real people. My mission is to allow fans to remember these forgotten players by seeking them out and...
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Michael Conforto, LF Bats/Throws: L/R DOB: March 1, 1993 (23) Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible (Free Agent after 2021) 2015 Recap A little over a year after being drafted, Michael Conforto was called up with the expectations that he would turn around an ailing Mets lineup. What the Mets got in Conforto was a dynamic middle of the order hitter who many now think could become a star. Despite...
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In January, the New York Mets bolstered their bullpen and agreed with left-handed reliever Antonio Bastardo on a two-year, $12 million dollar deal. Bastardo, 30, is expected to join Addison Reed as the primary setup relievers for closer Jeurys Familia. So far, the veteran lefty has struggled so far this Spring, posting a 7.94 ERA and 1.597 WHIP in six Grapefruit League appearances. On Tuesday,...
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For Major League clubs, depth is never a bad thing. Each year, teams look to shore up deficiencies and weaknesses on their roster, and look to add positional depth by stashing players in the upper minors in case of an injury. It’s been widely reported that the injury to Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera (out with a strained patella tendon in his left knee) wont be a major issue due to the...
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The New York Mets roared back with four runs in the eighth and ninth innings to beat the Miami Marlins by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday at Roger Dean Stadium. Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk in 3 2/3 innings pitched. Syndergaard struck out three and his fastball was clocked at 97-99 mph. “I thought I was OK out there,”...
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