Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were the three players selected Tuesday to complete the 2025 class of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Suzuki and Sabathia received the call from the Hall during their first year of eligibility and Wagner during his tenth and final, so naturally the next question is who can expect their phone to ring next year? In addition to those three players,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets, who are hosting their first version of fan fest in nearly five years on Saturday, released their star-studded lineup for the day. Amazin’ Day, where fans will be able to hear from and meet current and former Mets players, will have some of the biggest names in the franchise’s history available. Some of those names include Mike Piazza, Francisco...
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At some point between arriving at the trade deadline, hitting a memorable walk-off home run in August and smoking cigars after winning a couple of playoff rounds in October, Jesse Winker got hooked on the Mets. “Honestly, everything,” the outfielder said Wednesday at his introductory news conference when asked what he liked most about his time in Queens. “The overall experience...
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Another member of the 2006 New York Mets has earned a place in Cooperstown, fittingly closing his Hall of Fame journey much like he closed games for multiple teams during his storied career. On Tuesday, it was announced that Billy Wagner will join Ichiro Suzuki, Dave Parker, Dick Allen, and C.C. Sabathia as part of the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Wagner was elected in his 10th and final...
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Jett Williams, Brandon Sproat, Jesus Baez and Nolan McLean cracked Baseball America’s annual list of the top 100 prospects released Wednesday. Williams, ranked at 58, battled injuries last season while slashing .215/.358/.298 across three minor league levels (as high as Triple-A Syracuse) with no home runs and five steals in 148 plate appearances. The 21-year-old shortstop/center fielder...
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If you are Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia, and Billy Wagner, Tuesday’s Hall of Fame results were the culmination of your baseball career. Your election into Cooperstown is a dream come true. For those three players, July will be special. Others, such as Carlos Beltran, have to hope next year is the year. Then there are players such as David Wright, who was hoping to stay on the ballot in...
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