Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, Mets sophomore pitcher Christian Scott talked to reporters in Port St. Lucie as pitchers and catchers are due to report soon. The right-handed pitcher made nine big league starts in his rookie season before undergoing Tommy John surgery in September, effectively ending his season. When asked about his progress, he told reporters, “Feel like my...
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The Polar Bear is here to stay. First baseman Pete Alonso and the Mets have agreed to a contract, according to Jeff Passan. Jon Heyman reports the deal is for two years and $54 million with a $10 million signing bonus. The second year is a player option, so this amounts to a one-year, $30 million deal should Pete opt out after this season, per Andy Martino. It was a long and unexpectedly public...
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In a sign that spring is nearly here, the Mets announced the coaching staffs Wednesday for Triple-A Syracuse, Double-A Binghamton, Single-A Brooklyn and Low-A St. Lucie. Dick Scott, in year 12 with the Mets organization, will manage Syracuse for the third year. He will be assisted by pitching coach A.J. Sager, hitting coach Rick Guarno and bench coach/assistant hitting coach J.P. Arencibia....
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It was a rough 2024 for National League East catchers, at least with the bat, with the best of the bunch posting a .751 OPS in 99 games. The worst of the lot checked in with a .227/.259/.318 slash line. There isn’t a catcher in the division expected to be among the top five in baseball – and it’s possible none crack the top 10. Nonetheless, let’s rank this group and hope...
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Baseball America released its annual farm system rankings for the 30 MLB teams on Wednesday. The Mets, who were eighth on the list a year ago, fell closer to the middle of the pack and were ranked 12th. This ranking is consistent with others released this offseason, including ESPN and The Athletic, who ranked the Mets ninth and 15th, putting them just on the plus side of the median of Major...
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Good morning, Mets fans! When addressing the crowd at the Astros’ annual media luncheon on Tuesday, GM Dana Brown said that the team “lost Bregman,” essentially assuring that he won’t be heading back to Houston. Chandler Rome of The Athletic noted that Brown addressed Bregman in the past tense twice. Brown added, shortly thereafter, that the Astros aren’t talking to...
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