While David Wright is highly unlikely to hear his name called during the 2024 Hall of Fame announcement on Tuesday night, the former New York Mets third baseman and captain will at least have his name continue to be debated once it’s time to pick next year’s class. Currently, a player needs to have at least 5% of the vote from the BBWAA to stay on the ballot. As of the latest Hall Of Fame...
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Good morning Mets fans! One part of the free agent market that has been largely untouched is the top end of the bullpen pieces. That could change soon; the Astros are reportedly making a “push” for lefty Josh Hader, and the Mets are one of the teams reportedly interested in right-hander Robert Stephenson. Now, onto the morning briefing! Latest Mets News Mets Hall of Famer Darryl...
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MLB Network ranked Mets’ first baseman Pete Alonso as baseball’s sixth-best in the game. Alonso ranked last year as the fifth-best first basemen in the sport, according to MLB Network. He has ranked as high as the third spot on the list (entering 2020), and his 2024 rank is his third-best finish on MLB Network’s list. Alonso was ranked just behind Yandy Diaz, who finished fifth...
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MMO’s partnership with Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP) continues as our 16-team Mets Madness bracket is now down to just eight teams. The 1969 champs needed a full seven-game series to beat the 1997 Mets in round one. They face off against the 1988 Mets, who needed only five games to beat up the 2016 Mets in round one. MMO commenter Michael Lloyd leads the 1969 Mets against the 1988 Mets,...
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In a recent article by Will Sammon of The Athletic, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns offers important insight into a handful of top Mets prospects, including Jett Williams, Drew Gilbert, Luisangel Acuña, and plenty of others. The trio of prospects ended their years in Double-A Binghamton on a team that fell just short of the Eastern League championship. Stearns opened his...
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The New York Mets have quite a few players on their big league roster who have something to prove this season, but few will have as much pressure on them as Starling Marte. In November of 2021, the team agreed to a four-year, $78 million deal with the outfielder. Marte was set to begin his tenure with the Mets at the age of 33, so many wondered if he would be able to remain on the field for the...
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