Good morning, Mets fans! Major League Baseball is introducing a brand new showcase for top prospects around the league to show off their talent, titled “Spring Breakout.” The event will put each organization’s best prospects against each other in a game that will be part of a doubleheader with a regularly scheduled spring training game. MLB is looking to use this as an...
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The Mets were ready to party with Ken Griffey Jr. like it was 1999. Too bad the Hall-of-Famer did not feel the same way. Today marks the 24th anniversary of the December 13, 1999 trade agreement between the Mets and Seattle that would have brought Griffey Jr. to Flushing in exchange for relief pitchers Armando Benítez and Octavio Dotel and outfielder Roger Cedeño. The Mets, coming off an...
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The New York Mets have signed outfielder Trayce Thompson to a minor league deal, Andy Martino of SNY reported Wednesday. Thompson, brother of NBA star Klay Thompson, is another depth signing who will likely split time between Syracuse and Queens depending on the team’s need and his performance. The 32-year-old has had a rollercoaster baseball career with a plethora of ups and downs, and...
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The 1973 Mets and 2007 Mets looked like the late September versions of themselves, as the 1973 team swept the 2007 squad in the first round of the Mets Madness tournament in partnership with Out of the Park Baseball. The light-hitting 1973 Mets, managed by Tim Shanahan (MMO social media strategist), combined an offensive outburst with their typical stout pitching to outscore the 2007 Mets,...
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The New York Mets took a punch to the gut upon hearing the news that top prospect Ronny Mauricio tore his ACL in a freak non-contact accident while running the bases in a Dominican Winter League game on Sunday and thus will likely miss the entirety of the 2024 season. Mauricio was in line for considerable playing time at third base next season and had a chance to lock down a long-term role with...
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Good morning, Mets fans! I’m not one to start the day with poor news, but the Mets revealed infielder Ronny Mauricio has a torn right ACL that will require surgery. Mauricio, 22, left a Dominican Winter League game on Sunday with a non-contact injury. His return-to-play timeline will be determined following the procedure. At the very least, he’ll miss most of the 2024 season, leaving the...
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