Joey Lucchesi, David Peterson, and even Jose Butto provided valuable innings down the stretch for the Mets this season in the face of injuries to the rotation. Lucchesi, in particular, was incredibly successful with a 2.89 ERA in nine starts (46.2 innings), and he is an example of how unheralded depth signings can be crucial for wins. While the Mets weren’t actually in the playoff race,...
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The New York Mets had very few constants in the 2023 season – and one of them was that center field would be manned by the same player almost day in and day out. For the 2024 season, the Mets will hopefully be in the same position and possibly just be looking for some depth to back him up. Big League Starter Brandon Nimmo had an outstanding 2023 campaign. He played in 152 games, which is a...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Cuban reliever Yariel Rodríguez was declared a free agent by the MLB Commissioner’s Office and he will now be able to sign with any big league club. According to Francys Romero of MLB.com, the Mets are considered to be among 10 teams who are the strongest candidates to sign Rodríguez. Romero adds that several industry experts expect Rodríguez to command...
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On Wednesday night, the Texas Rangers exercised their demons and won their first World Series title in franchise history over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was a tumultuous road back to glory for the Rangers, who appeared in back-to-back Fall Classics in 2010 and 2011 and enjoyed a run of success in the mid-2010s before ultimately undergoing a lengthy rebuild process that kept them out of the...
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Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that Cubs executive Dan Kantrovitz had decided to stay in Chicago. Sources tell me that the Mets offered him a vice president role that would’ve focused on player development and covered scouting as well. Kantrovitz is seen as a strong GM candidate in baseball circles and was likely looking for that type of title to leave Chicago. Original Post...
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Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the New York Mets are picking up the 2024 season option for lefty reliever Brooks Raley. The Mets had the choice between paying Raley $6.5 million for the 2024 season or paying him a buyout of $1.25 million to become a free agent. It was an easy decision for the Mets to make following Raley’s strong first season in New York. Raley, 35, posted a...
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