Right before the first Spring Training game of the 2023 season, the New York Mets made a move to add another outfielder to the organization. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets signed outfielder Jaylin Davis to a minor league deal and he received an invite to spring training. Last season, Davis spent the majority of the year in the Boston Red Sox organization after being...
As was reported on February 15, the New York Mets were one of the teams that watched veteran relief pitcher Zack Britton’s showcase. That was not the first time there was a reported Mets and Britton connection either. Back in January, the Mets were also reported as being interested. Add in the well-known fact that Buck Showalter and Britton have history together in Baltimore, all these...
Entering free agency and the off-season, two areas of the Mets’ roster needed to be completely rebuilt. The first was the rotation, and the other, the bullpen. Apparently, general manager Billy Eppler and the front office were well aware of the need to rebuild the ‘pen as they have already added several pieces. Though, despite that, when projecting out how the bullpen currently stands, it...
Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports that once the Mets get a deal done with Carlos Correa that their focus will then be adding a backup outfielder. It would certainly make sense given that right now their fourth outfielder –not counting Jeff McNeil– is Khalil Lee. The Mets starting outfield right now is Brandon Nimmo in center field, Starling Marte in right field, and Mark Canha in...
Note, this is part one in a short two part series. Article two will be released later today. The New York Mets have been incredibly active so far this off-season, but they still need to add some real power to the middle of their lineup. There was no doubt that the Mets had a few big needs to address heading into this off-season, including pitching, and they made a good start by signing elite...
As the dust settles following a disappointing end to their 2022 season, the New York Mets are set to enter a crucial offseason that has the potential to change the look and feel of the roster. They will also have a host of needs that are likely to be addressed and adding power to the lineup is should certainly be one of them. It would be unfair to pin all of the shortcomings of this year’s...
