After receiving disappointing results from the catcher position last season, the New York Mets made it a priority to acquire one of the top backstops in free agency and they did exactly that by signing catcher James McCann to a four-year, $40.6 million contract over the offseason. By making this move, the Mets have finally filled a massive hole on their roster that’s needed to be addressed...
The Mets addressed a big need this winter almost right away, as they sprung into action and gave catcher James McCann a four-year contract. McCann, 30, ranked in the 88th percentile in framing during the shortened 2020 season according to Baseball Savant, a vast improvement over his No. 111 ranking out of 123 qualified catchers defensively by Baseball Prospectus just one year prior. The Mets...
All in all, it’s been a quiet winter around baseball. With many team’s suffering revenue losses from the shortened 2020 season and having no fans in attendance, clubs are erring on the side of frugality this offseason. So far, we’ve seen teams non-tender or designate players for assignment that otherwise may not have been during previous winters, and a majority of the top free...
With the annual winter meetings fully underway, things are starting to intensify in both free agency and on the trading market, meaning there’s a strong chance the New York Mets could look to address at least one of their glaring needs very shortly. While acquiring an impact arm for the starting rotation is one of the biggest holes that must be filled this offseason, it’ll also be...
With the New York Mets looking to take a positive step forward next season, they could definitely benefit from adding a reliable center fielder to the mix, as the team has struggled mightily to address that need over the last several seasons. Since Brandon Nimmo is expected to be moved over to left field in 2021, the Mets are slated to have a gaping hole in the middle of their outfield and the...
The New York Mets needed to make some adjustments to their active roster prior to Wednesday’s game, as their trade deadline acquisitions were set to join the club. Over the last 48 hours, there had much debate as to how the Mets would accommodate the additions of Todd Frazier, Robinson Chirinos and Miguel Castro, with many wondering if promising young infielders Luis Guillorme or Andres...
New York Mets catching prospect Ali Sanchez caught up with Metsmerized in a phone interview to talk about the possibility of baseball starting back up again soon. “I’m very happy and everyone is anxious and excited to hopefully play soon,” said Sanchez through a translator. “But I think it’s really important that the league takes the proper precautions and has some security behind their plan...
On Monday, we wrapped up MMO’s 2020 Top 30 Prospects with shortstop Ronny Mauricio leading a group that most outlets have in the bottom half as a farm system overall. There’s certainly upside in the Mets system, but most of it comes from younger players in the lower levels of system that has been weakened with trades over the last 16 months. Here’s the Top 30 ranking that the...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Before we get into the baseball news, I just want to say that I hope everyone reading this is doing well during this difficult time, mentally and physically. Times like these can really test people’s limits and I hope everyone is staying safe and practicing social distancing, so that together we can flatten the curve and get baseball back sooner rather than later!...
The Mets sent RHP Tyler Bashlor, infielder Andres Gimenez and catcher Ali Sanchez down to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday. Bashlor, 26, ended his short spring with an 11.57 ERA and a WHIP of 2.571. Last season Bashlor put up a 6.96 ERA in the majors. Gimenez, 21, finished the spring with a slash line of .214/.290/.393. With the depth that the Mets have in their infield, Gimenez’s role with the...
Fan Shot by Michael Famulari As we experience the beginning of spring training for the Mets, there is a lot to be excited about. With a potent hitting core, along with an excellent pitching staff, the Mets are poised to build off of their promising 2019 campaign. Although the team arguably improved in the offseason, since many holes were filled, there are still numerous questions that haunt...
Baseball America put out all of their Top 30 prospect lists on Thursday as they continue to grow their extensive minor league coverage. Before diving into the list, remember that Baseball America ranked the Mets overall system 25th out of 30 teams last week. They have the Mets with two top 100 prospects, No. 66 Ronny Mauricio and No. 67 Francisco Alvarez. Ronny Mauricio – SS Francisco...
