On Wednesday, Buck Showalter revealed that David Wright would be visiting the team this spring to serve as an alumni coach along with a who’s who of other Mets legends. In addition to Wright on March 1-2, Showalter plans to bring in Edgardo Alfonzo and Darryl Strawberry from March 2-6, Mookie Wilson and Howard Johnson from March 5-10, and Al Leiter and John Franco from March...
Francisco Lindor was ranked as the fifth-best shortstop in MLB by MLB Network heading into the 2023 season. Lindor was previously ranked the ninth-best shortstop in MLB before the 2022 season. The full MLB Network ranking was: Trea Turner Carlos Correa Xander Bogaerts Corey Seager Francisco Lindor Dansby Swanson Bo Bichette Willy Adames Tim Anderson Wander Franco After a poor first season in New...
Jeff McNeil was ranked the second-best second basemen in MLB by MLB Network on Wednesday night. Since the 2010 season, MLB Network has aired their segment Top Ten Right Now at every position. The segment calls upon the shredder to analyze every position and pick the top ten players. McNeil was ranked second overall after a historic bounce-back season. After finishing 2021 with an 87 OPS+, McNeil...
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America voted third baseman Scott Rolen into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. It’s the second straight year that the BBWAA voted in only one player and that comes after not voting anyone in back in 2021. Rolen will be joined by Contemporary Baseball Era Committee’s unanimous selection of Fred McGriff at the 2023 induction...
With Jacob deGrom now officially a member of the Texas Rangers, the New York Mets are turning their attention to other pitchers and are showing interest in free agent starter Jameson Taillon, per Jon Heyman of The New York Post. After deGrom sent shockwaves through the baseball world on Friday by signing a five-year, $185 million contract with the Rangers, the hard work starts now for the Mets...
Jacob deGrom, Chris Bassitt and Brandon Nimmo were three of the 14 free agents who were extended the qualifying offer by their teams. The 2023 qualifying offer is set at $19.65 million. If players accept it, they’ll play out the one-year deal and then become free agents again in the following offseason. The full list of players who received a qualifying offer are: Jacob deGrom Chris...
