Good morning, Mets fans! As the Shōta Imanaga’s negotiation window nears its close, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported Monday that the Giants are now viewed as the favorites to sign the Japanese lefty. The Cubs, Red Sox, and Angels are also in the running, though Chris Cotillo of MassLive reported that Boston seems like a long shot. Teams have until Thursday at 5 p.m. to negotiate with...
According to Mark Sanchez of the New York Post, the New York Mets have shown interest in free agent infielder Gio Urshela. Urshela, 32, hit .299/.329/.374 with two home runs in only 62 games for the Los Angeles Angels in 2023. The former Yankee had his season cut short in June because of a fractured left pelvis. The talented defender played first base, second base, shortstop, and third base this...
The New York Mets are “eyeing” J.D. Martinez, Jon Heyman of the New York Post wrote on Thursday. Heyman mentioned the Mets and the Los Angeles Angels as two teams interested in the 36-year-old slugger. The Angels are an obvious fit after losing their DH in Shohei Ohtani, while the Mets could simply benefit from adding some extra oomph to their lineup. The Mets’ biggest weakness...
Good morning, Mets fans! Buck Showalter has spoken to the Angels about their managerial job, and he’s among the finalists for the position. Showalter was reportedly the runner-up to Joe Maddon for the job ahead of the 2020 season. Latest Mets News Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Sunday that the A’s granted the Mets permission interview manager Mark Kotsay, but the Oakland...
LUCAS GIOLITO Position: SP Age: 29 (07/14/1994) 2023 Traditional Stats: 33 G, 184 1/3 IP, 8-15, 4.88 ERA, 1.313 WHIP, 204 SO, 73 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 91 ERA+, 25.7% SO%, 11.6% BB%, 4.61 xERA, 5.27 FIP, 4.45 xFIP, 1.0 fWAR, -0.7 bWAR Rundown Lucas Giolito, someone who was once the top prospect in the Washington Nationals system from 2014-2016, had another disappointing season in 2023. The...
Updated Post, 9/20/2023 Mets’ medical director Dr. David W. Altchek spoke to Jason Coskrey of the Japan Times about the biggest baseball star in the world, Shohei Ohtani. Altchek, also the co-chief emeritus of the HSS Sports Medicine Institute, touched on the recent news that Ohtani underwent an unspecified elbow surgery on Tuesday. Ohtani played with the below injury until the Angels fell...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets lost again on Saturday to the Twins, falling 8-4 despite three home runs and a decent performance from David Peterson. The bullpen has particularly struggled lately, while the offense hasn’t had enough of a late response. The Mets have lost three straight and will look to salvage the final game of the series at 2:10 p.m. ET with Tylor Megill on the mound....
Good morning, Mets fans! Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that according to sources, the Los Angeles Angels placed starting pitcher Lucas Giolito, relief pitchers Matt Moore and Reynaldo Lopez, and outfielders Hunter Renfroe and Randal Grichuk on waivers. All five players would be eligible to be claimed by teams for free on Thursday. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic noted other players currently on...
It proved to be the Shohei Ohtani Show in Queens this weekend as the New York Mets dropped a series to the Angels. Despite having suffered a torn UCL just days before, Ohtani was almost unstoppable at the plate as the Angels took the first two games of the series at Citi Field. However, the two-way superstar was no match for a locked in David Peterson as the Mets were able to avoid the sweep on...
Amidst a season rife with challenges, David Peterson has impressively held his own and sustained his own self-assuredness, a quality that the Mets are keen on nurturing as he prepares to take the mound for several pivotal starts for the final two months of the regular season. On Sunday, against the Los Angeles Angels, Peterson showcased himself again on the mound, leading to a thrilling 3-2...
Good morning, Mets fans! Former Met Noah Syndergaard was designated for assignment on Sunday following giving up five runs in six innings against the Blue Jays. A day shy of his 31st birthday, Syndergaard has a disappointing 6.50 ERA and just 56 strikeouts in 88 2/3 innings between the Guardians and Dodgers this season. Syndergaard’s xERA of 6.52 doesn’t paint a pretty picture...
Carlos Carrasco took the mound on Saturday night for the Mets looking to get New York in the win column. However, the night after the Mets got a brilliant performance from Kodai Senga on the mound, Carrasco crumbled. The 36-year-old struggled immediately out of the gate. After retiring Luis Rengifo to start the game, he allowed a double to Shohei Ohtani and then a single to Brandon Drury to put...
