The New York Mets announced on Friday that left-hander Joey Lucchesi, a candidate to fill the final spot in the rotation that opened as a result of Kodai Senga’s injury, was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. The 30-year-old went 4-0 with a 2.89 ERA in nine starts for the Mets last season, striking out 32 in 46 2/3 innings. He gave up four earned runs in 1 1/3 innings this spring. New York...
For a third spring training in a row, the Mets have invited Hayden Senger to major league camp. Senger played in Saturday’s opener and hit the Mets’ first home run of spring training. The 26-year old was drafted by the Mets round 24 during the 2018 MLB Draft out of the Miami University of Ohio. Since being drafted he has played in five minor league seasons for the Mets (skipping 2020...
Good morning, Mets fans! What are David Stearns’ expectations for 2024? The Mets’ president of baseball operations said he expects the team to be competing for a playoff spot in an interview with Andy Martino of SNY. “We should be competing for a playoff spot, we should be competing for a team that has the ability to make the playoffs,” Stearns said. “That’s certainly our...
The New York Mets on Tuesday announced that they have signed two free agents—infielder Yolmer Sánchez and catcher Austin Allen—to minor league contracts and invited to major league spring training in Port St. Lucie. Yolmer Sánchez, INF Sánchez is a 33-year-old third-baseman from Maracay, Venezuela. Most of Sánchez’s career since 2009 has been spent at the minor league level. He made his major...
