After receiving disappointing production from the starting catcher position over the last few seasons, the New York Mets were determined to acquire an impact player at that position over the offseason and they did just that by signing one of the top backstops in free agency. While the front office was extremely interested in all-star catcher J.T. Realmuto, they ultimately decided to move forward...
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...
The Mets were interested in prized free agent catcher J.T. Realmuto’s services this winter, but they couldn’t wait around forever, president Sandy Alderson said. So the team pivoted to James McCann, whose new four-year contract with the team became official this week. However, Realmuto may not be a stranger to the Mets going forward, as MLB Insiders Jon Heyman and Britt Ghiroli...
The New York Mets added another potential starting pitcher to their player pool on Wednesday, making a deal with the Texas Rangers for RHP Ariel Jurado. Jurado was designated for assignment by the Rangers on July 31st to make room for former Yankee first baseman Greg Bird on their 40-man roster. Jurado, 24, has made 44 appearances (26 starts) for the Rangers dating back to 2018 and has pitched...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Baseball activities resume today for the Mets! Latest Mets News Per Baseball America, the Mets signed a 21 year-old Venezuelan pitcher that hits 100 MPH with his fastball. Kurt Rappaport, a LA real estate developer, has thrown his hat into the ring to own the Mets, per the NY Post. Former Met closer AJ Ramos signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers, per Ken Rosenthal...
Good Morning, Mets Fans! MLB finished off their unusual five-round draft yesterday with rounds two through five. Latest Mets News The Mets are still for sale, and there are “four to five” players in the game, per Jeff Wilpon. Jerry Crasnick of the MLBPA wrote about a bond Amed Rosario has formed during quarantine. Gary, Keith, and Ron caught up with Pete Alonso and David Wright....
No. 2 Andres Gimenez, SS B/T: L/R Age: 21 (8/21/1998) Height: 6’0″ Weight: 161 lbs Acquired: International Free Agent (July 2, 2015) ETA: 2021 Previous Ranking: 1 2019 Stats: 117 G, .250/.309/.387, 22 2B, 9 HR, 37 RBI, 105 WRC+ Andres Gimenez sitting near the top of the Mets’ farm system has become a yearly tradition. While stat-line-scouting would say that Gimenez had a down...
Right before everything shut down, we all got word that Michael Conforto tweaked his right oblique, throwing is Opening Day start into jeopardy. That feels like a lifetime ago, right? Almost lost in Pete Alonso’s amazing rookie year, Jacob deGrom’s back to back Cy Youngs and Jeff McNeil’s arrival as one of the better hitters in baseball was Michael Conforto. Conforto, very quietly, had a good...
Baseball Prospectus released their 2020 PECOTA projections, and not only are the New York Mets projected to win the National League East with an 88-74 record, but they are also viewed as the second best team in the National League. It should come as little surprise that they are quite behind the Los Angeles Dodgers who just acquired Mookie Betts and David Price. Overall, the Mets are seen to...
Wilson Ramos is on a mission: to do a complete 180 defensively in 2020. Ramos, 32, is in the second year of a two-year pact he signed with the Mets last year. While he had a decent year at the dish (105 wRC+, .327 wOBA and a .288/.351/.416 triple slash), it was behind the plate where he struggled. According to Baseball Prospectus, Ramos ranked No. 102 out of 113 qualified catchers. The backstop...
Prospect list season is in full swing right now with Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, and MLB Pipeline releasing their updates going into the 2020 season. The trio did not come to a consensus on Mets prospects with only two landing on Baseball America’s list and four on MLB Pipeline’s. We’ve started our own countdown here at MMO on the Mets Top 30 Prospects and will...
It’s been a busy offseason for the Mets. From the news of Steve Cohen becoming a majority stakeholder of the Mets in the future, to starting pitcher Zack Wheeler leaving via free agency, to Yoenis Cespedes’s contract being reduced significantly and finally the team already adding five or so players into the fold. With all that being said, the team’s on field product is starting...
