Tag: ben simon

Morning Briefing: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Officially Introduced as Dodger

Good morning, Mets fans! The Los Angeles Dodgers’ offseason has been one for the ages as they have spent over $1 billion on just two of their winter additions. While Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million contract has been official for over a week now, the Dodgers made the second of their two big signings official as they introduced Yoshinobu Yamamoto at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. Among the...

MMO Exclusive: Mets Pitching Prospect Ben Simon

“The guys that I was watching as a kid? Dillon Gee and Jon Niese were my guys.” With their 13th-round selection in the 2023 MLB Draft, the Mets selected reliever Ben Simon, a right-handed pitcher from Elon University. Simon, just 21, spent three years at Elon in the Coastal Athletic Association, one of the strongest baseball conferences in the country. After Simon closed out his...