Mets’ #9 prospect Mike Vasil made his major league spring training debut on Thursday afternoon, starting against the Atlanta Braves. The 23-year-old took the mound against the Braves A lineup rather than a collection of spring training roster depth, facing Ronald Acuña, Matt Olson, and Austin Riley to start his day. In the outing, Vasil worked three innings, and while he allowed six hits,...
Giant donut popcorn milkshake while viewing players’ game stats on the new giant video board in the outfield? That sounds like the start to a winning 2023 season for the Mets at Citi Field, where a lot of food choices and stadium features got upgraded for this year. This article will detail the many new menu items and stadium upgrades that fans can expect to see when they go to Citi Field this...
Move over Godzilla, there’s a new monster in Japan. Rōki Sasaki—known as the Monster of Reiwa—is the next phenom pitcher to come out of Japan. The 21-year-old has dominated the 2023 World Baseball Classic, displaying his freakish stuff for the entire world to see. Sasaki’s brilliance began in pool play against the Czech Republic, where he struck out eight and allowed an unearned run...
Updated Post – Feb. 15, 8:37 Mets outfielder Khalil Lee has cleared waivers after being recently designated for assignment. He was sent outright to Triple-A Syracuse. The DFA came shortly after the Mets found out Major League Baseball was investigating Lee for the alleged assault of his former girlfriend. Tim Healey of Newsday reports that Lee is still in the Mets organization and will...
Jon Heyman of the New York Post wrote an article on Monday night detailing the Mets expected pursuit of superstar Shohei Ohtani when the two-way player becomes a free agent following the 2023 season. When Cohen was asked about Ohtani by the Post he said all the right things, “Hard to think about next year. I’m focused on this season.” However, Ohtani is undoubtedly on the minds of...
The Ronny Mauricio show continued in the Dominican Winter League on Wednesday night as the 21-year-old shortstop had a three-hit performance that included two doubles and two RBIs in a 10-8 Tigres win over the Gigantes. Box Score SS Ronny Mauricio: 3-for-5, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, SB, .350 AVG, .961 OPS Another big night for Ronny Mauricio in the Dominican winter league: 3-for-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R, SB,...
According to a report by NJ Advance Media, the San Francisco Giants have targeted soon-to-be free agent Aaron Judge and are prepared to spend “whatever it takes” to get the slugger. “Judge is at the top of the Giants list and they won’t be underbid,” according to the source. Judge, 30, is coming off one of the best seasons in recent history with an American League record...
Good morning, Mets fans! Former Mets outfielder Yoenis Céspedes is back playing and on Wednesday night he looked like the guy that helped the Mets 2015 playoff run. Céspedes went 4-for-4 with a home run, double, two runs scored, and three RBIs for the Águilas Cibaeñas of the Dominican Winter League. The veteran is typically playing left field and batting third in the lineup. He has a 1.171 OPS...
The Mets wrapped up their regular season on Wednesday when they took on the Nationals at Citi Field. With the Mets already lined up for a matchup with the Padres in the Wild Card round, the Mets sat most of their regulars for game 162. The Mets’ regulars who did play, Francisco Lindor, Mark Canha, and James McCann, all had big days at the plate knocking Nationals starter Erick Fedde out of...
According to Baseball America, the Mets are expected to sign one of the top catchers in the 2023 international free agent signing period that begins on Jan. 15. The catcher is Daiverson Gutierrez from Venezuela. Baseball America says that Gutierrez is expected to get the 19th highest bonus of the 2023 IFA class. Here’s the scouting report from BA: He’s an advanced hitter for his age...
David Peterson wasn’t able to make it through the first inning on Wednesday only two days after Chris Bassitt had an unusually short start meaning the Mets needed Carlos Carrasco to come up big on Thursday night and he did just that. Carrasco, coming off six innings of one-run ball in his last start, began his Thursday night start against the Pirates with three strikeouts in a scoreless...
