New York Mets southpaw Steven Matz is aiding New York City in its fight against COVID-19. Matz’s TRU32 program is donating $32,000 to first responders and hospitals in New York City that are fighting the virus. The 28-year-old started the TRU32 program in 2015 as a way to thank first responders and all those who serve in the NYPD, FDNY and US military. During each TRU32 Mets game that has...
Happy Monday, Mets fans! Just two days to go in the non-waiver trade deadline, and a few moves – both blockbuster and simple fixes – remain to be made. Following the Atlanta Braves’ acquisition of right-handed set-up man Brad Brach yesterday in exchange for $250K in international bonus money, the headline of this peak trading period again calls for a reshuffled list of...
Every team’s 2017 roster is almost set with pitchers and catchers coming next week. So that means that most of the offseason moves have been done, and we can finally start completely evaluating how well teams have done during the offseason. There was no marquee acquisition in the National East this offseason, but it was far from a mundane offseason for any of the division’s five...
The Miami Marlins have signed free agent reliever Brad Ziegler to a two-year, $16 million contract according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Ziegler could earn more money through incentives and the deal is pending a physical. The Marlins added reliever Junichi Tazawa on Thursday night on a two-year deal as well. The Mets were one of nine teams that reportedly showed interest in the right-hander....
Peter Gammons tweeted that the Mets asked the Tampa Bay Rays about talented young closer Alex Colome. According to Gammons, the Rays said the deal had to start with either Amed Rosario or Michael Conforto. Colome, 27, saved 37 games for the Rays in 2016, pitching to a 1.91 ERA while striking out 71 batters in 56.2 innings. He also made his first All Star team. While the Mets have said they are...
The team that signs Brad Ziegler isn’t going to draw front-page headlines or an uptick in jersey sales. Heck, they might not even trend on Twitter for signing him. But that doesn’t mean that signing Brad Ziegler won’t be an important move that drastically changes the landscape of the 2017 season for one, or multiple teams. Ziegler is the best relief pitcher available now that...
Here is the most up-to-date information regarding the top remaining free agent relievers, many of whom the Mets and their division rivals have been connected to this offseason. It is important to note before continuing that the Mets do not plan on signing a free agent reliever until Jay Bruce has been traded. Kenley Jansen – Unfortunately for the Mets, two of the three teams seemingly in...
Brad Ziegler Position: Right-handed reliever Bats: Right – Throws: Right Born: October 10, 1979 (Age 37) Brad Ziegler hits the open market at a time when teams are prioritizing bullpen help more and more these days, after watching what the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians did in this year’s postseason, and how the Kansas City Royals relied upon its dominant relievers in 2014-15....
