With free agency officially underway, MLB Trade Rumors has released their contract projections for the top 50 players in this year’s class. The site’s panel of four writers, which includes Tim Dierkes, Anthony Franco, Darragh McDonald and Steve Adams, all predicted which team would end up signing every player on the list as well. Of the three players who received multiple predictions...
Good morning, Mets fans! In his media availability on Wednesday, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that the team will be having certain guest instructors during spring training. The three that he mentioned are Mets legends Carlos Beltrán, Edgardo Alfonzo and Darryl Strawberry. Mendoza said that the three former big league All-Stars will have lockers and uniforms available to them just...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Brewers agreed to re-sign Brandon Woodruff to a two-year contract on Sunday. Milwaukee non-tendered the two-time All-Star earlier in the offseason and he’s expected to miss the 2024 season after undergoing shoulder surgery. Woodruff only pitched in 67 innings for the Brewers in 2023, posting a strong 2.28 ERA with 74 strikeouts. Latest Mets News Carlos Mendoza...
The Milwaukee Brewers appear to be shifting towards some version of a retool, which includes one of their homegrown talents. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that Brandon Woodruff is returning to the team on a two-year deal. The starting pitcher had been rumored to a move away from Milwaukee, but after negotiating with other clubs, he has decided to remain with the Brewers. Woodruff is...
Good morning, Mets fans! While Wednesday did not present a lot of news from the baseball world, we did get some updates on interest the remaining free agents are garnering. One of the bigger pieces of news came from Jon Heyman, who said on a Bleacher Report live stream that the Los Angeles Angels are one of the team showing increased interest in Joey Votto. The long-time Reds first baseman is...
Brandon Woodruff Position: SP Bats/Throws: L/R Age: 30 (2/10/93) 2023 Traditional Stats: 11 G, 5-1, 2.28 ERA, 0.821 WHIP, 67 IP, 74 K 2023 Advanced Stats: 2.4 bWAR, 1.4 fWAR, 3.60 FIP, 2.86 xERA, 29.2 K%, 5.9 BB% Rundown Brandon Woodruff was originally drafted out of high school by the Texas Rangers in 2011, but elected to attend Mississippi State University to further his baseball career. The...
Good morning, Mets fans! Mets veteran outfielder Starling Marte is looking to play in the Dominican Winter League, but there are some hoops to jump through prior to doing so. Marte, who missed most of the last two months of the 2023 season due to a groin injury, needs to get the Mets’ clearance to play in the winter league. Mike Mayer of Metsmerized Online reported that Marte was at...
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the New York Mets have checked in on free agent starter Brandon Woodruff. Heyman name-dropped Woodruff in an article about where the Mets could shift their pitching focus if they lose out on Japanese righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Heyman notes that the Mets have also checked in on free agent starters Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery, Lucas Giolito, and...
Since buying the Mets in 2020, Cohen put an exciting, yet almost impossible goal on the Mets’ shoulders: Win the World Series within the first five years of owning the team. Well, the team missed the playoffs in 2021, was knocked out in the Wild Card round in 2022, and finished with a 75-87 record with the highest payroll in baseball history ($343,605,087 million) in 2023. It’s fair...
The annual 40-man roster crunch was at center stage on Friday as teams scrambled to make decisions on whether or not to tender contracts to arbitration-eligible players. As a result, the free agent pool saw an influx of players enter the market with a chance to reshape their careers after being non-tendered. Let’s take a look at five players from that bunch who best fit the New York Mets...
Good morning, Mets fans! After a bullpen session on Friday, former Met Max Scherzer told reporters that he was good to go for the ALCS. “I’ve pressed all the buttons I can,” Scherzer said. “I’m ready to go.” Scherzer hasn’t pitched in a month since suffering a strained teres major muscle in his right shoulder, but he pitched well for the Rangers...
As the New York Mets’ disappointing season winds down, another page in Mets history prepares to be turned: David Stearns Watch. Stearns, the former Brewers head executive, Queens native, and the current hottest free agent in the executive market, is said to be talking with other MLB teams and is open for sale. The Missing Puzzle Piece Included in the ever-vague “other teams”...
