Carlos Beltrán is a controversial figure around baseball due to his role in the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal, but the Mets clearly believe the pros of bringing him onboard outweigh the cons. It was reported earlier this week that Beltrán will be joining the Mets front office as a special assistant to Billy Eppler. This comes three years after Beltrán’s short stint as Mets manager...
The Mets were the best team in baseball at closing out games in 2022. Led by closer Edwin Diaz, the Mets entered the ninth inning with a lead 89 times. Their record in those games? 89-0, an MLB-best and franchise record. Simply put, when the Mets had a lead they didn’t relinquish it. Diaz finished the season by striking out over half the batters he faced. He became one of three pitchers to...
Former Mets right-handed pitcher Trevor Williams is at the Winter Meetings in San Diego this week as he looks to cash in on a good walk year in 2022. Williams told Mike Puma of the New York Post that the Mets have kept in contact with him and that there might be a chance to start. The San Diego native is coming off one of his best major league seasons when he posted a 3.21 ERA in 89 2/3 innings...
The Mets are “hoping for a return” of Chris Bassitt next season, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Passan reports that “behind-the-scenes action” could lead to Bassitt signing during baseball’s Winter Meetings that begin next week. Bassitt, who rejected the Mets’ one-year qualifying offer this offseason, lead the team with 181.1 IP in 2022....
The next big addition to Queens might not be a baseball superstar. New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is trying to bring a casino next to Citi Field says the New York Post. Last week it was announced by city officials that a $780 million mixed-used development project, including a new stadium for the New York City Football Club, a hotel, and 2,500 units of affordable housing is coming to the area....
The Mets have a tall order of things that need to be done this offseason. Their first task will be to retain the right talent from the 2022 roster to help build onto the 2023 team. Adam Ottavino should be one of those pieces. The fear heading into this season was that the Mets‘ bullpen would be the team’s Achilles heel. But, Ottavino, among others, steered the critics wrong. It’s been...
