David Stearns and the Mets were busy last week. The organization rehauled the bullpen for the upcoming season, re-signing Adam Ottavino on Jan. 31, and inking free agents Jake Diekman and Shintaro Fujinami on Feb. 2. These three signings marked serious investments toward the bullpen for next season. Before, Stearns had made 13 smaller moves that didn’t move the needle, but instead fit the...
Updated Post: Jan 22 at 7:13 pm ET According to Francys Romero of MLB, Aroldis Chapman is in agreement on a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The deal is pending physical. It is a one-year, $10.5 million deal, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Original Post: Jan 22 at 1:14 pm ET With the reliever market finally heating up, Andy Martino of SNY reports the Mets, along with the Yankees,...
With spring training approaching in 2024, now is a good time to check in on some homegrown talent. Many prospects hope to make an impact during Major League Spring Training, while others hope to do so as backups in the major league games. Several players, however, are simply looking to return to the field. While most of the prospects below have been injured, that won’t diminish their hopes...
A look at the optimism, pessimism and realism of the 2024 Mets season
Good morning, Mets fans! Free agency officially began on Monday, meaning players can sign with any team as they please. Two more Mets hit the open market — Carlos Carrasco and Adam Ottavino — the latter whom declined his $6.75 million player option. Monday also marked the deadline for clubs to tender players qualifying offers. Latest Mets News The Mets have hired Yankees bench coach Carlos...
Monday has been a busy day in Queens. In the early afternoon, news broke that the Mets planned to hire Carlos Mendoza as its next manager. Then, it was reported Adam Ottavino would decline his player option—and likely not play with the Mets again. The Mets kept cooking, though, as waiver went through, claiming infielder Zack Short from the Detroit Tigers. The 28-year-old Scott is known as a...
Bryce Montes de Oca has undergone Tommy John surgery, according to MMO’s very own Michael Mayer. As a result, the righty will now miss the entire 2023 season and longer as he begins his long road to recovery. It is a big blow for both de Oca and the Mets. The Mets announced the following: Yesterday, Bryce Montes de Oca underwent surgery to remove loose bodies from his right elbow. During...
Good morning, Mets fans! Today is the last day before the 2023 baseball season officially begins. So enjoy this last free day, get caught up with all our articles previewing the season, and bring on some baseball! Latest Mets News Relief pitcher Bryce Montes de Oca will undergo arthroscopic surgery today to remove bone fragments from his right elbow, sources tell BallySports’ and...
Bubby Rossman loves to say “Get Big.” Well, at 6’5″ 230 lbs he’s well on his way. With a fastball that touches nearly 100 mph and a slider that touches 90, he has big league weapons at his disposal and is a welcome depth addition to the Mets after his impressive performance for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic. In the WBC, Bubby had two innings, three...
Good morning, Mets fans! Bryce Montes de Oca was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right elbow, Russell Dorsey of Bally Sports reports. The fireballing righty will refrain from throwing for the time being and will be re-evaluated in about a week. More importantly, though, Montes de Oca doesn’t have any ligament damage, which is the best-case scenario for the team. WBC Scores Korea...
Good morning, Mets fans! Kodai Senga said that he’s confident that he could pitch through the tendinitis in his index finger right now, but he’s being cautious. Senga was scratched from his start on Saturday because of the injury. Buck Showalter said that if this were the regular season, Senga likely would have made the start. Kodai Senga is confident that he could pitch now if...
One of the top candidate to fill out the New York Mets’ bullpen is scheduled to undergo imaging. After the game, manager Buck Showalter mentioned Bryce Montes de Oca’s forearm as the potential ailment. The six-foot-seven flamethrower was one of two Mets (Starling Marte) to leave Sunday afternoon’s game early with injury. In the ninth inning, de Oca loaded the bases via three...
