Coming off of a seven-game road trip, the Mets traveled back home to take on the Angels for the first of a three-game series on Friday night. Fittingly, it was Japanese Heritage Night at the ballpark with not only Kodai Senga on the mound, but with Shohei Ohtani making his first visit to Queens. In a game with very little offense, it was Ohtani’s team that came out on top 3-1, sending the...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Will Sammon of The Athletic released an article about Justin Verlander and how he is still attempting to introduce a changeup into his repertoire at this stage of his career. Verlander credited a 2019 meeting with Nolan Ryan as inspiring him to use the pitch more often, which he did before his injuries that caused him to miss virtually all of the 2020 and 2021...
Once a new Collective Bargaining Agreement is signed, the New York Mets are expected to resume their search for additional starting pitching depth, which could potentially entice them to pursue Tyler Anderson once again. After all, the Mets were reportedly interested in acquiring Anderson’s services prior to last season’s trade deadline, where they were rumored to be one of a handful...
Needing to add some pitching depth at the major league level this past offseason, the New York Mets traded starter Steven Matz to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a package of Sean Reid-Foley, Yennsy Diaz and Josh Winckowski, which is a move this team has largely benefited from so far. While Winckowski remained with the organization for all of just a few weeks, as he was ultimately sent in...
Like most organizations across the major leagues, the New York Mets have been dealing with their fair share of injuries through the first two and a half months of the regular season, however, the team’s starting pitching depth is about to be tested once again. Already without starters Carlos Carrasco (torn hamstring) and Noah Syndergaard (Tommy John surgery), the Mets entered this season...
While building a reliable pitching staff has proven to be extremely challenging over the last few seasons, the New York Mets aren’t experiencing those same issues so far this season as their bullpen has excelled through the first three weeks of the 2021 campaign. Even though reliever Seth Lugo hasn’t thrown a single pitch in 2021, the Mets’ bullpen hasn’t become a...
While receiving quality performances from the starting rotation was a major issue for the New York Mets last season, aside from ace Jacob deGrom, of course, they were pleasantly surprised to watch one of their top young hurlers arrive on the scene and enjoy one of the top statistical showings of his career. After pitcher Marcus Stroman suffered a torn calf and ultimately opted out of the 2020...
With the New York Mets aiming to compete for the playoffs this season, they desperately needed to improve their bullpen over the offseason, and while management has made some impactful signings – including Trevor May and Aaron Loup – it’d still be beneficial to acquire one more reliever before Opening Day. While some experts believed the Mets’ bullpen was in a good...
With just over a week until spring training begins, the New York Mets are still attempting to round out their roster before players officially report to camp, although there isn’t much time left to add the finishing touches to this team. Though the front office made a strong push for pitcher Trevor Bauer, who was considered the best arm available in free agency this winter, they ultimately...
Following a disappointing 2020 campaign, the New York Mets needed to make multiple additions to their pitching staff over the offseason and the front office certainly hasn’t fallen short in that department, as the club’s rotation has dramatically improved since last season concluded. Along with acquiring arms like Carlos Carrasco and Joey Lucchesi, management has also made it a...
In less than a month, the New York Mets will officially open their spring training facility in Port St. Lucie and will begin preparing for the 2021 campaign. However, they still need to make a few more moves this offseason before they take the field next month. As of right now, the front office still needs to acquire a starting center fielder, another reliable infielder, and possibly another...
After struggling to keep runs off the board last season, it was clear the New York Mets needed to make some significant changes to their starting rotation this offseason, as they couldn’t afford to open next season without adding at least one impact starter. Though the process took several months to complete, the front office finally addressed the pitching staff and was able to acquire one...
