A host of roster spots opened up for the Mets on Friday evening. The team sent Jose Martinez, Jose Peraza, Corey Oswalt and Robert Stock were all optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, the Mets say, but all four declined the assignment and elected free agency instead. Peraza and Martinez were both able to decline the assignment because they had accrued at least five years’ service time in the...
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...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets fell to the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 3-0 on Wednesday and now have a rare day off before getting back in action against the Washington Nationals on Friday night. And exactly a week from today, we will all be enjoying regular season baseball games again, on time, which should resemble some form of normalcy (hallelujah). Let’s check out what went...
The Mets announced Tuesday that they have released right-handed pitcher Brad Brach. Additionally, right-hander Corey Oswalt has cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse. Both players were designated for assignment last week. Brach, 34, was picked up as a free agent in the summer of 2019 after being released by the Chicago Cubs. The Mets re-signed Brach to a one-year deal with...
The Mets have added a plethora of talent around the diamond and have bolstered their overall depth this offseason. However, the team will likely continue to add a few more pieces; perhaps another starting pitcher, center fielder, third baseman or relief pitcher. With that in mind, it is reasonable to wonder who will be designated for assignment following the next acquisition. Robert Gsellman,...
With the acquisition of right-hander Jordan Yamamoto from the Miami Marlins on Monday, as well as the preliminary interest in former Atlanta Brave Mike Foltynewicz, the Mets continue to focus on their pitching depth. This has been a theme for New York through the offseason, as they have quietly made some shrewd acquisitions to help out both the starting rotations and bullpens at the major league...
Corey Oswalt was pressed into service as the Mets’ starting pitcher Tuesday night in Miami, after David Peterson was placed on the injured list with fatigue in his left shoulder. Oswalt tossed 4.1 innings, allowing two runs on five hits, striking out four and walking none. Oswalt threw 74 pitches, 44 of which were strikes. The 26-year-old did a nice job of keeping the Marlins’...
After today’s contest, the Mets have optioned RHP Corey Oswalt to their alternate training site at MCU Park in Brooklyn. A corresponding move has yet to be announced. Oswalt had the unfortunate duty of soaking up four frames of work after Rick Porcello’s abbreviated debut. In his four innings, he was drubbed to the tune of seven hits, five runs, and three home runs. This was...
The New York Mets fell to the New York Yankees on Sunday night by a score of 6-0 in the final match-up of their two-game exhibition series (Box Score). Pitching Corey Oswalt got the start and allowed five hits and two-earned runs in three-innings while striking out three and walking two. Despite allowing two solo homers, Oswalt’s slider looked sharp in the outing. Yoenis Cespedes logged...
Mets manager Luis Rojas spoke to the media in a presser on Friday, providing updates before the exhibition games against the Yankees this weekend. Rojas is hoping that Yoenis Cespedes will be able to play both games this weekend, and mentioned the possibility that he could DH in one and play the field (likely left) in the other. He also said that Jacob deGrom, who had to end his previous start...
Mets manager Luis Rojas talked to reporters on Friday afternoon with the hot topic being the status of ace Jacob deGrom. Rojas noted that deGrom threw a 17-pitch side session on Friday and felt really good following. DeGrom will not start against the Yankees as planned on Sunday, and will instead pitch in a simulated game. Rojas hopes that they will get deGrom up to 60 pitches in his final...
The 2020 MLB season is still on pause and negotiations to resume have not yet been fruitful. While there is a possibility that baseball may not be played in 2020, that does not mean that each team is not preparing and planning on how their regular season rosters will look. For the New York Mets, those plans should include Seth Lugo in the starting rotation for multiple reasons. Noah...
