The New York Mets have waited. The Mets fans have waited. It has been a long process for closer Edwin Díaz to make his return to the mound in game action ever since that night in Miami during the World Baseball Classic last year. Diaz, pitching for Puerto Rico, helped close out a win over the Dominican Republic. During the celebration, he suffered a freak injury that resulted in a full-thickness...
Kevin Parada was the Mets’ first-round pick in 2022 and immediately made noise in the minor leagues, causing him to skyrocket up prospect lists. Before the start of last season, Parada was listed as the third-best prospect in the Mets system by Keith Law behind Francisco Álvarez and Brett Baty. The noise was warranted. In two seasons for Georgia Tech, he hit .341/.420/.636, powered by an...
Continuing with MMO’s preseason ranking of positional groups around the NL East, next up is the bullpen. The division holds some of the best arms in the games, from elite closers to pitchers with devastating pitches. As the game changes, the bullpen has become one of the most crucial roles in the sport. Without a stable pen, you can’t win games. No. 5: Washington Nationals The...
Updated Post: February 11, 10:00 am ET – The New York Mets announce that reliever Austin Adams has cleared waivers after being designated for assignment to make room for the Jake Diekman signing. Adams has been outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse, but will still attend spring training as a non-roster invitee. Adams was signed to a major-league deal at the end of November early in the...
The defending World Series champions are reportedly bolstering their bullpen with a former Mets closer. According to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Rangers have agreed to a one-year deal with David Robertson in the $11-$12 million range. The deal is pending a physical. Robertson, 37, split the 2023 season between the Mets and the Miami Marlins. Between the two clubs, the veteran...
With the 2024 season a couple of months away, expectations are much lower for the New York Mets than in 2022 and 2023. Before the 2022 season, the Mets made many acquisitions, headlined by pitcher Max Scherzer. Going into the 2023 campaign, the Mets added (among others) Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander, along with established reliever David Robertson. In preparation for 2024, the Mets have...
In Volume 1, we broke down the state of the Mets’ current bullpen and went through some of the more intriguing and noteworthy names available this offseason. In Volume 2, we will continue looking into some less heralded names as well as some very noteworthy players. Tanner Rainey, WAS Rainey was amid a breakout when Tommy John prematurely ended his season. He has since receded to the...
The Yoshinobu Yamamoto free-agent race is finally over. And, well, it didn’t go as planned. Yamamoto decided to join Shohei Ohtani in the Dodger blue, taking the Mets bid to Los Angeles and allowing the organization to match the dollar figure. While many didn’t believe it at the time, the Mets were reportedly the third team behind the Yankees and Dodgers during Yamamoto’s brief...
The New York Mets were quite active during this past trade deadline, but not in the way that most fans envisioned them being entering the 2023 season. Here is a look at how all of the prospects the Mets acquired a few months ago ended up faring in their new organization. SS Luisangel Acuña Acuña arrived in the trade that sent Max Scherzer to the eventual World Series champion Texas Rangers. He...
Everybody loves a redemption story. It’s a tale as old as time. But how often do former players return to clubs they once played on? Some players left on good terms, and other players not so much. In other situations, players were either experiencing a career rejuvenation or just getting off to a slow start. MMO challenged two writers to decide which players they would want to make a...
David Robertson Position: Relief pitcher Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 4/09/1985 (38) Traditional Stats: 62 G, 6-6, 3.03 ERA, 1.194 WHIP, 78 K, 65.1 IP Advanced Stats: 1.2 fWAR, 3.55 FIP, 3.85 xERA, 9.3 BB%, 29 K% Rundown David Robertson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2006 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut two years later and has enjoyed a successful career as a relief pitcher since...
With new president of baseball operations David Stearns at the helm, the New York Mets look to leave the 2023 season in the rearview mirror and move forward in a new direction as they attempt to ascend towards contention. With a top-heavy free agent class on the horizon, let’s take a look at the top five players that should be on the Mets’ wish list this offseason. 1). Shohei Ohtani,...
