Good morning, Mets fans! The Major League Baseball Players Association announced that Francisco Lindor will not play in the World Baseball Classic. Lindor had a small cleanup procedure on his right elbow following the 2025 season and that made him ineligible to play because of insurance constraints. Lindor is expected to be fully healthy for spring training later this month. There have been...
Former New York Mets right-handed reliever David Robertson is set to sign with the Philadelphia Phillies according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. The deal is pending a physical. The Phillies are reportedly giving Robertson $16 million for the remainder of the season. Importantly, that $16 million is being prorated over the remainder of the season. Robertson remained unsigned throughout the...
The Mets have shown some level of interest in 40-year-old reliever David Robertson, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic. According to Sammon, Robertson will be throwing for interested clubs, and multiple teams are expected to attend one of his throwing sessions within the next week. The veteran right-hander declined a $7 million player option last offseason, opting instead for a $1.5...
It’s not too late to build a great bullpen. With the bullpen market starting to heat up after Tanner Scott signing with the Dodgers, it’s time to reevaluate where things stand. The Mets have made notable moves with the addition of A.J. Minter and Griffin Canning, but they can use another reliable late-inning arm out of the pen. Plenty of quality free agent options are available just...
Position: RP B/T: R/R Age: 39 (04/09/1985) 2024 Traditional Stats: 68 G, 72 IP, 3.00 ERA, 1.111 WHIP, 99 K, 27 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 132 ERA+, 33.5% K%, 9.1% BB%, 3.22 xERA, 2.65 FIP, 2.88 xFIP, 1.9 fWAR, 1.7 bWAR Rundown Four years ago, David Robertson’s major league career seemed all but over. He’d undergone Tommy John surgery, then suffered a setback that forced him to miss all...
The Mets will look to shore up the bullpen this offseason after the relief corps pitched 549 2/3 innings to a 4.03 ERA in 2024. The IP was fifth-lowest in the majors and the ERA came in at 17th. Led by Edwin Díaz (84 strikeouts), Mets relievers fanned 648 (fifth) and walked 251 (seventh most). Ryne Stanek, a key piece after coming over from the Mariners midseason, is a free agent. Phil...
We are approaching the trade deadline. Can you even believe it?! Last month we gave some thoughts about how David Stearns should approach the trade deadline, and now that we’re getting closer – and things have changed a tad – we’re digging a bit deeper. Here’s what we think would be an ideal trade deadline for the Mets. David Melendi A lefty reliever or two. And an...
No. 6 Marco Vargas, INF B/T: L/R Age: 5/14/2005 (18) Ht: 5’11” Wt: 170 lb. Acquired: Via trade during the 2023 season (David Robertson) ETA: 2026 Previous Rank: N/A Stats (FCL/ Low A-St. Lucie): .275/.432/.821, 2 HR, 28 RBI, 53 BB, 38 K Initially signed by the Marlins as a 17-year-old out of Chihuahua, Mexico, in 2022, Vargas came over to the Mets, along with Ronald Hernandez, in...
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...
