Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Mets received updates on three injured pitchers. Most important of the group was Justin Verlander, who threw four scoreless innings in a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Friday afternoon. After the game, Verlander said he felt good and is ready to go. He is likely to return to the Mets and make his debut with the team in the series against the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Max Scherzer struck out five, allowing three hits and one run over two innings, and the Mets rallied late to defeat the Nationals 6-2 on Sunday. Daniel Vogelbach and Mark Vientos both drove in runs with doubles, and Ronny Mauricio clocked a monstrous home run that traveled 450 feet. D.J. Stewart added a two-run single to cap off a three-run eighth inning. Jacob deGrom...
As sad as it was for New York Mets fans when Jacob deGrom signed with the Texas Rangers, owner Steve Cohen has received confirmation that he did the right thing. Just as MLB spring training begins, deGrom has already been set back a couple of days due to side tightness “as a precaution,” per Kennedi Landri of MLB.com. Sound familiar? The Mets went through this saga with deGrom for...
Good morning, Mets fans! Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports that Jacob deGrom has felt some tightness in his left side recently. Given the cold weather and how early it is in camp, the training staff is holding him back a day or two. It’s a tough start to camp for the Rangers’ new ace, whose career has been slowed by injuries as of late. Now, it is time for the morning briefing....
Before Steve Cohen and the Mets went on their big spending spree, star pitcher Jacob deGrom decided to sign a five-year, $185 million deal with the Texas Rangers. DeGrom, 34, had spent his entire career with the Mets organization, ever since he was drafted in the ninth round of the 2010 MLB Draft. He had a tremendous career in the orange and blue from 2014-2022, posting a 2.52 ERA in 1,326...
Jacob deGrom is no longer a Met. Man, that’s hard to write. I’m still in disbelief and it’s only been a day. As I pour my second glass of wine, I asked my fellow Metsmerized writers for their in the moment reactions to the news, and here’s some real raw emotion for ya, Mets fans. Michael Garaffa The deGrom news came as a semi-surprise for me. I was definitely not...
It is the morning after the night before and life after Jacob deGrom starts now for the New York Mets, who face a plethora of key decisions that will define their offseason and perhaps the entire 2023 campaign. The dust still hasn’t settled on the blockbuster news that deGrom has opted to take his talents elsewhere in free agency, signing a five-year, $185 million contract with the Texas...
Good morning, Mets fans. Friday night, Jacob deGrom made his free agent decision as he signed a five-year, $185 million contract with the Texas Rangers. The contract includes a conditional sixth-year option and a full no-trade clause. It is truly the end of an era for the Mets. deGrom was the 2014 National League Rookie of the Year Award winner, a two-time Cy Young Award Winner, and a four-time...
Jacob deGrom signed a five-year, $185 million contract with the Texas Rangers, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Friday evening. The deal has reportedly already been completed, with the physical being passed and signing being finalized. It includes an option for a sixth year that could take the deal up to as high as $222 million. There is also a full no-trade clause. The Rangers officially announced...
Good morning, Mets fans! Mets GM Billy Eppler talked to the media in a press conference to give Edwin Díaz a chance to discuss his record contract, but usurpingly, Eppler was met with questions about the Mets incredibly important offseason. “We don’t need one thing to happen first before other things become a reality,” Eppler said when asked if the Mets would wait on a decision from Jacob...
The Texas Rangers do not like their prospects of signing Jacob deGrom, relative to other starting pitchers on the market says The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. At this point in free agency the Rangers are more confident in landing former Giant Carlos Rodon and Japanese righty Kodai Senga than deGrom or Justin Verlander. The market for the Mets ace is closing in on just the Mets but do not rule...
This is yet another massive off-season for the New York Mets and one of their biggest decisions will be whether or not their star pitcher, Jacob deGrom remains with the team. If they don’t bring back their longtime ace, then reports suggest three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander could be the preferred replacement. It is a choice that could have significant implications way down...
