With the New York Mets reportedly signing Luis Severino to a one-year, $13 million deal, some fans might think why are the Mets taking a chance on a starter who is going from the Bronx with the hated New York Yankees and is coming off of injury issues? Severino is far from the pitcher that finished third in the AL Cy Young voting in 2017, but there is still some talent that former Yankee bench...
We continue our first half report cards by taking a look at the New York Mets bullpen, which has been a considerable strength so far in 2021. Things will start to get interesting now we are on the other side of the All-Star break but, before we look ahead, let’s take a moment to reflect on the work done by the Mets bullpen so far this season. With the offense punching well below its...
Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Jacob deGrom day! DeGrom is set to take the mound for the final contest of a four-game set with the Philadelphia Phillies as the Mets look to complete a four-game sweep of their division rivals. However, Thursday’s forecast could get in the way of this as we are expected t0 see heavy and consistent rain all afternoon. According to manager Luis Rojas, they...
New York Mets manager Luis Rojas provided injury updates on Wednesday afternoon regarding third baseman J.D. Davis and relief pitcher Dellin Betances. Davis, who was plunked on the hand with a pitch in the team’s opening series last week, has begun swinging a bat and took batting practice yesterday. According to Rojas, Davis looked really good in the batter’s box and the hope is,...
Prospective Mets’ closer Edwin Diaz appeared in his third spring training contest Saturday night and fired another scoreless outing, racking up two strikeouts in the process. Diaz, 27 this month, has gotten off to a solid start this preseason, albeit in a small sample size. In three games, the right-hander has recorded five strikeouts. After coming over to New York in the 2018-19 offseason...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, the Mets were outslugged by the St. Louis Cardinals in exhibition play falling by a score of 14-9 (full game recap). Let’s take a look at what else went on with the Amazins’ and MLB yesterday! Latest Mets News David Peterson is set to make his first start of the spring against the Washington Nationals on ESPN this afternoon at 1:10 p.m. EST....
Good morning, Mets fans! Lets take a look at what went on with the Amazins’ and the rest of the league on Wednesday! Latest Mets News While J.D. Davis is unfazed by being involved in trade rumors this offseason, he is hoping an offensive tweak in his game will help get him back to 2019 form at the plate, writes Mike Puma of The New York Post. Although Dellin Betances’ velocity has...
Following a long and unpredictable offseason, spring is finally in the air, or at least it is down south. That doesn’t mean the New York Mets are finished constructing their current roster for this upcoming season, though. While spring training is officially underway, the Mets still have some holes and they could benefit from making a few more adjustments before the regular season opens on...
The New York Mets have remained in contact with free agent left-handed reliever Justin Wilson, per source. With the recent addition of lefty Aaron Loup, the Mets are not done adding to their bullpen and there is still a possibility we could see Wilson back in Queens next season. As Andy Martino of SNY reported on Wednesday night, rival teams say the Mets have been trying to move the contracts of...
The 2020 MLB regular season was the definition of a sprint. Sixty games played in a tight window, with seven-inning doubleheaders being used to make it all come together. But the typical 162-game schedule is a marathon in the purest sense of the word. It’s the most extreme grind, including a number of peaks and valleys for not only individual players, but also entire teams. A fast start...
During the 2017 season with the team falling out of playoff contention, Mets’ general manager Sandy Alderson decided to trade away some of his veteran players for pitching prospects in order to bolster the team’s future bullpen. Of the players they acquired was right-hander Drew Smith from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for first baseman Lucas Duda. Currently, he along with fellow...
It’s officially happening, you guys. The New York Mets made their first significant move of the offseason Tuesday by agreeing to sign reliever Trevor May to a two-year deal worth $15.5 million, according to reports. Remember when we’d worry about this being the most significant move of New York’s winter? Those days are long gone. Other reports are showing us more “irons are in the fire” as the...
