Devin Mesoraco is thankful for the opportunity he was afforded to play Major League Baseball for as long as he did. Though his career wasn’t long and he dealt with three surgeries in a matter of thirteen months that marred his swing after an impressive breakout season in 2014, Mesoraco doesn’t look back with regret. Rather, he comes across with the rightful mindset that he did what...
It probably wasn’t how Matt Harvey envisioned pitching at Citi Field in the year 2021. A member of the rebuilding Baltimore Orioles after signing a minor league deal that offseason. His fourth club in as many years. Trying to just take it game by game. In the middle portion of last decade, the sky was the limit for Harvey, who was endearingly referred to as the “Dark Knight.”...
I talk about the Mets decision to designate Travis d’Arnaud for assignment. Is d’Arnaud a scapegoat for a the pitching staff’s poor start? Is the staff adjusting to a new catcher? Do they miss Devin Mesoraco? Is the juiced ball to blame? Hear me address all these situations in this Talkin’ Mets “short” podcast. [iframe]<iframe...
Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen spoke to the press a little bit following the decision to designate Travis d’Arnaud for assignment and call up Tomas Nido. In that time, Van Wagenen told the press that Devin Mesoraco has “an open door” to return to the organization if he would like to, as tweeted out by Tim Healey of Newsday. However, Mesoraco has been resistant to reporting to the...
Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that Tomas Nido has made the Opening Day roster and that Travis d’Arnaud will start the year on the 10-day Injured List (IL). The Mets were unsure of whether they would go through with this decision or not, but given d’Arnaud only had 19 plate appearances and played in eight games it is not too surprising considering he is recovering from Tommy...
Under new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, the New York Mets made a number of solid offseason additions, choosing to prioritize roster depth over bringing in expensive superstars. To each their own. On the field, things have looked just fine so far. Off the field is where things have gone awry for our beloved Metsies. The New York Mets are currently knee-deep in a public relations nightmare....
Per a release by the Mets, catcher Devin Mesoraco is “assessing his options” after finding out that he will not be making the Mets’ Opening Day roster. Earlier this morning, the Mets tweeted out “Rajai Davis, Carlos Gomez, Ryan O’Rourke, Hector Santiago and Adeiny Hechavarría have been re-assigned to minor league camp. Devin Mesoraco has been told he didn’t make the...
The Mets have begun working out catcher Devin Mesoraco at first base, according to David Lennon of Newsday. Mesoraco was seen not only taking ground balls early in the morning, but also getting reps with the other infielders during their drills a half hour ago. Mesoraco, 30, made one appearance at first base last season with the Cincinnati Reds, with his other 3,000-plus big-league innings spent...
The New York Mets ran to victory in a 10-run, 11-hit barrage against the St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter this afternoon. The final score was 10-8, with Jacob Rhame getting the win and Stephen Villines notching the save. Offense: The Mets failed to get on the board their first two innings against starter Daniel Ponce de Leon, but managed a run on a wild pitch that...
New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway confirmed to the team’s media corps on Thursday what Mets fans everywhere — you, me, Chrissy Teigen — had all been thinking since he was re-signed by the team last week; Devin Mesoraco is back with the Mets for one reason — to catch Jacob deGrom. As per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Mesoraco notes “familiarity” as an alluring...
Devin Mesoraco, C Player Data: Age: 30, B/T: R/R, Free Agency: 2018 Basic Stats: 66 G, 229 PA, 10 HR, .222/.306/.409 Advanced Stats: 96 wRC+, .306 wOBA, .230 BABIP, .187 ISO, 0.7 fWAR, 0.7 bWAR Grade: C- 2018 Review: The former All-Star catcher and longtime Red was traded to the Mets on May 8 for the struggling Matt Harvey, another former All-Star who had had his career derailed by injuries....
The New York Mets (75-84) defeated the Atlanta Braves (89-70) by a score of 4-1 on Thursday night at Citi Field. Pitching Jason Vargas (7-9, 5.77 ERA) ended his 2018 campaign on a high note as he had his best start of the season. Vargas delivered seven scoreless innings for the Mets and held the Braves to a mere three hits while striking out six. With this latest start he lowered his ERA from...
