On Monday, the Mets officially signed their second round draft pick from the 2020 MLB Draft, J.T. Ginn, a right-handed pitcher out of Mississippi State University. Ginn was the no. 52 overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft. He signed for $2.9 million (the value of the no. 52 overall pick was $1,403,200). The signing bonus is equal to the value of the no. 23 overall draft pick. Ginn, originally...
With the 2020 First Year Player Draft just around the corner, you can’t help but wonder who the Mets will take and if they will pan out. Prospects drafted into the New York Mets organization are entering a losing game, as only 14.8% of players drafted have made it to the major leagues. That number, however, does not take into account the round that the players were drafted in. If we look...
Ever since the New York Mets signed both Michael Wacha and Rick Porcello in a 24-hour span back in December, everyone has talked about the depth the Mets featured in their rotation. Many quibbled at the decision to sign both pitchers to fill the void left by Zack Wheeler in free agency for multiple reasons. Critics argued that neither pitcher was good enough to offset the loss of Wheeler, while...
The Columbia Fireflies have announced that they have hired Reid Brignac to manage the team. Also, Jerome Williams (pitching coach) and Mariano Duncan (hitting coach) will join their coaching staff. Andy Martino of SNY reported earlier on Wednesday that the Mets have also brought back former scouting director Chad MacDonald. Brignac, 33, played nine years in the Major Leagues for the Rays,...
One of the best parts of the Mets organization this past decade was how they drafted. In fact, the only first-round draft picks to not make the majors were in the past three years, and all three of those players appear on their way to be Major Leaguers. It’s difficult picking out who was the best pick. Matt Harvey started the 2013 All-Star Game and had big starts in the 2015 postseason....
According to Buster Olney of ESPN early on Wednesday morning, the Phillies are currently seen as the top bidders for the services of talented free agent starter Zack Wheeler. Olney also noted that there’s no indication that the Mets are seriously involved in the bidding to bring Wheeler back to Flushing. It was reported on Tuesday, that the Reds, White Sox, and Rangers are also seen as...
On Monday, Brodie Van Wagenen will have his first draft as the General Manager of the New York Mets. Even though he has lieutenants in Omar Minaya and Allard Baird, you really don’t know which way the Mets are going to go in this draft. Really, you can never be quite sure when there is a regime change. Seeing the young players who have been the core of this current Mets team, the new...
The New York Mets have designated outfielder Kevin Kaczmarski for assignment today as a part of a flurry of roster moves according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Kaczmarski, 26, was a ninth round draft pick in 2015 by the Mets and he made his major league debut in June. He went 0-for-4 with a walk and strikeout in the big leagues for the Mets. The left-handed hitter has slashed .357/.421/.444...
The MLB Amateur Player Draft offers more intrigue than any of the other four “major” US sports. It also might be the least watchable. The reasons for both stem from the nature of the draft itself. It’s also the reason you should tune in today even if you cannot name a single prospect or know a thing about the intricacies of the draft (I cannot lie—it has quote a few). I hope the following 10...
Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports that the Philadelphia Phillies and RHP Jake Arrieta are “having dialogue.” Arrieta has a draft pick attached to him and is looking for a long-term contract as he’s just 31 years old. However, according to Heyman, the Phillies would prefer a shorter-term contract and this is a sticking point in the talks. After winning the Cy Young Award in...
Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports is reporting that free agent center fielder Lorenzo Cain has multiple four-year offers on the table. Cain’s agents have begun informing teams they are out of the bidding for his services per Heyman as well. The market has been relatively quiet for the best center fielder on the market despite him coming off a 2017 in which he hit .300/.363/.440, .803 OPS+ with...
The Major League Baseball qualifying for the 2018 season has been set at $17.4 million after being $17.2 million last offseason according to Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors. Qualifying offers have to be submitted within five days of the conclusion of the World Series and then the player has a maximum of ten days to decide whether or not to accept. The Mets don’t have any free agents this...
