Good morning, Mets fans! Edwin Díaz is going to be leaving Port St. Lucie for a couple of days as he is going back to New York for the birth of his third child. Díaz made his long-awaited return this week as he struck out the side in the top of fifth on Monday, after walking in to his infamous trumpet entrance song. Along with that came a video of Díaz’s wife Nashaly and their two children...
Next year’s free agent class of starting pitchers was set to be strong with Corbin Burnes, Zack Wheeler, Max Fried, Walker Buehler, and Shane Bieber. Dylan Cease could also be available in a trade. For the New York Mets, after essentially skipping out on this year’s market (barring Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery’s prices going down), they relied on this market to help out...
Good morning, Mets fans! As the Shōta Imanaga’s negotiation window nears its close, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported Monday that the Giants are now viewed as the favorites to sign the Japanese lefty. The Cubs, Red Sox, and Angels are also in the running, though Chris Cotillo of MassLive reported that Boston seems like a long shot. Teams have until Thursday at 5 p.m. to negotiate with...
In an article by MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, he reported that the Mets’ new president of baseball operations, David Stearns, is “actively trying to trade for more starting pitching.” The Mets’ off-season starting rotation acquisitions include Luis Severino, Adrian Houser, and most recently, Sean Manaea. After seemingly falling out of the race for Japanese starter Shōta...
Good morning, Mets fans! Starling Marte had a strong night on Friday for the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Winter League, recording two hits including a double and reaching base a total of three times. Marte also recorded an RBI and a run. This was in Marte’s second winter ball game, following a Wednesday night effort in which he recorded a hit in five innings played. Marte’s...
On Friday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that the New York Mets are among the teams that continue to check in on White Sox starter and popular trade target Dylan Cease. While the Mets have shown interest in lefty starting pitchers Hyun-jin Ryu and Sean Manaea as Mike Mayer of Metsmerized Online reported, they are still exploring other avenues. Along with Cease, Sherman also noted...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets started to make their initial free agency signings Wednesday as they added depth to both the starting rotation and the infield. They started the day by bringing in a player who spent his first eight season in the big leagues just a borough over, as they signed former Yankee Luis Severino to a one-year deal. The former Yankee is expected to be more of a...
Updated Post – Nov. 29 at 4:18 PM Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that trade talks for Chicago White Sox right-hander Dylan Cease have intensified over the last 48 hours and that there’s some belief a deal could get done before the Winter Meetings start on Dec. 4. Morosi adds that the Atlanta Braves are still in the hunt for the Georgia native. The 27-year-old Cease is under...
Dylan Cease Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 27 (12/28/1995) 2023 Traditional Stats: 33 GS, 177 IP, 7-9, 4.58 ERA, 1.418 WHIP, 214 SO, 79 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 97 ERA+, 27.3% SO%, 10.1% BB%, 4.07 xERA, 3.72 FIP, 4.08 xFIP, 3.7 fWAR, 2.4 bWAR Rundown Dylan Cease, a player who was once a top-100 prospect, has been a consistent piece of the Chicago White Sox’s rotation for the last four seasons....
Edwin Diaz finished ninth in the National League Cy Young Award voting, the highest finish of any relief pitcher this season. Diaz, who compiled 32 saves with a 1.31 ERA, 297 ERA+ and a staggering 50.2 strikeout percentage in 2022, received one second-place vote (from MLB.com Cardinals beat writer John Denton) and two fifth-place votes. No other Mets pitchers received a vote. The Marlins Sandy...
