One of the top candidate to fill out the New York Mets’ bullpen is scheduled to undergo imaging. After the game, manager Buck Showalter mentioned Bryce Montes de Oca’s forearm as the potential ailment. The six-foot-seven flamethrower was one of two Mets (Starling Marte) to leave Sunday afternoon’s game early with injury. In the ninth inning, de Oca loaded the bases via three...
Veterans Tim Locastro and Abraham Almonte are off to a hot start this spring. The two outfielders are having strong camps so far, and showing off the Mets outfield depth for the upcoming season. The three starters are penciled in, Brandon Nimmo, Starling Marte, Mark Canha, but there’s certainly opportunity for someone to pick up playing time off the bench. A large group of Mets potential...
After losing Jacob deGrom via free agency, the New York Mets responded by signing future hall of fame pitcher Justin Verlander to a two-year, $86,666,666 deal. The 40-year-old pitcher finally made his first in-game appearance for the blue in orange Saturday afternoon against the Miami Marlins. Despite allowing an early run, Verlander settled down and turned in a solid, efficient outing. The game...
After an offseason of speculation about how the new shift restrictions would affect the on-field product in 2023, the New York Mets finally got their first taste of two fielders on each side of the infield upon the pitcher’s release. At least on the offensive side, the initial results were positive. In the Mets’ 5-2 Grapefruit League victory over the Miami Marlins in the nightcap,...
By Scott Engel, The Game Day. The most prestigious and successful fantasy baseball players compete in the National Fantasy Baseball Championships, and the participants have been actively drafting throughout the winter. Here is our early rundown of how Mets players are being viewed across those fantasy baseball drafts, including the top 10 Mets being taken. We’ve also included some key...
