Good morning, Mets fans! Following a busy Friday that saw the non-tender deadline come and go, the Mets’ 40-man roster currently sits at just 28 players. Before the deadline struck, the Mets announced that they non-tendered pitchers Sam Coonrod, Trevor Gott, and Jeff Brigham, as well as infielder Luis Guillorme and designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach. In addition to these moves, the Mets...
David Stearns and Carlos Mendoza want to bring a fresh approach to the Mets, but also believe in maintaining a degree of continuity. After announcing at Mendoza’s introductory press conference this past Tuesday that Jeremy Hefner would return for his fifth season as pitching coach, SNY reported on Friday that bench coach Eric Chavez will also remain with the Mets, but return to the role of...
Good morning, Mets fans! Wednesday night, the lone game on the docket was the Houston Astros going into Arlington to take on the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the ALCS. The major headline heading into the game was the return of former Met Max Scherzer, who would make his postseason debut as a Ranger. The last time he was on the mound in October, it did not go well, to say the least, Scherzer went 4...
Will Sammon of The Athletic reports that the New York Mets are expected to hire someone outside the organization to replace the open managerial position, following the firing of Buck Showalter. In the article, Sammon notes how the Mets are still in the beginning stages of replacing Showalter, which leaves a lot of unknowns in their search for a manager. It is still unknown whether or not the...
Now that David Stearns has officially been introduced as the Mets’ next President of Baseball Operations, his first task is dealing with a managerial change after he fired Buck Showalter after two seasons at the helm. The presumed favorite for the opening is Brewers manager Craig Counsell, who worked for Stearns in Milwaukee. However, Counsell, who’s contract with the Brewers expires...
In the 2021-22 offseason, one of the hottest topics surrounding the New York Mets was “Should they trade Jeff McNeil?” The Mets chose not to and were rewarded with a batting title in a rebound season. McNeil earned a four-year, $50 million extension for his efforts. Fast forward five months, and that deal looks completely different. McNeil has been lost at the plate. He has an...
Coming into spring training, there were question marks surrounding Brett Baty’s defense at third base. A week and some change before opening day, Baty has put those questions to bed. Tim Healey of Newsday spoke with Eric Chavez about Baty’s improved defense, who credited his refined defense to an epiphany. “Baty, 23, took a huge step toward proving it to himself last week when...
Good morning, Mets fans! In an interview with Mike Puma of the New York Post, Mets bench coach Eric Chávez said he hopes to manage an MLB team down the line. Chávez served as the team’s hitting coach last year, and Puma reports that there was a chance the Mets could’ve lost the 45-year-old to another organization had they not promoted him. “When I signed here, I told Buck that...
The New York Mets announced on Thursday their complete coaching staff under manager Buck Showalter. The veteran begins his second season with the Mets following a 101-win first year that ended in a disappointing series loss in the newly formatted Wild Card round. Danny Barnes — Assistant Major League Coach Jeremy Barnes — Hitting Coach Eric Chavez — Bench Coach Dom Chiti — Bullpen Coach Joey...
After spending his first seven big league seasons with the Oakland Athletics, Mark Canha was ready for a change. Following the 2021 season, the California native was entering free agency for the first time in his career and was ready for new opportunities. After being drafted by the then Florida Marlins in the seventh round of the 2010 Draft, Canha was selected in the 2014 Rule 5 Draft by the...
The New York Mets have hired Eric Hinske as an assistant hitting coach, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. MMO has confirmed the report. Hinske played 11 years in the majors and has been coaching since 2014. Hinske has been a hitting coach since 2014 when he took on a position with the Chicago Cubs, a place he remained until 2017. Hinske then spent 2017 as the hitting coach of the...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced a few shakeups to their coaching staff, according to the NY Post’s Jon Heyman. Eric Chavez has been promoted to bench coach while assistant hitting coach Jeremy Barnes will take over as the primary hitting coach. Former bench coach Glenn Sherlock will work as a catching coach with goals to help limit the opposing running game. Latest Mets News...
