Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday night, the Mets traded third baseman Eduardo Escobar to the Angels for minor league pitchers Coleman Crow and Landon Marceaux. News of the trade broke during Friday night’s game and the Apple TV booth asked Francisco Lindor about Escobar. “He’s one of the best teammates I’ve ever had,” Lindor said. “We’re going to miss...
If there are two main reasons why the Mets have been a sub-.500 ball club this year, it’s because of first-inning struggles and inexcusable mental miscues. When you fall behind early and consistently make mistakes, you’re going to lose more games than you win. That remained true on Friday night as the Mets fell behind due to multiple defensive mishaps and couldn’t get the offense going,...
Good morning, Mets fans! Anthony DiComo of MLB.com talks about the excitement for Eduardo Escobar to be able to play for Team Venezuela in the 2023 World Baseball Classic tournament. The Mets played an exhibition game to Team Venezuela on Thursday and lost 6-4. Metsmerized’s own Jack Ramsey was there and covered the game. Check out his game story here. WBC Scores Japan 8, China 1 Italy 6,...
One of the things to watch coming into Mets camp was how hard third base prospect Brett Baty was going to push to be included on the Opening Day roster and the early answer is very. Baty, 23, albeit in a small sample size, has been one of the best players on offense for the Mets through seven games. The left-handed hitter got his spring off to a good start with two hits in an intrasquad game and...
Buck Showalter talked to reporters on Monday before the Mets took on the St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter with David Peterson on the mound. Here are the important notes from the Mets’ second-year manager: Escobar in The Outfield? Showalter said that third baseman Eduardo Escobar could play in a game on Tuesday in left field, though he’s not sure if it will be a Grapefruit League game...
Mets baseball has returned! The team played an intrasquad game of three innings on Friday afternoon with the rosters being split into two teams, New York Mets and New York Mets A. For the Mets, Joey Lucchesi took the mound while Dominic Hamel was the pitcher for the Mets A squad. The Mets A squad, consisting mostly of Mets prospects, impressed with Brett Baty, Alex Ramirez, Ronny Mauricio all...
Eduardo Escobar was largely a disappointment for the New York Mets in 2022. Aside from a red-hot September, he failed to produce on a consistent basis. With that in mind, what are realistic expectations for the veteran in 2023? It proved to be a strange winter for Escobar. Heading into the offseason on a high after a strong finish to 2022, the 34-year-old was brought back down to earth after...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the Cubs have signed Michael Fulmer to an undisclosed contract. The former Mets minor leaguer was traded to the Tigers as part of the Yoenis Céspedes trade and remained an integral part of the Detroit bullpen until he was shipped off to the Twins at the trade deadline this past year. Between these two AL Central...
Upon hearing that free-agent infielder Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins officially agreed to a deal, the Mets have been left with uncertainty surrounding their ability to add more pieces to the team this offseason. While there is still time to strike a trade or sign a free agent, they currently have two internal options worth looking at to fill the massive void Correa has left at the third...
Good morning, Mets fans! We are now entering week two of Carlos Correa watch as his negotiations with the Mets continue to be the main reason Mets fans log on to Twitter and read our articles (thanks by the way)! As the deal is reportedly coming closer than most fans think, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic detailed other moves the Mets can make once the deal is finalized. Of the moves the Mets...
It’s tough to believe there was a worse offensive position for the Mets than catcher last season but there was. The Mets need to address their pinch-hitting situation before the season begins. MLB Trade Rumors went through each National League team’s worst position and how they addressed it. The Mets were pinch-hitting where they generated 0.0 bWAR. Even their catchers had 0.1 bWAR....
Ronny Mauricio collected two hits as Tigres del Licey won in dramatic fashion on Thursday night, besting Águilas Cibaeñas by a score of 6-3 in 11 innings. Box Score Mauricio scored a run and also recorded his first steal of the LIDOM playoffs as Licey improved to a 2-2 overall record in the round-robin semifinal format. Licey plays their next game against Gigantes del Cibao on Monday in a...
