Good morning, Mets fans! In his media availability on Wednesday, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that the team will be having certain guest instructors during spring training. The three that he mentioned are Mets legends Carlos Beltrán, Edgardo Alfonzo and Darryl Strawberry. Mendoza said that the three former big league All-Stars will have lockers and uniforms available to them just...
Good morning, Mets fans! Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor was seen working out with Mets youngsters Mark Vientos and Jett Williams in Port St. Lucie. This is one of the many times the Gold Glover has worked out with Vientos during the offseason; at the end of the 2023 season, the Mets’ young third baseman made it a point to get together with Lindor in the winter. However, this seemed...
Good morning, Mets fans! Kodai Senga is expected to arrive in Port St. Lucie earlier than most of the Mets’ pitching staff, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported Sunday. Puma said it should be “today or tomorrow,” which would mean Senga will likely be there by the end of Monday. Senga spent the offseason back home in Japan, and his early arrival is to help him reacclimate to...
The Mets announced on Thursday night they’ve activated catcher Tomás Nido from the injured list. For the corresponding move, the Mets designated catcher Gary Sánchez for assignment. Sánchez went 1-for-6 with three strikeouts in two games with the Mets. Nido was on the injured list with dry eye syndrome. He had plugs put into his eyes, got new contacts, and added allergy medicine. The veteran...
Having four major-league caliber catchers is not a terrible problem for any team to have. However, the Mets will soon be faced with some tough decisions with their backstops. Francisco Álvarez is currently serving as the team’s starter and, after a slow start, has done more than enough to earn the starting spot moving forward. But, with both Omar Narváez and Tomás Nido soon returning from...
After the New York Mets took two out of three from the Tampa Bay Rays in dramatic fashion, there was reason to be cautiously optimistic that the team was pulling out of its month-long funk. With the follow-up sweep of the Cleveland Guardians, the enthusiasm is getting stronger. These were the shades of the 2022 Mets, a team that would never say die, that had often-elite starting pitching...
According to Andy Martino of SNY, the New York Mets are calling up catcher Gary Sánchez from Triple-A Syracuse. Sánchez, 30, was signed by the Mets to a minor league deal earlier this month after a brief stint in the San Francisco Giants organization. It was previously reported he would make $1.5 million along with a potential $1.2 million in incentives if added to big league roster. Prior to...
Triple-A Buffalo Bisons (17-21) 8, Syracuse Mets (16-22) 7 BOX SCORE 2B Ronny Mauricio: 3-for-5, 3 R, 2B, HR (7), RBI (24), SB (.999 OPS) 3B Mark Vientos: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B (1.087 OPS) C Gary Sánchez: 1-for-2, R, 2B, RBI (5), 3 BB, K (1.478 OPS) 1B DJ Stewart: 1-for-5, R, HR (7), 3 RBIs (13), K (.804 OPS) The Mets as a team were 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. However, their stars...
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (16-21) 6, Buffalo Bisons (16-21) 8 Box Score SS Ronny Mauricio 1-for-3, R, RBI (23), 2 BB, .965 OPS 3B Mark Vientos 0-for-3, RBI (33), BB, 1.090 OPS DH Gary Sánchez 1-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI (4), BB, 1.389 OPS RF Jaylin Davis 1-for-4, R, HR (6), RBI (17), .796 OPS The Syracuse Mets suffered a brutal loss Friday night as the Buffalo Bisons won in walk-off fashion. The...
Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports the Mets have signed veteran catcher Gary Sánchez to a minor league deal. He will be assigned to Triple-A Syracuse. Sánchez, 30, recently opted-out of his minor league deal with the Giants. The former Yankee was hitting .164/.319/.182 with zero home runs in 16 games this season in Triple-A for the Giants. Defensively, Sánchez was average last season...
The Yankees and Twins agreed to a deal Sunday night that will send Josh Donaldson, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Ben Rortvedt to the Bronx, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported late Sunday night. In return, the Yankees are sending Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela to Minnesota. Donaldson, 36, had a slash line of .247/.352/.475 with 26 home runs and 72 RBIs in 2021. The 2015 American League MVP has dealt with...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Major League Baseball’s tender deadline came and went on Wednesday night and a slew of moves were made around the league. Latest Mets News As expected, the Mets tendered left-handed pitcher Steven Matz despite his nightmare 2020 season. They also tendered reliever Robert Gsellman and shortstop Amed Rosario. Despite a solid 2020 campaign, the Mets non-tendered...
