Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced on Monday that they have designated Darin Ruf for assignment, ending a tough tenure in orange and blue for the 36-year-old. In 74 plate appearances after coming over from the Giants last summer, Ruf recorded just three extra-base hits and hit an anemic .152/.216/.197. This spring, he was just 5-for-30 while dealing with a wrist injury. “It was a...
It seemed that the Mets and free agent shortstop Carlos Correa were on the brink of one of the largest deals ever handed out in baseball. A 12 year contract worth $315 million was reportedly agreed to but days later there is still no answer for if Correa is a New York Met. Correa was supposed to be a San Francisco Giant but their front office broke off the deal the day it was expected to be...
John Franco was not your stereotypical closer. He didn’t strike out many. He didn’t throw 100 miles per hour. But in terms of the end result, he’s among the best ever. Against the Marlins in the early stages of his 16th major league season, the 38-year-old Brooklyn native reached a milestone only one other relief pitcher had achieved and just four others have gotten to since....
Taijuan Walker took a huge step in the right direction with his performance against the Washington Nationals on Thursday night. The pitcher, who had a later start to spring training through injury, has a chance to be in the opening week rotation. Dee Strange-Gordon opened the game with a leadoff single to right field. After successfully stealing second base, the former Seattle Mariner got picked...
