On Friday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that the New York Mets are among the teams that continue to check in on White Sox starter and popular trade target Dylan Cease. While the Mets have shown interest in lefty starting pitchers Hyun-jin Ryu and Sean Manaea as Mike Mayer of Metsmerized Online reported, they are still exploring other avenues. Along with Cease, Sherman also noted...
HYUN-JIN RYU Position: SP B/T: R/L Age: 36 (03/25/1987) 2023 Traditional Stats: 11 G, 52 IP, 3.46 ERA, 1.288 WHIP, 3-3, 38 SO, 14 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 123 ERA+, 17.0% SO%, 6.3% BB%, 3.93 xERA, 4.91 FIP, 4.41 xFIP, 0.4 fWAR, 0.4 bWAR RUNDOWN 36-year-old South Korean native Hyun-jin Ryu is almost five years removed from a career-best season that saw him leading the league in ERA (2.32), ERA+...
Good morning, Mets fans! In his free agency update on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN wrote that Japanese left-hander Shōta Imanaga could receive a contract of at least $100 million. The deadline for teams to negotiate with the Imanaga is on Jan. 11. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com predicts that Imanaga will ultimately sign with the New York Mets. Latest Mets News The Mets announced that on Tuesday,...
The Mets once again missed out on their top starting pitching target on Friday night. Jeff Passan of ESPN.com announced that Lucas Giolito signed a two-year, $38.5 million deal with the Red Sox. Giolito is now the second top free agent target the Mets have failed to sign after Steve Cohen lost the Yoshinobu Yamamoto race to the Dodgers. Giolito marks another missed opportunity for the Mets. The...
After the New York Mets lost out on free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the team has had to return to the drawing board to form this 2024 team, especially in the starting pitching rotation. There are still a lot of pitchers on the market, but with Yamamoto signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, reports say the Mets will look to some guys in the one or two-year deal range. One of those pitchers...
When Steve Cohen bought the Mets before the 2021 season, he had two options: tear the team down or try to build from the current pieces. Cohen chose the latter, bringing in Francisco Lindor to signify his intention to put out a winning product immediately. Still, he stopped there, and the wheels ultimately fell off the team that season. The next year, Cohen brought in Max Scherzer, once again...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Super Bowl is in two weeks, Spring Training starts a week after that! Latest Mets News Pete Alonso was ranked as the No. 3 first baseman in baseball, according to MLB Network. Dusty Baker is focused on the Astros managerial opening, according to a video taken by Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. McTaggart adds that neither the Mets or the Red Sox have been in touch with...
Good morning, Mets fans! Opening Day Countdown: 89 days Latest Mets News The Queens Baseball Convention is canceled for 2020. MLB Pipeline’s Jim Wallis wrote about the greatest success stories from prospects across the decade from each major league team. One of the more intriguing success stories from the Mets is from none-other-than Jacob deGrom. Latest MLB News The Kansas City Royals...
According to Jeff Pasan of ESPN, the Blue Jays have signed pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu to a four-year $80 million dollar contract. Ryu entered free agency as one of the best pitchers on the market after an excellent 2019 campaign. He went 14-5 with a 2.32 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Ryu also posted a 1.97 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 82 innings in 2018. Many expected Ryu to win the NL Cy Young after an incredible start...
Good morning Mets fans! ESPN analyst Eduardo Perez shared a conversation he had with OF Yoenis Cespedes on MLB Network Radio that revealed Cespedes’ personal high expectations and hopes for the 2020 season. Cespedes told Perez, “I’m ready. I’m going to go out with a bang this year. I’m not just going to hit 40 home runs.” When Perez told him that means he...
By Michelle Ioannou You don’t need to tell Mets fans that Jacob deGrom is the best pitcher in the National League, but it looks like the Major League Baseball Players Association wants to do exactly that. According to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, deGrom is a finalist to win the MLBPA Players’ Choice Award for National League Outstanding Pitcher. This award, as you can tell from...
Zack Wheeler is expected to leave the Mets in free agency this winter. That’s a huge blow to the Mets staff, but one that was expected. Wheeler is coming off back-to-back seasons with over 4 fWAR. He has been relatively healthy in both years as well having thrown 377.2 innings in 60 starts. He had an ERA of 3.65 over the last two years and had a FIP under 3.5 in each of those years. There...
