This was a no-hitter regardless of how you viewed it or how many pitchers it took. The Mets waited more than 50 years for their first: Johan Santana providing the entirety of the 134 tosses on a Friday night at Citi Field. They waited nearly 10 years for the next one: also on a Friday night, also at Citi Field, but using five pitchers to deliver the 159 needed against the Philadelphia Phillies....
Allow me to channel my inner Brad Pitt for a second and get this out of the way: “Guys you’re still trying to replace Díaz and we can’t do it. Now what we might be able to do is recreate him, recreate him in the aggregate.” Here is the spoiler to this article, at this current moment in the middle of March, they do not need to trade for Alexis Díaz or David Bednar. If the...
The Boston Red Sox announced on Wednesday they’ve signed lefty reliever Joely Rodríguez to a one-year deal that includes an option for the 2024 season. Chad Jennings of The Athletic reports that Joely gets $1.5 million guaranteed for the 2023 season then has a team option of $4.25 million option with a $500K buyout for 2024. Rodríguez, 31, was acquired by the Mets in a rare April trade...
With the end of the World Series, the off-season quickly commences. As soon as the final out was made Saturday night, 131 players around the MLB became free agents. This included a list of nine New York Mets. This list is of course headlined by Edwin Díaz and Brandon Nimmo. Díaz, who has established himself as arguably the best closer in all of baseball, is likely to receive the largest deal...
Aaron Loup had one of the best reliever seasons in franchise history for the New York Mets in 2021 after signing a one-year deal to be their LOOGY. Loup’s sparkling 0.95 ERA in 2021 for the Mets earned him a two-year, $17 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels during the offseason. While Loup struggled in his first year with the Angels, the Mets also found it difficult to find a...
The New York Mets have spent the entire 2022 season looking for a reliable lefty reliever to get outs. GM Billy Eppler decided not to acquire a lefty at the trade deadline and instead cited that they were hopeful in-house lefty Joely Rodríguez would turn his season around. To the surprise of most, Rodríguez has done just that. In August, the former Yankee posted a 3.27 ERA over 11 innings. His...
The New York Mets (93-55) entered Sunday afternoon at Citi Field looking for the four-game sweep over the Pittsburgh Pirates (55-92). With their ace, Jacob deGrom on the mound, the Mets relied on a four-run eighth inning to clinch the desired four-game sweep via a 7-3 victory. The offense, thanks to the eighth inning explosion, was able to compile 12 hits. Meanwhile, Mets’ pitchers...
Chris Bassitt had an ugly outing Monday night, but the resilient righty, who’s had a big hand in the team being atop the NL East has been nothing but a breath of fresh air in manager Buck Showalter’s starting line-up. Up until tonight’s game, the Mets had won each of Bassitt’s last eight starts. He was 4-0 in August with a 1.65 ERA – never giving up a long ball the entire...
Urgency is, and should be, the name of the game for the New York Mets right now who are locked in a fierce battle for the NL East pennant with the Atlanta Braves. However, certain decisions made by manager Buck Showalter late in games, when it comes to the bullpen, clash with that sense of urgency. Let’s make no doubt about it; Showalter has played as big a role as anyone in the success...
The New York Mets (74-40) squared off with the Philadelphia Phillies (63-50) on Sunday afternoon. The Mets came into the afternoon sporting a 38-15 record against the NL East. With four combined runs scored between both teams in the series through two games displaying excellent pitching, a vital rubber game loomed between two of baseball’s hottest clubs. With key contributions from starter...
The New York Mets (70-39) hoped to take a huge fourth games in the teams’ five-game series from their division-rival Atlanta Braves (64-46) Sunday afternoon. At Citi Field, after a very short 50-minute rain delay, Jacob deGrom showcased his impressive self in an almost perfect outing. The bats once again performance thanks to a big third inning, and the Mets captured a 5-2 victory...
Position: LHP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 6/18/1989 (33) Traditional Stats: 33 G, 4-2, 1.61 ERA, 1.209 WHIP, 50 K, 44.2 IP Advanced Stats: 1.0 fWAR, 2.57 FIP, 2.51 xERA, 13.0 BB%, 27.2 K% Rundown Yes, that same Matt Moore that pitched to a 6.29 ERA, 4.89 xERA, and 5.76 FIP last season with Philadelphia. The former All-Star, who is now 33 years old, has completely revitalized his career for the time...
