Good morning, Mets fans! The Mariners defeated the Tigers in the 15-inning winner-take-all Game 5 on Friday night to advance to the ALCS. Tarik Skubal and George Kirby both pitched well as the starters before the bullpens took over in a grueling yet thrilling game. Jorge Polanco won it with a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 15th. With their victory, the Mariners are headed to the ALCS...
Good morning, Mets fans! Also, good morning to any Knicks fans out there! A good Wednesday for the guys in blue started in Arizona where the Mets took the rubber match against the Arizona Diamondbacks by a score of 7-1. Despite having some control issues early on, Kodai Senga found the range and went six innings of shutout ball, lowering his ERA to 1.16 on the season. Along with that, Juan Soto...
Good morning, Mets fans! In his first day at the San Diego Padres’ spring training facility in Peoria, Ariz., Jose Iglesias told reporters that he was “surprised” he didn’t return to the Mets after his magical 2024 run with the team. “It’s surprising, yes,” Iglesias said, per 97.3 The Fan San Diego’s Sammy Levitt. “But I don’t take it...
Updated Post: Feb. 28 at 9:44 am Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced that infielder Nick Madrigal is likely undergoing season-ending surgery on his fractured left shoulder. The Mets signed Madrigal during the offseason to potentially be their utility man and had been giving him time at shortstop this spring, a position he hadn’t played at the major league level. Appearing on MLB Network,...
Good morning, Mets fans! Wednesday saw some of the final big names on the market find their homes for the 2025 season. While Alex Bregman caught most of the headlines, starting pitcher Nick Pivetta landed in San Diego after his five-year stint in Boston. The right-handed starting pitcher, who the Mets showed interest in throughout the offseason, signed a four-year, $55 million deal with the San...
In his first press conference of spring training 2025, David Stearns made it seem quite certain that the Mets will be moving on from free-agent infielder Jose Iglesias, also known to many as “Candelita.” In talking about the toughness of the situation, Stearns described not bringing Iglesias back as a chance to open up opportunities for younger players and not have a locked roster of player...
With all the buzz surrounding free agent Pete Alonso, one very integral piece of the 2024 Mets has snuck under the radar. Of course, we’re talking about the hit pop sensation Candelita, also known by Jose Iglesias when he puts the microphone down and decides to swing a bat. Iglesias remains a free agent heading into February, despite having a monumental season with the Mets. The veteran...
Jose Iglesias, 2B Position: 2B B/T: R/R Age: 34 (01/05/1990) 2024 Traditional Stats: 291 PA, .337/.381/.448/.830, 91 H, 4 HR, 19 2B, 39 R, 26 RBI 2024 Advanced Stats: 137 wRC+, 13.4% K%, 4.1% BB%, .382 BABIP, .312 xwOBA, 2.5 fWAR, 3.1 bWAR, 2 OAA, 4 DRS Rundown Jose Iglesias’ 2024 season was one seemingly torn right from the pages of a Hollywood script. After taking a year away from baseball in...
Good morning, Mets fans! While everyone has all of their attention on the Juan Soto sweepstakes, which seem to be heating up, the Yankees are still keeping their eyes on the pitching market. The club in the Bronx officially spoke with both top free agent pitchers, Max Fried and Corbin Burnes, via Zoom this past week, per Mike Puma of the New York Post. Reportedly, nine team officials including...
There were many unexpected heroes on the 2024 New York Mets. Players such as Sean Manaea, Luis Severino, Dedniel Núñez, Harrison Bader, and Tyrone Taylor contributed to the team’s success. However, Jose Iglesias lit the biggest spark out of all the unexpected players who exceeded expectations. After being signed by the Mets, Iglesias provided great defense, hustle, fun, and magic, not to...
Player Data: 34 (01/05/1990) B/T: R/R Traditional Stats: 291 PA, .337/.381/.448/.830, 91 H, 4 HR, 26 RBI Advanced Stats: 137 wRC+, 13.4% K%, 4.1% BB%, .382 BABiP, .312 xwOBA, 2.5 fWAR, 3.1 bWAR, 2 OAA, 4 DRS 2024 Salary: $1.5 million Grade: A 2024 Review Jose Iglesias inked a minor league deal with the Mets in December of 2023 after taking a year off from baseball. He didn’t make the...
With the 2024 season now officially in the books for the New York Mets, it is time to get out the report cards and begin our assessments of every single player on the roster. We begin our 2024 Mets Report Card feature by taking a deep dive into Jeff McNeil’s season… Jeff McNeil, 2B Player Data: 32 (04/08/1992), B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 129 G, 472 PA, 424 AB, .238/.308/.384/.692, 101...
