In his second spring training appearance of the 2024 Grapefruit League season, Luis Severino continued to stay hot. He threw three scoreless innings, giving up just three hits and striking out four. He threw 39 pitches (30 for strikes) and looked strong in his second outing as a Met. Severino has now thrown five innings of scoreless baseball. He threw two innings on March 1 against the Cardinals...
The National League is stacked with talent at the first base position. The division is filled with classic big guys who hit home runs a long way and debatably has the best first basemen from team to team. The New York Mets have one of those guys who has led the league in home runs since his debut in 2019. Pete Alonso is a premier slugger. On MLB Network, Alonso was ranked sixth in the...
Good morning, Mets fans! The crawl to the explosion of the MLB offseason is on, as several decision on player and team options are being made. The Cincinnati Reds on Saturday announced that they declined the 2024 club option on the contract of Joey Votto. The madness is quickly approaching. Latest MLB News Per Jon Heyman of The New York Post, Marcus Stroman has opted out of his contract with the...
Player Data: Position: 1B/DH, Age: 30 (8/14/1992), B/T: L/L Traditional Stats: 156 G, 647 PA, .266 AVG, 17 HR, 71 RBI,s, 78 R, 29 2B, 81 BB, .422 SLG, .784 OPS Advanced Stats:2.0 fWAR, 3.0 bWAR, 123 WRC+, 12.5% BB, 15.8% K, .296 BABIP, .156 ISO, 128 OPS+ 2022 Salary: $10,000,000 (free agent in 2022) Rundown One of the major pratfalls of the New York Mets offense late in the season was their lack...
There is a laundry list of items the New York Mets must check off this winter if they are to taste success in 2023. Revamping the designated hitter position should be at the top of the list. As good as the Mets were for the most part in 2022, their lineup was flawed and the DH spot was probably the biggest indicator of that. In order to be successful in the majors, especially in the postseason,...
The Mets are “slightly” moving in the right field fence for the 2023 season and beyond, according to the NY Post’s Mike Puma. Owner Steve Cohen says they plan on adding a speakeasy club in the new space, featuring living-room-style accommodations with personal TVs, a private bar, and an elevated dining experience among other amenities. But is it purely a fan experience move?...
A night after being pounded by the Padres, Jacob deGrom kept the Mets’ playoff hopes alive with high heat and a bevy of beautifully placed sliders. The lanky right-hander tossed six innings of two-run, five-hit ball, fanning eight, including three consecutive punch-outs of Manny Machado. It wasn’t vintage, but it was good enough. Brandon Nimmo had a banner day going 3-for-4 with a ribeye,...
The New York Mets turned to their ace of nine years on Saturday night in a do-or-die Game 2. Well, despite not having his best stuff at time, the two-time Cy Young winner turned in a start good enough to give the Mets an opportunity to live another day. After six strong innings, the Mets piled on some insurance runs and Jacob deGrom earned an all-important Game 2 victory. Leading up to Saturday...
Do or die. Win or go home. Last licks. There are plenty of idioms to describe the situation the New York Mets find themselves in entering Saturday’s postseason matchup with the San Diego Padres. But there’s only one reality: the Mets need to win. And there’s only one man for the job. Jacob deGrom has been the single most dominant pitcher in baseball over the last five years, starting with the...
Good morning, Mets fans. Legendary broadcaster Vin Scully died Tuesday, the Dodgers announced. He was 94 years old. One of his most famous calls was the final play of the Mets’ win in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. The Mets made a couple trades on Tuesday that brought Darin Ruf and Mychall Givens to New York. Their trade for Ruf noteably sent J.D. Davis to San Francisco. The Mets were...
UPDATE, 8/2/22, 12:52 p.m. Bob Nightengale reports the Soto deal is done minus Eric Hosmer, who wouldn’t approve a trade to the Nationals. Original post, 8/2/22, 12:07 p.m. It has finally happened. The blockbuster trade we’ve all been waiting for has come to fruition at the MLB trade deadline with the San Diego Padres acquiring superstar slugger Juan Soto from the Washington...
Position: DH Age: 08/21/1987 (34) Stats: 85 G, 96 H, 9 HR, 38 RBI, .289 BA, .358 OBP Advanced Stats: 1.0 WAR, .355 wOBA, 128 wRC+ Rundown J.D. Martinez is a very intriguing option for the Mets ahead of the August 2nd trade deadline. A five-time All-Star, Martinez is a free agent after the season ends and may be on the move as the Boston Red Sox ponder whether to buy or sell as they approach the...
