Good morning, Mets fans! The Milwaukee Brewers announced that left-handed pitcher Justin Wilson has been signed to a one-year contract with a club option for 2024. Wilson was effective for the Mets in 2019 and 2020. Latest Mets News Mike Puma of The New York Post discusses Francisco Lindor finding the source of his discomfort he dealt with for over a year that surfaced on occasion. Latest MLB...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets fell to the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 3-0 on Wednesday and now have a rare day off before getting back in action against the Washington Nationals on Friday night. And exactly a week from today, we will all be enjoying regular season baseball games again, on time, which should resemble some form of normalcy (hallelujah). Let’s check out what went...
The New York Yankees have agreed to terms with free agent left-hander Justin Wilson. MLB Insider Robert Murray was first in reporting that the two sides were in serious discussions about a deal. Wilson, 33, spent the last two seasons with the Mets and compiled 0.8 fWAR out of their bullpen over that time, with a 2.91 ERA and 3.62 FIP. The Mets and Wilson were in contact about negotiating a new...
The New York Mets have remained in contact with free agent left-handed reliever Justin Wilson, per source. With the recent addition of lefty Aaron Loup, the Mets are not done adding to their bullpen and there is still a possibility we could see Wilson back in Queens next season. As Andy Martino of SNY reported on Wednesday night, rival teams say the Mets have been trying to move the contracts of...
In less than a month, the New York Mets will officially open their spring training facility in Port St. Lucie and will begin preparing for the 2021 campaign. However, they still need to make a few more moves this offseason before they take the field next month. As of right now, the front office still needs to acquire a starting center fielder, another reliable infielder, and possibly another...
After Monday’s acquisition of Joey Lucchesi from the San Diego Padres, the Mets’ starting rotation seems mostly set. Jacob deGrom, Marcus Stroman, Carlos Carrasco, Lucchesi, and David Peterson represent five capable starters, and if any of them should falter, Robert Gsellman, Steven Matz, and Seth Lugo are all solid options to step into the rotation for a start or two. With the rotation set, the...
While the 2020 off-season has gotten off to a rather slow kick, the Mets have been busier than most so far. Re-acquiring starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, signing relief pitcher Trevor May, and more recently, the acquisition of catcher James McCann, as well as the hiring of Jared Porter as their new GM. The table is being set, and now is a good time for optimism if you are a Mets fan....
Following a disappointing 2020 campaign that saw the New York Mets finish short of the postseason, it’s clear changes are coming to their roster this offseason and there’s a very strong chance the front office, whoever is running the show, will be looking to add a few quality relievers over the next few months. While the Mets’ bullpen definitely performed better this past...
Justin Wilson Player Data:Age: 33, B/T: L/L Primary Stats: 23 G, 2-1, 19.2 IP, 3.66 ERA, 10.5 K/9, 4.1 BB/9, 1.373 WHIP Advanced Stats:117 ERA+, 3.04 FIP, 0.2 bWAR, 0.5 fWAR Free Agent: 2021 2020 Salary: $5 million Grade: B 2020 Review Dating back to spring training and “Summer Camp,” one of the biggest questions marks about the Mets would be how the bullpen would perform. It...
With the Mets’ slim playoff hopes hanging by a thread, Seth Lugo threw a gem against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. Lugo went 6 1/3 innings, and was charged with two runs (1 ER) on four hits, striking out seven and walking one. The 30-year-old could have made it through seven innings, but was the victim of a bit of bad luck. With a runner on first base and one out in the seventh,...
For a while, it seemed that the Mets’ bullpen plan had finally come to fruition. In a setup role, Edwin Diaz was more effective. Dellin Betances had thrown five consecutive scoreless innings at one point. Jared Hughes, Justin Wilson, and Brad Brach were performing reasonably well. Seth Lugo was there to close games. But in the blink of an eye, it all went bad. Lugo was moved to the...
The Mets managed to get out of Atlanta with one win in their four game series with the Braves, taking the series finale by the score of 7-2. Jacob deGrom made the start for the Mets, and pitched six very effective innings. DeGrom struck out 10 Braves, allowing two earned runs on five hits while walking only one. Tonight’s game was different for deGrom in that he received an unusual...
