New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen was outwardly confident about the roster he overhauled heading into this current season. Being confident is never a bad thing, but it’s hard to think about with the All-Star fast approaching and his squad currently struggling through a crucial stretch of games. Sunday’s loss against the St. Louis Cardinals was their third in four games...
3 UP 1. Tigers Catch a Beating For most of the season, the discussion has been about how Wilson Ramos was the latest in a long line of Mets free agent busts. The one time slugger had become a ground ball machine. That is until recently. In this series, Ramos was 6-for-12 with three homers and six RBI. His three homers in the series were more than the amount of homers he hit over his first 45...
The New York Mets announced on Friday afternoon that they’ve designated outfielder Keon Broxton for assignment making room on the 40-man roster to purchase the contact of outfielder Carlos Gomez from Triple-A Syracuse. Mets also recalled right-handed reliever Paul Sewald, and put outfield Michael Conforto on the 7-day concussion injured list. During the offseason, Mets GM Brodie Van...
As I watched the New York Mets mounting a ninth inning comeback against the Washington Nationals in D.C. on Thursday, I held my breath and watched as they loaded the bases with two outs after scoring a pair of runs to make the score 7-6. The Nationals had their closer Sean Doolittle on the mound while the Mets countered with outfielder Keon Broxton, who was 1-for-23 since April 14th and...
Jed Lowrie was supposed to be a major contributor for the New York Mets. After being sidelined with a knee capsule sprain very early on in Spring Training, the roving infielder has begun his rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie and looks to be well on his way to making his Mets debut. General manager Brodie Van Wagenen brought his former CAA client into the fold on a two-year, $20 million...
Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports reports that Pete Alonso will be in the lineup tomorrow against the Washington Nationals who will send Max Scherzer to the mound. Earlier today it was officially reported that Alonso had made the team and now he is set to make his MLB debut tomorrow. Mickey Callaway has been using him in the two-hole recently in Spring Training games, which could potentially be where...
Mets’ outfielder Keon Broxton departed Saturday afternoon’s game against the Boston Red Sox with an apparent leg injury. Broxton, 28, was attempting to rob Boston’s Rafael Devers of an extra-base hit when he crashed into the wall. He was seen favoring his knee, but was able to leave the field on his own power, albeit limping a bit. The Florida native was acquired by the...
With full squad workouts beginning this week and exhibition games kicking off this weekend, the MMO editors will be breaking down our top players to watch in camp. To kick things off, I will be discussing centerfielder Keon Broxton. The Mets acquired Broxton from the Milwaukee Brewers in early January in exchange for RHP Bobby Wahl, RHP Adam Hill, and INF Felix Valerio. The 28-year old...
Good morning Mets fans! Former Mets radio play-by-play announcer Josh Lewin will be a part of the Boston Red Sox’s radio play-by-play rotation, in addition to his new job as the San Diego Padres’ radio pregame and postgame host. Lewin confirmed the recent news about both jobs in a letter to Mets fans. Lewin will also continue to call basketball and football games for UCLA. Latest...
While there have been rumors swirling around that the Mets are done adding significant pieces to their outfield following the acquisition of center fielder Keon Broxton,they cannot go into the 2019 season with what they currently have on the outfield depth chart. Broxton, the 28-year-old (soon to be 29 in May) defensive specialist, brings speed and defense to the table, but an inconsistent...
Hear me and Michael Mayer of MMO discuss the flurry of trades over the weekend that landed Keon Broxton, J.D. Davis, and Walker Lockett in Mets uniforms. We also dive into our thoughts on what should be next when putting the finishing touches on the roster. [iframe]<iframe...
This past weekend, the New York Mets completed a trade to acquire outfielder Keon Bronxton from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for RHP Bobby Wahl, RHP Adam Hill, and INF Felix Valerio. Broxton, 28, was originally drafted by the Phillies in the 29th round of the 2008 MLB Amateur Draft, but instead choose to attend Santa Fe Community College. After a tremendous season, he was selected by the...
