According to Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News, scouts from eight teams including the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Red and Chicago Cubs were on hand Monday to watch New York Mets starter Zack Wheeler. Ackert notes that the D’Backs came away from the outing interested in the righty and that the Reds plkan to return for his next scheduled start in Saturday. It was reported on...
The New York Mets announced that relief pitcher AJ Ramos will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder. Ramos, 31, last pitched on May 26th against the Brewers when he gave up three runs and a home run in two thirds of an inning. He will almost definitely miss the remainder of the season. The Mets acquired Ramos from Miami last summer and he will make $9,225,000 this season,...
The Mets announced on Thursday that an MRI showed no ligament damage in the right elbow of Jacob deGrom. He is going to play catch tomorrow, throw a bullpen on Saturday and is on schedule to make his next start on Monday. Jacob deGrom started for the Mets on Wednesday night in their 7-0 loss and was cruising through four innings against the Atlanta Braves. However, he was pulled from the game in...
According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the Mets will start right-hander Zack Wheeler in their Grapefruit League opener on Friday. Wheeler, 27, pitched to a 3-7 record with a 5.21 ERA, 5.03 FIP, 1.587 WHIP and 81 ERA+ over 86.1 innings last year. On Tuesday, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reported that Wheeler was likely to start the season out of the bullpen after the team signed...
Former ACES employee Juan Carlos Nunez went to jail for his role in the Melky Cabrera fake website and PED case in 2012. Now, he has filed a bombshell lawsuit against Seth and Sam Levinson of ACES, alleging that not only were they aware of PED use, but directed players on how to obtain PEDs. Mets pitcher Jeurys Familia is a client of ACES and says he never received PEDs from Juan Carlos Nunez or...
The Mets are still in the process of rounding out their roster and with many top free agents still available, the Mets could have a lot options to do so. The most linear way of thinking on this issue would be to sign or trade for a second/third baseman. However, in a free agent class so loaded, maybe the Mets should look to get a little creative to make a roster capable of making the playoffs,...
The New York Mets and Jacob deGrom talked about an extension earlier this offseason but were unable to come to terms and now the right-hander will make $7.4 million for 2018 after avoiding arbitration earlier this month. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported earlier this week that the discusses never got past the preliminary stages and that they weren’t currently discussion an extension....
The Mets added some minor league outfield depth Wednesday with the signing of Zach Borenstein, but they got even better news on the major league front. According to Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News, Yoenis Cespedes has fully recovered from his nagging hamstring injuries from this past season and will soon begin his normal workout regimen. “He said that he will change his workouts...
According to Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News, general manager Sandy Alderson will return to the New York Mets next season. Alderson, 69, would be returning to the Mets for his eighth season after being hired on October 29, 2010. The Mets have followed up a World Series run in 2015 and a Wild Card berth last season with a disappointing 65-87 campaign and have already been eliminated...
Noah Syndergaard threw a simulated game prior to the Mets bout with the Miami Marlins Monday night. Syndergaard, 25, has been sidelined since the end of April and says that a return this season is important to him. “It’s a personal thing for me,” he said. “I am getting really anxious. I spent three or four months rehabbing, and if at this point they are going to shut me down, what really was the...
The New York Mets announced today that Noah Syndergaard threw a bullpen on Thursday in Chicago without an issues. It was the first bullpen for Syndergaard since having his scheduled simulated start for Sunday cancelled because of general soreness. Pitching coach Dan Warthen told reporters that Syndergaard could pitch this weekend but he will have to talk to general manager Sandy Alderson first....
According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com on Twitter, Michael Conforto has opted to undergo surgery to repair the torn posterior capsule in his left shoulder. The surgery, which was recommended by team doctors, will happen in the next few days and be performed by Neal ElAttrache. Original report: Sept. 1, 10:11 a.m. According to a report by Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News, the New York...
