The New York Mets will be in attendance as Zack Britton throws a simulated game in California on Thursday, according to John Harper of SNY. Britton, who is currently a free agent, will be in action at UC-Irvine with around eight teams expected to be there watching, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. And, according to Mike Puma of The New York Post, Britton will also throw a showcase for teams in...
Good morning, Mets fans. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Brooks Raley is being replaced on the Team USA roster due to injury, with former Met Aaron Loup taking his spot. It’s not certain what kind of injury Raley is dealing with, or how severe the injury is, but it’s enough to keep him out of the World Baseball Classic which raises concerns. Raley was acquired from...
David Peralta Position: OF Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 35 (8/14/1987) 2022 Traditional Stats: 134 G, 490 PA, .251/.316/.415/.731, 12 HR, 30 2B, 59 RBI, 110 H 2022 Advanced Stats: 109 OPS+, 104 wRC+, 0.7 bWAR, 1.7 fWAR, 8.4 BB%, 23.3 K%, .307 BABIP, .313 xwOBA, -5 DRS, 5 OAA Rundown David Peralta has been one of the most under-appreciated players in Major League Baseball for nearly a decade. In his...
Sean Manaea Age: 30 (2/1/1992) B/T: R/L 2022 Traditional Stats: 28 GS, 8-9 W-L, 158.0 IP, 4.96 ERA, 1.297 WHIP, 156 SO, 50 BB 2022 Advanced Stats: 75 ERA+, 4.53 FIP, 23.2 SO%, 7.5 BB%, -0.9 bWAR Rundown Had it not been for a poor 2022 season, Sean Manaea might have been considered one of the standout free-agent targets of this class. Unfortunately for him, this poor season has caused him to...
Aaron Loup had one of the best reliever seasons in franchise history for the New York Mets in 2021 after signing a one-year deal to be their LOOGY. Loup’s sparkling 0.95 ERA in 2021 for the Mets earned him a two-year, $17 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels during the offseason. While Loup struggled in his first year with the Angels, the Mets also found it difficult to find a...
In mid-November, just a few weeks after the New York Mets officially announced Brodie Van Wagenen as the 13th general manager in team history, the club made its first official signing under the Van Wagenen era: left-handed reliever, Ryan O’Rourke. O’Rourke, 30, was signed to a minor-league deal with an invite to big league spring training. With the Mets only carrying one lefty...
Last night Omar Minaya and Indians general manager, Mark Shapiro, had dinner together. This is only speculation, but Newsday writer, Ken Davidoff, believed that maybe they were discussing left-hand pitcher Cliff Lee. Lee was coming off of two impressive seasons going into this year, but had a disastrous season that landed him back in AAA in 2007. Minaya already has a history with Cliff Lee that...
