Good morning, Mets fans! Anthony Rieber of Newsday wrote about how the Mets added a locker room specifically for women employees this offseason right near the player’s clubhouse. Buck Showalter spoke about how this was one of the biggest priorities for the team: “We wanted to be ahead of it. That was a priority in the offseason, the No. 1 thing to get that done… We didn’t...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced on Monday that they have designated Darin Ruf for assignment, ending a tough tenure in orange and blue for the 36-year-old. In 74 plate appearances after coming over from the Giants last summer, Ruf recorded just three extra-base hits and hit an anemic .152/.216/.197. This spring, he was just 5-for-30 while dealing with a wrist injury. “It was a...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets made their latest rounds of cuts on Sunday, optioning infielder Danny Mendick and right-hander Jeff Brigham to Triple-A Syracuse. In addition, left-hander T.J. McFarland and righty Jimmy Yacabonis were re-assigned to minor-league camp. With Mendick being sent down, the Mets have Tim Locastro and Darin Ruf battling for the final spot on the team’s bench....
It’s not the move everyone has been waiting for but it’s something. According to Sports Illustrated’s Pat Ragazzo, the Mets are signing outfielder Tim Locastro to a minor league deal. He will have an invite to spring training. Locastro, 30, spent 2022 with the Yankees. In 38 games he hit .186/.239/.349 with two home runs and four runs batted in. Locastro, well known for being a savvy base...
