With Opening Day for the New York Mets now on Friday, thanks to rain, New York is still finalizing their roster before taking the field for the regular season. It’ll be a temporary final roster until new acquisition J.D. Martinez is ready to play. Until then, however, the Mets will have to go with the roster they have. They have already made some decisions, with Mark Vientos getting...
Good morning Mets fans! In an interview with MLB Develops posted on Twitter, Liz Benn, the Mets director of major league operations, revealed the organization currently has the most female coaches in the league. “I’m very excited to say we have the most female coaches in baseball,” said Benn, who is entering her third season in her position. “It’s all people who’ve really earned that...
Two days before Opening Day, the Mets released first baseman Luke Voit and pitcher Phil Bickford as they continue to trim the Opening Day roster to 26. New York has 29 players remaining on the active roster, but that includes pitchers Kodai Senga and Max Kranick, who both will be placed on the injured list. So one more player must be trimmed before the Mets take on the Brewers at Citi Field on...
The Mets officially announced they signed J.D. Martinez to a one-year contract on Saturday. The contract totals $12 million, but is broken out to benefit the Mets. Martinez’s base salary for the 2024 season is set at $2 million, and has $7.5 million deferred, which will be paid in $1.5 million installments from 2034-2038. He also received a $2.5 million signing bonus. The Mets assigned...
With Opening Day just nine days away against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field, the New York Mets are in the process of forming their roster for the beginning of the regular season. This evening, as the Mets are set to play a spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals, the team made another round of cuts. For this round, these lists of players include: RHP Kyle Crick OF Ben Gamel RHP...
Good morning, Mets fans! Steve Cohen met with reporters in Port St. Lucie on Sunday and said he doesn’t expect Pete Alonso to sign an extension during the 2024 season. Cohen said that the team has not held any discussions with Alonso about a new contract recently. Cohen did note, however, that he has a good relationship with Scott Boras and that both Edwin Díaz and Brandon Nimmo...
Moving forward with our series of analyzing the New York Mets’ depth and future prospects at specific positions, let’s dive into the designated hitter spot. This position has been a turnstile for the team over the past couple of years as they look for any semblance of stability. There are a number of players competing for time in the role as the 2024 season rolls around, but the Mets are...
About two weeks ago the Mets brought back everyone’s favorite player who dislikes sleeves – Luke Voit! Voit was drafted by the Cardinals in 2013 and made his major league debut in 2017. He was traded at the 2018 trade deadline to the Yankees where he made a name for himself. Voit had a solid 2019 campaign slashing .263/.378/.464 (124 OPS+) while hitting 21 home runs. The following season, he led...
Two weeks ago, it looked like the Mets were set to hand the designated hitter reigns to Mark Vientos and let him run with them. While that still may be true, the Mets aren’t merely handing him 500 plate appearances—he’ll have to earn them in spring training. Over the last five days, the Mets have signed Ji-Man Choi and Luke Voit to contracts, adding competition to the position that...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Brewers agreed to re-sign Brandon Woodruff to a two-year contract on Sunday. Milwaukee non-tendered the two-time All-Star earlier in the offseason and he’s expected to miss the 2024 season after undergoing shoulder surgery. Woodruff only pitched in 67 innings for the Brewers in 2023, posting a strong 2.28 ERA with 74 strikeouts. Latest Mets News Carlos Mendoza...
Luke Voit, who hit 14 homers in 37 games with Triple-A Syracuse last year but struggled in 74 plate appearances with the Brewers, arrived in Mets spring training camp with a minor league deal, according to multiple reports. The first baseman/DH and the Mets agreed to a deal with his contract to be finalized later today, according to Tim Healey of Newsday. In 74 plate appearances with Milwaukee,...
Good morning, Mets fans! According to Andy Martino of SNY, the Mets are talking with Luke Voit about a minor league deal with an invite to spring training camp. Voit posted a 1.058 OPS in 37 games for Triple-A Syracuse last year, but only a .548 OPS in 74 major league games with the Brewers. Latest Mets News Pete Alonso announced that he and the Alonso Foundation are going to donate $1,000 to...
