Good Morning, Mets Fans! Hope everyone had a safe and healthy Easter! Latest Mets News Jeff McNeil kicked off the MLB The Show League last night. McNeil faced Fernando Tatis Jr.of the Padres, Luke Jackson of The Braves, Lucas Giolito of the White Sox, and Ryne Stanek of the Marlins. Lost to Tatis 10-5 in extras. Defeated Jackson 6-0. Defeated Giolito 5-2. Defeated Stanek 3-0. McNeil’s...
Good morning, Mets fans! Today, the Mets will play their third game of the spring, taking on the Nationals at 1:05 p.m. The game will be played at FITTEAM Ballpark in the Palm Beaches and will not be televised or available to be heard on radio. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com tweeted out that the group of Mets pitchers expected to make an appearance include David Peterson, Paul Sewald, Jordan...
Rays Give Zunino Extension According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Mike Zunino and the Rays have reached an extension that will run through 2020 and have an option for an additional year. The deal is said to be worth $4.5 million for the 2020 season. Zunino, 28, split time with Travis d’Arnaud last season in his first season in the Trop. He hit .165/.232/.312 over the course of 90 games,...
Eduardo Perez Current Position: ESPN Baseball Analyst Age: 9/11/1969 (50) Managerial Experience: Leones de Ponce (2008-2009) – Puerto Rico Baseball League, Columbia (2013 World Baseball Classic) Eduardo Perez is the latest to throw his hat into the ring to be the next manager of the New York Mets. Eduardo is the son of Hall of Fame infielder Tony Perez, who was enshrined in Cooperstown in...
Mike Bell Current Position: Vice President of Player Development, Arizona Diamondbacks Age: December 7, 1974 (44) Managerial Experience: Yakima Bears (2007), Visalia Rawhide (2008-2009) The younger brother of David Bell, Cincinnati Reds manager, Mike Bell is a new name on the Mets’ radar. Bell is currently serving as the Arizona Daimondbacks’ Vice President of Player Development....
The best position player in the Major Leagues, Mike Trout, is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery this week. The surgery is to address Morton’s Neuroma, a painful condition in the foot that makes it feel as if you are always stepping on a small marble. Trout, 28, was making a strong push for the AL MVP, an award he’s won twice and been the runner-up four times. While he still...
A long-lasting standoff between Free Agency and the draft seems to be reaching its end. Since the early 1900’s MLB teams have signed free agents out of Latin America, starting with Cuban Players Armando Marsans and Rafael Almeida debuting for the Cincinnati Reds in 1911. Teams started getting enamored with cheap imports, and scouts started trolling through Cuba “plucking...
The Mets come into Friday with a 5.13 bullpen ERA that ranks 12th in the National League and have already rifled through almost every healthy reliever on the 40-man roster in hopes of finding help. Right-handers Stephen Nogosek, Ryley Gilliam, and Stephen Villines have yet to make their big league debuts, but all three have been impressive in 2019 and are currently pitching in Triple-A Syracuse....
Carlos Cortes Position: 2B/OF B/T: L/S Age: 6/30/97 (21) Acquired: 2018 Third Round Draft Pick from University of South Carolina Previous Rank: 36 Stats (Brooklyn): .264/.338/.382, 5 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 24 RBI, SB This will be the 150th year there was been professional baseball. Over that time, you have seen just about anything. There have been left-handed catchers, and with Pat Venditte, you...
Per Jon Heyman of Fancred, the New York Mets have decided to hire Chili Davis as their next hitting coach. Heyman says that while “there may be a detail or two to be worked out,” he is their choice. Davis, 58, played in the Major Leagues from 1981 to 1999 for the Giants, Angels, Twins, Royals, and Yankees. He racked up 2380 hits and 350 home runs to go with a .274/.360/.451 slash...
Whit Merrifield Position: 2B/OF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: January 24, 1989 (29) Traditional Stats: .304/.367/.438, 43 2B, 3 3B, 12 HR, 60 RBI, 45 SB, 10 CS Advanced Stats: 5.5 bWAR, 5.2 fWAR, 121 OPS+, 120 wRC+ Second Base Defensive Stats: 8 DRS, 1.1 UZR Center Field Defensive Stats: 2 DRS, 4.0 UZR Arbitration Eligible: 2020 Free Agent: 2023 Not too dissimilar from what the Mets saw with Jeff McNeil...
Earlier in the week, new Mets General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen caused a stir by he suggesting his former client Tim Tebow could actually make the Mets Opening Day roster. Van Wagenen has since clarified his remarks to say they suggested something about Tebow’s drive as an individual than they were about the possibility of Tebow making the roster. Specifically, Van Wagenen said, “If...
