Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets started to make their initial free agency signings Wednesday as they added depth to both the starting rotation and the infield. They started the day by bringing in a player who spent his first eight season in the big leagues just a borough over, as they signed former Yankee Luis Severino to a one-year deal. The former Yankee is expected to be more of a...
Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres made important additions to their 2024 staff on Tuesday. The Yankees announced the hiring of former Detroit Tigers and Angels manager Brad Ausmus as their bench coach, filling the vacancy made by Carlos Mendoza departing to become the Mets manager. Ausmus, a 48th-round draft pick by the Yankees in 1987, has...
The Mets received some clarity and, perhaps, assistance on Tuesday regarding the assembling of their coaching staff. San Diego announced they hired former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt as their new skipper. Shildt, 55, who was 252–199 while managing St. Louis from 2018 – 2021, replaces Bob Melvin, who left San Diego for division rival San Francisco. How does this affect the Mets? The two...
Good morning, Mets fans! Major League Baseball announced the 2024 draft lottery odds Wednesday night, and the Mets came in at 4.3%, the seventh-highest odds in all of MLB. This is the second rendition of the MLB draft lottery following the latest edition of the collective bargaining agreement, where the two sides agreed that the top six picks of the draft will be based on the lottery system....
The St. Louis Cardinals have fired Mike Shildt, their manager of the last three-and-a-half seasons, as reported first by Rob Rains and later by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak confirmed the decision to let go of Shildt, saying the front office and their now-former manager had “philosophical difference in the direction that our Major League club is...
