The New York Mets have signed outfielder Trayce Thompson to a minor league deal, Andy Martino of SNY reported Wednesday. Thompson, brother of NBA star Klay Thompson, is another depth signing who will likely split time between Syracuse and Queens depending on the team’s need and his performance. The 32-year-old has had a rollercoaster baseball career with a plethora of ups and downs, and...
The Mets signed Travis Jankowski to a minor league deal once again, Andy Martino of SNY reported Saturday. Jankowski has made his way around this year, as the Mets signed him to a minor league deal back in March as well. He was assigned to Triple-A Syracuse but quickly received a call-up to the Mets on April 6. He fractured his left fourth metacarpal on May 27, which knocked him out for over a...
There’s been some activity in Mets land today with Terrance Gore having been signed to a minor league contract. The #Mets have signed veteran OF Terrance Gore to a minor league contract. He reports to the Florida complex. The 31-year-old speedster has 40 career stolen bases despite only 77 plate appearances. Gore was last seen on the Braves’ postseason roster in 2021. — Jacob Resnick...
After five days of stagnation while in COVID protocol and ahead of their nine-games-in-six-days stretch, the Mets announced a slew of roster moves on Tuesday. Most notably, infielder Andrés Giménez and catcher Tomás Nido were placed on the injured list for undisclosed reasons. Catcher Patrick Mazeika and outfielder Juan Lagares were added to the 40-man and active rosters and catcher Ali Sánchez...
Seth Lugo has not only been the Mets best reliever over the last couple of seasons, but one of the better ones in Major League Baseball. He has been moved to the starting rotation beginning with his start on Thursday against the Marlins. That leaves a gaping hole in the Mets already questionable bullpen. Edwin Diaz struck out four on Wednesday in the Mets in 5-3 win over the Marlins, though he...
Despite making the start for the Mets on Monday, Robert Gsellman failed to give his team much length, as he did not make it out of the second inning. Gsellman struggled with his command, walking two batters and yielding three hits, while laboring through the Marlins lineup. In the first inning, Gsellman escaped a bases-loaded jam to allow just one run. In the second inning, Gsellman gave up a...
The New York Mets announced on Thursday that they’ve made a series of roster moves including placing Eduardo Nunez on the injured list, selecting the contract of infielder Brian Dozier, recalling lefty reliever Daniel Zamora, and designating right-handed reliever Hunter Strickland for assignment. Nunez has a knee contusion after stepping awkwardly on first base recently. The veteran...
Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that the Royals are close to signing right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey to a minor league deal. Harvey, 31, had been a hot topic with Mets fans over the last 24 hours following the news of Marcus Stroman going on the injured list. The former Met struggled mightily in 2019, posting a 7.09 ERA in 12 starts for the Angels before getting released. The former All-Star...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Baseball activities resume today for the Mets! Latest Mets News Per Baseball America, the Mets signed a 21 year-old Venezuelan pitcher that hits 100 MPH with his fastball. Kurt Rappaport, a LA real estate developer, has thrown his hat into the ring to own the Mets, per the NY Post. Former Met closer AJ Ramos signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers, per Ken Rosenthal...
Baseball America reached out to scouts employed by Major League Baseball clubs to see which 15 players impressed them the most during Spring Training. The scouts were asked to identify players they felt were primed to take a step forward in 2020. Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo was on the list after hitting .379/.455/.552 with three doubles, triple, and two walks in 11 games. Maybe most notably...
Jon Heyman of MLB Network noted on a recent podcast that former Mets pitcher Matt Harvey had a tryout with the Blue Jays earlier in the offseason. The Blue Jays ultimately decided to pass on signing Harvey and he’s still currently a free agent. Harvey, 30, signed a one-year, $11 million guaranteed deal with the Angels for the 2019, but was released by them on July 21 after posting a 7.09...
The New York Mets announced on Wednesday afternoon they’ve optioned right-handed pitcher Corey Oswalt to minor league camp and re-assigned left-handed pitcher David Peterson and right-handed pitcher Pedro Payano to minor league camp. Oswalt, 26, pitched well this spring allowing only one earned run in eight innings. In that span, he gave up eight hits, walked no one, and struck out six....
