Pitcher Kodai Senga, outfielder Brandon Nimmo and closer Edwin Diaz all made the list of MLB Network’s “Top 100 Players Right Now.” The network has released the players ranked 61-100 so far. It will countdown the next 20 in an 8 p.m. ET broadcast on Tuesday and unveil the final top 10 on February 21. Senga, a 2023 All-Star, went 12-7 with a 2.98 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 3.63 FIP...
There may not be a more improved player in baseball over the last couple of years than New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo. Nimmo has answered all questions about his place on the diamond as a starter. Once considered a utility player, he’s blossomed into one of the best outfielders in Major League Baseball as a great leadoff hitter and a stellar defender. His defense, especially the...
MLB Network ranked Mets’ first baseman Pete Alonso as baseball’s sixth-best in the game. Alonso ranked last year as the fifth-best first basemen in the sport, according to MLB Network. He has ranked as high as the third spot on the list (entering 2020), and his 2024 rank is his third-best finish on MLB Network’s list. Alonso was ranked just behind Yandy Diaz, who finished fifth...
Good morning, Mets fans! Believe it or not, spring training is starting tomorrow. The Texas Rangers will face off against the Kansas City Royals at 3:05 p.m. ET and the Mariners will duel with the Padres at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Mets will open spring training on Saturday with a doubleheader: the away game is against the Astros at 1:05 PM ET and the home game is against the Marlins at 6:10 ET. Now,...
Good morning, Mets fans! Jon Heyman of the New York Post writes in his MLB notes piece that Mets pitcher Kodai Senga had a bit more wear and tear on his arm and that the physical was OK’d before numbers for a contract were being thrown around. Heyman also states that folks in the know say that Japanese pitchers show more mileage on their arm due to them throwing more innings at earlier...
In MLB Network’s annual position-by-position Top 10 rankings, they announced they put Brandon Nimmo as the fourth-best center fielder in baseball. Prior to 2022 season, MLB Network had Nimmo ranked as the sixth-best left fielder in Major League Baseball. Nimmo, 29, enjoyed a career-year in 2022 and he set career-high marks in several offensive categories. The 29-year-old achieved career-highs in...
Good morning, Mets fans! In an article on the Sports Business Journal, John Ourand discussed Major League Baseball hiring Billy Chambers as EVP/ Local Media. “MLB already has started looking into creating a national product that would combine its local rights with its out-of-market extra innings package — an effort that would do away with blackouts,” he said.” Latest Mets News The...
Starling Marte was selected seventh in MLB Network’s top ten right fielder rankings. The Mets outfielder was only chosen behind Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Kyle Tucker, Ronald Acuña Jr. and George Springer at the position. The list was capped off with Teoscar Hernández, Fernando Tatís Jr. and Hunter Renfroe. The 34-year-old was everything the organization could have asked for...
MLB Network continued their “Top 10 Right Now” series on Sunday with the second base installment, and Jeff McNeil took home No. 2 honors, behind only DJ LeMahieu of the New York Yankees. The Top 10 shakes out like this: DJ LeMahieu Jeff McNeil Ketel Marte Brandon Lowe Cavan Biggio Jake Cronenworth Donovan Solano Chris Taylor Jose Altuve Ozzie Albies McNeil, 28, has a clear path to...
The Mets have been linked to starting pitcher Trevor Bauer heavily the last couple weeks, but the team is considering a Plan B in case a deal doesn’t materialize. According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Mets are a possibility to sign right-handed pitcher Jake Odorizzi if they fan on signing Bauer. The Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, and...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Happy first day of fall, y’all! We hope you’re breaking out your pumpkin-scented candles and pumpkin-flavored everything and that cool, fall weather is headed your way. It’s a bittersweet time as this is the last full week of regular season baseball. Though it feels like it just started, the season is already winding down. The Mets dropped game one of their series...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Yesterday was an off-day for the Mets, but it was certainly not an uneventful day as the Steve Cohen deal to purchase the team was made official. The news expectedly caused quite the positive uproar on Mets Twitter and amongst Mets fans everywhere. Rick Porcello will take the mound for the Mets tonight as they open a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies at...
