Good morning Mets fans! The Mets took the rubber game of a three-game set from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday by a score of 5-0. David Peterson continued New York’s historic run of work from starting pitchers. Today, the 7-2 Giants come into town as the two teams start a four-game series. It will be Tylor Megill (2-0, 0.00) up against Alex Cobb (1-0, 3.60). Latest Mets News Read a full...
Barry Svrluga of The Washington Post reports the Lerner family has begun investigating selling the Washington Nationals franchise. As part of those efforts, the family has retained Allen & Company to assist in identifying investors or purchasers of the franchise. The Mets have a history with Allen & Company. Back in 2011, the Wilpons retained them to sell minority shares of the team in...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets and Phillies close out their weekend series this afternoon at Citi Field. It will be Marcus Stroman getting the ball for the Mets after an injury scare in his last outing that turned out to be nothing serious. Latest Mets News Mojo Hill of Metsmerized was on the Mets’ Zoom press conference on Saturday in which manager Luis Rojas stated that Carlos Carrasco threw...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets and Padres conclude their three-game series in New York this afternoon at 1:10 p.m. ET. It will be Chris Paddack (2-5, 4.27 ERA) for the Padres against Joey Lucchesi (1-4, 5.79 ERA) for the Mets as the Mets look to sweep the three-game series and give James McCann a very happy birthday present! Following this weekend’s series the Mets will remain at home and...
Good morning, Mets fans! We first want to send extend thoughts & prayers to Durham Bulls pitcher Tyler Zambro who was hit by a hard line drive on Thursday night, as well as Zambro’s family, friends, teammates, and the entire Durham Bulls and Tampa Bay Rays organization. The Mets continue their series against the Padres tonight at 10:10 PM EST. Joey Lucchesi will get the start for the Mets...
Updated 2:54 PM EST Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times confirms that Major League Baseball’s below-referenced proposal to the Players’ Association includes the adoption of the universal designated hitter for the 2021 season. Per Shaikin, confirming Brown’s report below, MLBPA union representatives and MLB players are discussing the league’s proposal this weekend....
Updated 11:15 EST Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Mets are not currently one of the teams in the Nolan Arenado sweepstakes. Mets Team President Sandy Alderson has mentioned third base as a position the Mets could upgrade this offseason. As it stands, J.D. Davis would currently be the Mets starter most days at third base. With Luis Guillorme as another option at the position....
Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Free-agent shortstop Marcus Semien has signed a one-year, $18 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Semien ultimately decided to take a bet-on-yourself deal from the Blue Jays. The deal mirrors ones signed by Josh Donaldson and Marcell Ozuna in previous offseasons–one-year deals at or near the...
For the first time since 2013 and for the ninth time in its 85-year history, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America did not elect any candidates to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this year (full voting results). Right-handers Curt Schilling and Roger Clemens and outfielder Barry Bonds came closest to the necessary 75-percent voting threshold, with Schilling receiving 71.1 percent...
According to MLB Network’s Craig Mish, the Philadelphia Phillies and catcher J.T. Realmuto have agreed to a five-year contract worth $115.5 million. Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports confirmed that Realmuto will earn $20 million in 2021 ($10 million deferred) and an equal $23.875 million per season from 2022 through 2025. Since the Mets signed James McCann, there hadn’t been much...
Updated 3:29 PM EST The Major League Baseball Players’ Association released a statement on Monday afternoon addressing the Arizona Cactus League’s concerns regarding the region’s alarming uptick in COVID-19 cases as of late. Per the statement: “Although we have not received any communication directly, the MLBPA is aware of a letter that has been distributed today by the...
According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, right-handed starter Garrett Richards and the Boston Red Sox are “in agreement on a one-year, $10 million deal, pending physical”, per sources. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in July 2018, ending his eight-year tenure with the Angels (3.54 ERA, 3.62 FIP, 645 strikeouts, 268 walks, 744.2 innings), Richards, 32, spent the past two seasons with the...
