Take a breath, Mets fans. What has been the most shocking trade deadline in Mets history has officially passed. The team officially traded aces Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander along with Mark Canha, Tommy Pham, and Dominic Leone. While selling was on the horizon, just how far the Mets were willing to go shocked the baseball world. The Mets began the season as World Series favorites with the...
Updated Post: 7/31/23 – 20:12 The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal put out a report Monday night that the Houston Astros are “still involved” for Justin Verlander. “Some believe a return to Houston is the future Hall of Famer’s preferred outcome, citing, in part, his relationship with [Astros owner Jim] Crane,” Rosenthal said. The Astros however, have the weakest...
The August 1 MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching. The New York Mets have already made two splashes by selling off veterans David Robertson and Max Scherzer. Will their next move be bringing in a reinforcement? According to the Athletic’s Dan Hayes, the New York Mets have shown interest in Minnesota Twins’ outfielder Trevor Larnach. New York is one of multiple teams reportedly showing...
Sunday, July 30, 2023 • 1:40 pm ET Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Trevor Williams (505, 4.47) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (5-5, 3.24) WPIX Yesterday was a wild one for the New York Mets. The Mets got routed by the Nationals 11-6, despite the Mets hitting four home runs in the game, and that’s not even the most memorable part of the day. Before the game was scheduled to start, it was reported that...
Updated Post – July 26, 21:10 Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated reports that the Angels have decided not to trade superstar Shohei Ohtani before he hits free agency. The Angels are currently four games out of the second Wild Card after going 7-3 in their last 10 games. Original Post – July 14, 13:54 With the trade deadline just over two weeks away, speculation about who Shohei...
A couple of days ago we provided our first trade profile of the 2023 season on Tommy Pham. Now it’s time to turn to the next player most likely to be traded if the Mets decide to swing that way: Mark Canha. Position: Outfielder/1B/3B Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 34 (February 15, 1989) 2023 Stats: 266 PA, .244/.346./.396, 55 H, 6 HR, 28 RBI, 28 BB, 46 K 2023 Advanced Stats: 111 wRC+, 17.3% K, 10.5% BB,...
One of the biggest questions over the past couple of seasons has surrounded the plethora top prospects the New York Mets have and when they would get their time to shine. So far, both Francisco Álvarez and Brett Baty have had their moments during the year and Mark Vientos is always lingering in the back of people’s minds. The next burgeoning top prospect, Ronny Mauricio, has been a hot topic...
It’s a position nobody in baseball thought the Mets would find themselves in: wondering if they will be buyers or sellers come the August 1 trade deadline. While the season has not gone according to plan, there have been moments and streaks of hope. The key word is streaks. Never getting into a groove, the ballclub has either been momentarily hot (it’s been a while) or ice cold, making a...
During an over 20-minute press conference on Wednesday, Mets owner Steve Cohen had a lot to say about how the season has gone, the status of Buck Showalter and Billy Eppler, how he plans on approaching the trade deadline, and more. Showalter and Eppler’s Status Among the biggest news from the press conference was direct confirmation from Cohen that both Buck Showalter and Billy Eppler will...
Maybe the hopes were too high. Maybe the market played out differently. Maybe, maybe, maybe. The reality remains the same. The New York Mets and general manager Billy Eppler failed to do enough at the 2022 trade deadline. New York came away with two lefty platoon bats, a right-handed platoon bat, and a singular reliever. Maybe we’d be singing a different tune if those platoon bats were of...
Position: 3B/2B/1B Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 8/21/1992 (29) Traditional Stats: 81 G, 86 H, 18 HR, 52 RBI, .278/.336/.528 Advanced Stats: .249 ISO, 134 wRC+, 42nd % OAA Rundown Mets fans should be familiar with the Reds’ third baseman, as he was on the roster for a brief time last season. Brandon Drury played 51 games with the Mets last season and finished with a decent slash line of...
It’s the Mets first trade deadline with general manager Billy Eppler. So far New York has made two trades, acquiring Daniel Vogelback from Pittsburgh and Tyler Naquin from Cincinnati. Last season at the deadline the Mets made a move to acquire Javier Baez and Trevor Williams from the Chicago Cubs for minor leaguer Pete Crow-Armstrong. This year the Mets have connected to the Cubs again,...
