Good morning, Mets fan! Wayne Randazzo is leaving his role in the Mets’ broadcast booth and is expected to become the new television play-by-play voice of the Los Angeles Angels, Sam Blum of The Athletic reported. Randazzo joined the Mets as the pre-and postgame show host for 710 WOR in 2015 and joined Howie Rose in the WCBS booth in 2019 following the departure of Josh Lewin. This year,...
The Baltimore Orioles have signed right-hander Mychal Givens according to Robert Murray of FanSided. Mark Feinsand of MLB reports that Givens will get $3 million for 2023 and there’s a mutual option of $6 million for the 2024 season. If Givens declines his end of next year’s option, he’d receive a $1 million buyout. If he triggers the option but the Orioles decline their end, he’d pick up...
The Mets made a couple of moves pertaining to their bullpen besides re-signing Edwin Díaz. The Mets declined the option on Mychal Givens and made him a free agent, according to Will Sammon of the Athletic. Givens was traded to the Mets during the 2022 deadline in exchange for minor league pitcher Saúl González. After posting a 2.66 ERA and 11.3 SO/9 with the Cubs, Givens performed poorly for his...
The World Series concluded Saturday night. With that, the New York Mets will quickly – within five days – have several decisions to make. Specifically, pertaining to the seven players that have either player, team, or mutual options. Below are those players and what the situations are: Jacob deGrom The Mets will not have to make a decision in terms of options with their ace, rather...
August 2 of this past season left a lot of fans and pundits a tad puzzled at Billy Eppler and the New York Mets’ trade deadline approach. Interestingly enough, Friday morning Eppler defended the team’s decision making once again explaining that he has “no regrets” with how the deadline was handled. The approach that the Mets took was one that showed great conservatism....
The Syracuse season came to an end with a 4-3 loss to Lehigh Valley. It was a disappointing year for the Mets, who finished 21 games under .500 with a 64-85 record. Top prospect, Francisco Álvarez, ended his MiLB season on a high note with two hits, and Jake Mangum continued his hot September with another hit and a stolen base. Syracuse would use eight pitchers in this game, which included...
On Saturday, the New York Mets placed reliever Mychal Givens on the 15-day injured list. The club also reinstated reliever Stephen Nogosek from the 15-day injured list. Nogosek will be on the roster for tonight’s game. Givens has pitched to a 5.03 ERA since arriving in Queens. However, in his last 15 games, Givens is pitching to a 2.65 ERA in 17 innings while striking out 20 and walking...
The Mets returned from their six-game road trip on Monday for a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field. Chris Bassitt, who has been exceptional since the All-Star break, struggled and was pulled after only 3 1/3 innings in a 5-2 loss. The Mets had an opportunity to jump out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning. A single from Francisco Lindor and walks from Jeff...
The New York Mets (74-40) squared off with the Philadelphia Phillies (63-50) on Sunday afternoon. The Mets came into the afternoon sporting a 38-15 record against the NL East. With four combined runs scored between both teams in the series through two games displaying excellent pitching, a vital rubber game loomed between two of baseball’s hottest clubs. With key contributions from starter...
The New York Mets have shined as a unit all season long with several players standing out, but no player has stood out quite like Max Scherzer has. As many have awaited the return of Jacob deGrom, it’s been the 38-year-old future Hall of Famer that has led the Mets’ pitching staff to the mountaintop. When Scherzer agreed to a three-year deal with the Mets it sent a huge tidal wave...
It was quite the Saturday for the New York Mets (69-39), who defeated the Atlanta Braves (64-45) by a score of 6-2 in the nightcap of a doubleheader sweep. Max Scherzer shut down the Braves offense over seven superb innings, Pete Alonso tied the league lead for RBIs in a three-hit effort, and the Mets are 30 games over .500 for the first time since 2006. Another RBI for PEEEETE!...
The Mets trade deadline acquisitions are here. Prior to Wednesday’s game against the Nationals the Mets made roster moves to activate Darin Ruf, Mychal Givens, and Trevor May. In order to activate those three, the Mets designated Kramer Robertson for assignment and optioned relievers Stephen Nogosek and Yoan Lopez. The Mets acquired Ruf from the Giants at the deadline for J.D. Davis,...
