Updated Post – Dec. 11 at 13:05 Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports the Mets are meeting with free agent right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta on Wednesday. Pivetta did receive and turn down the qualifying offer from the Boston Red Sox, so the Mets would lose draft picks (third and sixth) if they were to sign the right-hander. The 31-year-old had a 4.14 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 172 strikeouts in...
Nathan Eovaldi is re-signing with the Texas Rangers on a three-year, $75 million deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday. The 13-year veteran right-hander declined a $20 million player option to test free agency. Eovaldi, 34, went 12-8 with a 3.80 ERA and 1.1o WHIP in 29 starts for Texas this season. He was an All-Star in his first year with the Rangers in 2023 when he went 12-5...
NATHAN EOVALDI, SP Position: SP, B/T: R/R Player Data: Age: 34 (02/13/1990) 2024 Traditional Stats: 29 GS, 170.2 IP, 3,80 ERA, 1.107 WHIP, 12-8, 166 SO, 42 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 23.9% K%, 6.0% BB%, 3.86 xERA, 3.83 FIP, 3.47 xFIP, 2.7 fWAR Rundown The Mets’ starting pitching was a strength in 2024, yet they have at least three spots to fill in free agency if they wish to build upon...
We are approaching the trade deadline. Can you even believe it?! Last month we gave some thoughts about how David Stearns should approach the trade deadline, and now that we’re getting closer – and things have changed a tad – we’re digging a bit deeper. Here’s what we think would be an ideal trade deadline for the Mets. David Melendi A lefty reliever or two. And an...
Good morning, Mets fans! The day has finally come! Major League Baseball Opening Day is officially upon us! Unfortunately, the Mets have to wait another day. But let’s take a look at some of the games on the slate for today. The first game on the docket is the Orioles who will be hosting the Angels while Corbin Burnes makes his Baltimore debut. The Mets’ crosstown rival Yankees go to...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday night, the MLB season officially ended as the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 World Series, four games to one. Winning Game 5 of the series by a score of 5-0, the 2023 Rangers gave the franchise their first-ever World Series trophy since its inception in 1961. Game 5 was the definition of a pitcher’s duel, even though each...
Good morning, Mets fans! Major League Baseball announced the 2024 draft lottery odds Wednesday night, and the Mets came in at 4.3%, the seventh-highest odds in all of MLB. This is the second rendition of the MLB draft lottery following the latest edition of the collective bargaining agreement, where the two sides agreed that the top six picks of the draft will be based on the lottery system....
Boy, how quickly does a series change. The Houston Astros are only one win away from capturing the American League pennant for the third-straight year and for the fifth time over the last seven seasons. Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers are seeing their chances of returning to the World Series for the first time since their back-to-back appearances and subsequent losses in 2010 and 2011,...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Atlanta Braves and catcher Sean Murphy, who they acquired in a trade with the Oakland A’s, agreed to a six-year, $73 million contract through the 2028 season. It was yet another longterm extension made by the Braves. In a press release posted on their social media pages, the deal includes a $15 million club option in 2029. Meanwhile in Mets land, it’s...
Day 3 of the Winter Meetings has been just as active as the first two with the signings of players like Andrew Heaney, Cody Bellinger, Tommy Kahnle, and with one errant tweet about Arson Aaron Judge’s potential landing spot. As day transitioned to night in San Diego, Billy Eppler briefly met with the media to talk about the goings on of the Mets front office. The general manager, in...
