Updated Post – April 5 at 3:25 PM On Friday, the New York Mets announced they’ve signed Julio Teheran to a major league deal. To make room on the active and 40-man roster, the Mets have designated righty Michael Tonkin for assignment. Original Post – April 3 at 2:10 PM Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports the New York Mets are signing pitcher Julio Teheran. Andy Martino of...
In their search for an answer at designated hitter, the Mets signed Ji-Man Choi to a split contract worth up to $3.5 million with the intent of having him compete for the role and simultaneously provide insurance at first base as well. He’s been a reliable hitter throughout his career, posting an OPS+ above 100 every year from 2017 to 2022. The team appears confident that Choi can tap back into...
Good morning Mets fans! Today’s biggest news is that Baltimore Orioles owner John Angelos has agreed to sell the team in a deal worth $1.725 billion to a group led by Baltimore billionaire David Rubenstein. Puck News first reported the deal. Mike Arougheti, the co-founder of Ares Management Corp., is a major player in the deal. Rubenstein is worth $4.6 billion, according to Forbes, while...
Shintaro Fujinami Position: RP Age: 29 (4/12/1994) 2023 Traditional Stats: 64 G, 79 IP, 7-8, 7.18 ERA, 1.494 WHIP, 83 SO, 45 BB 2023 Advanced Stats: 57 ERA+, 23.3 SO%, 12.6 BB%, 4.80 xERA, 4.61 FIP, 5.05 xFIP, 0.2 fWAR, -2.1 bWAR Rundown An initial glance at Shintaro Fujinami’s rookie season would suggest that his transition from Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball was a...
Good morning, Mets fans! Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported Sunday that Joe Maddon wants to manage again and is interested in the Mets’ managerial opening. Maddon last managed the Angels from 2020-22, getting fired last June. The three-time Manager of the Year led the Rays to their first AL Pennant in 2008, and brought the Cubs to their first title in 108 years in 2016. Latest Mets News...
October isn’t the same without the Mets in the playoffs. The magical run never happened, leaving improbable comebacks, glorifying wins, or even crushing losses to the imagination. Or maybe next season. Without Mets’ playoff baseball, most fans are focused on the more important aspects of life: fantasy football, the National Football League (sorry Jets and Giants fans), College...
The Divison Series for the 2023 Major League Baseball postseason begins today. The Rangers, Twins, Diamondbacks, and Phillies all swept their wild card rounds and advanced to the Division Series in their respective leagues. In the three-team Wild Card era, the only series to go the full three games was the Mets and the Padres in 2022. All four series begin today with exciting Game 1 matchups....
Good morning, Mets fans! Game 1 of each National League and American League Division Series will take place today. In the AL, the Rangers and Orioles will get underway at 1:00 p.m. ET before the Twins and Astros start their matchup at 4:45 p.m. ET. Both games will be broadcast on FS1. The NL will feature a pair of divisional matchups, with the Phillies and Braves playing at 6:00 p.m. ET before...
Good morning, Mets fans! Drew Gilbert, the centerpiece of the Mets’ return for Justin Verlander, had a big day for Double-A Binghamton on Sunday. The 22-year-old went 2-fo-3 with a walk and made a nice diving catch in the top of the seventh inning. Gilbert is now 4-for-10 since joining the Mets’ organization. Drew Gilbert (Justin Verlander trade) was on base three times tonight for...
Poor pitching and offense have defined the Mets following the trade deadline. In a Saturday night matchup between Tylor Megill and Kyle Gibson, it was more of the same as the Orioles defeated the Mets 7-3. New York has now lost five consecutive games while being outscored 37-14. In his return to the big leagues after a shaky stint in the minors, Megill was hit hard right from the outset. The...
Good morning, Mets fans. The Mets have lost four straight games since the trade deadline passed by a combined score of 30-11. Following a three-game sweep by the Royals, the Mets lost again last night to the Orioles by a score of 10-3. Former Met James McCann put on a show with three hits, five RBIs, and a stolen base. With the Mets now sitting at 50-59, it looks more and more every day like the...
It’s been hard to find any positives with the Mets’ performance on the field this week. Following a sweep at the hands of the dreadful Royals, the Mets traveled to Baltimore and demonstrated more of the same sluggish, uncompetitive play Friday night as they lost 10-3 to the Orioles. “We have to play better,” Buck Showalter said following the game. “Some people that are getting...
