Good morning, Mets fans! Abbey Mastracco of The Daily News is reporting that Mets prospect Mark Vientos could be an option anywhere in the infield. Vientos came with three different fielding gloves to player several different positions and could realistically be another first baseman option behind Alonso and current designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach. “I’m ready to play in the big leagues every...
Phil Regan has filed a lawsuit against claiming age discrimination the New York Mets, according to TMZ. Regan was the interim pitching coach for the Mets in 2019, taking over for the fired Dave Eiland on June 20, 2019. Under Regan, the Mets’ pitching staff blossomed, improving their team ERA to 3.48 after recording a 4.88 ERA in the first half. Jacob deGrom won the Cy Young Award that...
With Sandy Alderson stepping aside as team president, general manager Billy Eppler has begun to revamp the organization and build it with his own people. As part of that process, the New York Mets organization will be parting ways with at least 15 minor league coaches, some of whom have been with the organization for many years. One surprise name was Tim Teufel. Teufel has been a part of the...
Over the last couple days, Mets prospects have made their way to Port St. Lucie for spring training. (The MLB players–and some 40-man guys like Ronny Mauricio and Mark Vientos–aren’t allowed just yet.) MMO’s Ed Delany has been there to capture the sights of the first springs days for the minor leaguers. Top prospect Brett Baty was among the players to get a full workout...
According to Mike Mayer of Metsmerized, New York Mets left-hander Steven Matz has been training with former Mets pitching coach and longtime organizational fixture Phil Regan in Port St. Lucie, Florida this offseason. After a disappointing 2020 season that included the southpaw being demoted from the rotation and putting up a 9.68 earned run average (7.76 FIP, 4.11 HR/9) over nine appearances...
Prior to having a player and staff member test positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, which resulted in the postponement of the fourth-and-final game of their series with the Marlins, the Mets made the decision to move closer Seth Lugo back to the rotation. I caught up with right-handed relief pitcher Brad Brach in a phone interview on Thursday afternoon to discuss what this change means for the...
With high expectations for 2020 within the organization — and for the player, himself — New York Mets right-hander Marcus Stroman is looking forward to presenting opposing hitters with an upgraded wrinkle to his arsenal. In a Twitter exchange with Metsmerized’s Mathew Brownstein, the 28-year-old Medford, Long Island product elaborated on the increased effectiveness of his...
The Mets announced that they have finalized new manager Carlos Beltran’s coaching staff for the 2020 season. Retaining his job as hitting coach is Chili Davis, who led the Mets to one of the better offenses in the NL in 2019. Tom Slater will be joining the staff as assistant hitting coach, while Jeremy Accardo will be joining the major league staff as assistant pitching coach. Some other roles...
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Brewers bullpen coach Steve Karsay will interview for the Mets pitching coach vacancy. Karsay, 47, spent the 2019 season the Brewers’ bullpen coach after being a pitching coach in the Indians’ minor league system for eight years. Karsay reportedly played a key role in helping lefty Drew Pomeranz become a bullpen stud last season. The...
The Mets are reportedly interviewing Jeremy Hefner for pitching coach, according to a recent report from Marc Carig of The Athletic. Hefner has connections to the Mets, as he pitched 50 games (36 starts) for them between the 2012 and 2013 seasons. He spent time in the Padres and Cardinals organizations as well during his career, before retiring as a player in 2012. He posted a 4.65 ERA in 224.1...
Despite the Mets admittedly parting with Jarred Kelenic to keep Edwin Diaz away from the Phillies, the team did not push Diaz in high leverage situations. Case in point was the April 15 game against the Phillies. In that game, Jeurys Familia would walk the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth. At that time, it was clear Familia didn’t have it, and the Mets needed to get the last out of...
After relieving manager Mickey Callaway of his duties on Thursday, setting off a chain reaction of rumors regarding who will take his place, the New York Mets are reportedly looking to retain a few prominent coaches from his staff. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, “the Mets are believed to want hitting coach Chili Davis back”, adding, “pitching coach Phil Regan can...
