Good morning, Mets fans! Ronny Mauricio had a stellar night at the plate, yet a forgettable night in the field for the Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League on Friday night. In just his second game since joining the team, Mauricio went 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, and 2 RBIs but also recorded three errors in the field playing third base. Mauricio appears to have picked right back...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday night, the Mets traded third baseman Eduardo Escobar to the Angels for minor league pitchers Coleman Crow and Landon Marceaux. News of the trade broke during Friday night’s game and the Apple TV booth asked Francisco Lindor about Escobar. “He’s one of the best teammates I’ve ever had,” Lindor said. “We’re going to miss...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Mets received updates on three injured pitchers. Most important of the group was Justin Verlander, who threw four scoreless innings in a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Friday afternoon. After the game, Verlander said he felt good and is ready to go. He is likely to return to the Mets and make his debut with the team in the series against the...
The Mets 2021 draft was nothing short of incredible. After an initial panic by fans after failing to offer Kumar Rocker a contract, all Mets faithful should be ecstatic about how the draft class is shaping up as they navigate their way up the MiLB ladder towards the MLB summit. While this piece focuses on the pitchers slated for Double-A to start the 2023 season, it is worth mentioning that RHP...
One of the more intriguing position groups to watch entering spring training is the bullpen. As we referenced in our article earlier today, citing Zack Britton as a potential option, the unit is getting closer and closer to becoming a complete. Though, given teams usually carry around seven-to-eight relief pitchers, a spot or two may still exist. For context, here is how the unit currently...
Mets fans, an all-new episode is here! This week Mike and I are joined by friend of the show Jacob Resnick to preview the World Baseball Classic, Justin Verlander and Kodai Senga’s first day at Mets camp, Jacob tells us his prospects to keep an eye on this spring, Carlos Beltran is joining the front office, and much more! Was it surprising to hear Justin Verlander speak about how being the...
Pitchers and catchers officially reported to Port St. Lucie for the beginning of Mets spring training, officially kicking off the countdown to the 2023 season. Among those spotted in uniform were Max Scherzer, who is looking to pitch 200 innings for New York this season after producing a career-best 2.29 ERA in his first season in Queens. Co-ace Justin Verlander also put on Mets gear for the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Mets pitchers and catchers report today, officially. Of course, as you will see from the news below, lots of the Mets are already in camp. Latest Mets News As the final round of Mets players reach the spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Mets new ace Justin Verlander is already throwing a bullpen session. Verlander signed a two-year deal with the Mets this...
There’s a lot of speculation and hoopla around the limitations on the infield shift and how it may affect various hitters. Earlier this week, I speculated about how the rule changes might impact various Mets’ hitters. There has been less chatter about how the changes will affect specific pitchers, though. At the request of some commenters on the hitting article, let’s dive into...
The New York Mets announced that pitchers and catchers will report for spring training in Port St. Lucie on Feb. 15. The first full-squad workout at Clover Park is scheduled for Feb. 20. Report dates for players participating in the WBC are Feb. 13 for pitchers and catchers and Feb. 16 for position players. The Mets are expected to have multiple players participating in the World Baseball...
The Marlins are trying to move from some of their young starters. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that the Marlins were shopping four of their starting pitchers; Pablo Lopez, Edward Cabrera, Trevor Rogers, and Jesus Luzardo. The Marlins window to compete isn’t immediate and they already have 2022 Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara locked up through 2027. Along with him they have...
The Mets had numerous questions surrounding their bullpen entering the 2023 season. In total, the organization had to replace 379 1/3 innings from 2022 and make an important decision with Edwin Díaz. To say the Mets answered most questions about their bullpen this off-season would be an understatement. Steve Cohen re-signed Díaz to a record-breaking five-year, $102 million contract. The front...
