Good morning, Mets fans! Will Sammon of The Athletic posted an article Friday night detailing Edwin Díaz’s optimism about a potential 2023 return. Mets team physician Dr. James Carr and the team’s medical director Dr. David Altchek were in Miami and were able to take care of and diagnose Díaz quickly following his freak injury at the end of Team Puerto Rico’s victory over the...
The Mets continue to make moves this offseason to improve the team, this time bringing back a key member of the 2022 team for its bullpen. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the have agreed to a deal with Adam Ottavino. The deal is for two years, and Ottavino has a player option for the second year. The Post’s Joel Sherman reports the deal is for $14.5 million total, and...
The Houston Astros announced on Friday afternoon that they were parting ways with general manager James Click. The news comes within a week of the Astros winning the 2022 World Series with Click as their top baseball decision-maker. The Astros gave Click a slap in the face when they decided to offer him a one-year deal after the World Series parade. “We have had great success in each of...
Veteran third baseman Justin Turner is in “limbo” in terms of his baseball future, and the former Met has left the door open for a potential return to Queens this winter. Per Mike Puma of the New York Post, who spoke to Turner after he received the Roberto Clemente Award for 2022 on Monday, the 37-year-old didn’t shoot down the idea of potentially re-joining the Mets when it...
The Mets are finalizing a deal with Jeremy Hefner to keep him in Queens for at least the next season, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. Hefner, who is 36 years old, joined the Mets coaching staff in the 2019 offseason to replace interim pitching coach Phil Regan. Puma reports that the deal will keep Hefner in Queens for at least 2023 and potentially beyond. He also said the Mets have...
Following the Game 3 loss to the Padres that knocked the Mets out of the 2022 playoffs, the majority of the Mets were in their post-game clothing and answering questions pertaining to the game. The odd man out was Brandon Nimmo. Donning his Mets uniform in the post-game interview, Nimmo discussed free agency and his future with the Mets. “I’m definitely interested in coming back, but...
Jacob deGrom doesn’t know if he’ll be back pitching in a Mets uniform next season. It’s possible deGrom toed the rubber for the last time in blue and orange on Saturday as he’s expected to opt-out of his contract when the season ends. The stance has been clear since spring training. As the best pitcher in baseball and an opportunity to see what he’s worth on an open market, deGrom would decline...
The return of Mets right fielder and All-Star Starling Marte is not imminent according to manager Buck Showalter. Marte has been out since September 6 when he was hit by a pitch from Pirates starter Mitch Keller on the hand that broke his right middle finger. “A little progress but not enough to think something is imminent,” Showalter said. The earliest Marte could return is Friday...
Max Scherzer was perfect over six innings on Monday night in Milwaukee, leading the Mets to a win that would clinch the franchise’s first postseason appearance since 2016, and the first of the Steve Cohen era while the Mets’ beloved owner sat in attendance at Miller Park. Scherzer was so dominant throughout his appearance on Monday that by the end of his outing, the...
Pitchers Max Scherzer and Tylor Megill were reinstated from the injured list on Monday. Scherzer will start Monday’s game against the Brewers, Megill will be a bullpen addition. In corresponding moves the Mets optioned pitchers Stephen Nogosek and Alex Claudio to Triple-A Syracuse. Scherzer spent the minimum amount of time on the IL, after leaving his start on September 4 early with left side...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are in Milwaukee for a three-game series at American Family Field beginning tonight. With a win over the Brewers this evening, the Mets can clinch a playoff spot for the first time since 2016. Max Scherzer (9-4, 2.26 ERA) will make his return from the injured list against 2021 NL Cy Young award winner Corbin Burnes (10-7, 2.97 ERA). Scherzer missed his last two...
Good morning, Mets fans! Joe Pantorno of amNewYork quotes Buck Showalter on pitcher Max Scherzer saying “So far, so good” and targets a Monday return. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com tweets with Scherzer’s return to the rotation, the team will move pitcher David Peterson to the bullpen. Only throwing 29 pitches on Wednesday night, he will likely be available as a relief option this...
