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...
Most of the big names are now off the board as Hot Stove season slows down somewhat, but there’s still one significant free agent available. Allow MMO to get you caught up on the latest rumors involving the New York Mets and from around MLB. Swanson In A Good Spot Dansby Swanson is the last big, big name available on the open market and he has plenty of suitors interested in him with a...
We know that changes need to be made. And we know that you’ve thought about it too. So tell us, what would your offseason as the Mets GM look like? Here’s what we think. Marshall Field This off-season could be cantankerous or calm, busy or docile as the old Collective Bargaining Agreement runs out on December 1. While the owners seem fairly steadfast with the way things are, it is...
Rich Hill allowed two runs on two hits and four walks while striking out six in five innings during Saturday’s loss to Milwaukee. The 41-year-old left-handed pitcher is 0-4 in 11 starts (12 appearances) in his Mets tenure, although he’s rarely pitched poorly with his new team. He’s allowed four or more runs just once in 12 appearances since he was traded from Tampa Bay in July. Hill...
Rich Hill’s outing Sunday was short, as the New York Mets could not afford baserunners against the Philadelphia Phillies. The veteran southpaw pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up six hits, two earned runs, and one walk with seven strikeouts, bringing his ERA to 3.87 on the season. Hill started his day out with two quick outs in the first inning, including a strikeout of Jean Segura. Following the...
The New York Mets, fresh off an energized Subway Series victory against the New York Yankees, sent Rich Hill to the mound as they opened a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals. Hill came into the game following two quality starts in September in which he held the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins to eight hits, two walks and one run across 12 innings of work. The Mets were in need...
The New York Mets (72-72, third place in the National League’s eastern division) continue their second-to-last home stand of the season, hosting manager Mike Shildt’s St. Louis Cardinals (73-69, third place in the National League’s central division) for three night games at Citi Field. For the Mets, coming off an emotional series victory over the New York Yankees,...
Rich Hill threw what many are calling one of the best outings of his tenure with the Mets on Friday night against the Nationals. The left-handed pitcher from Boston threw six scoreless innings as the Mets went on to defeat Washington 6-2. Hill gave up just three hits, two walks, and struck out four. The only jam he got into was in the fifth, when Luis Garcia hit a two-out double to put runners...
The New York Mets (63-67, third place in National League’s eastern division) will host manager Don Mattingly’s Miami Marlins (55-76, fifth place in the National League’s eastern division) in a four-game series at Citi Field beginning Tuesday afternoon with the resumption of a suspended game. The Mets took two of three games against the Washington Nationals at Citi Field in...
The Mets sent Rich Hill to the mound Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles to pitch for only his sixth game as a Met after being traded from the Tampa Bay Rays last month. The 41-year-old’s regular season numbers for the Rays didn’t stand out too much, but the one thing the Mets possibly saw coming out of this trade was a seasoned playoff veteran pitcher. He has an extensive playoff history and...
The New York Mets (59-59) gave Rich Hill the ball for the fifth time this season as they opened a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants (77-42) on Monday night at Oracle Park. After being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mets needed to get back into the win column, but had the difficulty of facing the best team in baseball. In his previous four outings for the Mets, Hill has...
The New York Mets (third place in the National League’s eastern division) return home to Citi Field to take on manager Dave Martinez’s Washington Nationals (fourth place in the National League’s eastern division) in a three-game series. The Mets are coming off perhaps their most difficult week of the 2021 season, losing six of seven games on a road trip to Miami and...
