We continue our 2026 National League East positional rankings today with each team’s right fielder. First base Second Base Third Base Catcher Bullpen The division’s right fielders include two superstars, a former All-Star looking for a resurgence, and two former top prospects looking to take a leap. Here is how we ranked them. No. 5 – Owen Caissie, MIA Owen Caissie enjoyed a great...
Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer taking the mound on the same day wasn’t the only thing New York Mets fans had to look forward to in Sunday afternoon’s Grapefruit League matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals. As manager Buck Showalter hinted at on Saturday afternoon, newly signed outfielder Starling Marte also made his highly anticipated Mets debut. The 33-year old has been working his way back from...
Jason Heyward Position: Right Field Bats: Left — Throws: Left Born: August 9th, 1989 (Age 26) Because of the Mets stellar starting rotation, having a good defense behind them is imperative. There is one free agent that provides consistently stellar defense, and that is right fielder Jason Heyward. At just 26 years old, Heyward has already won three Gold Glove awards (2012, 2014, 2015). He...
With more than a quarter of the season now in the books, here is where the Mets rank in one of the metrics that the front office often cites as one of the measures of production they look at. MLB On-Base Plus Slugging Catcher: .620 OPS – 25th First Base: .695 OPS – 24th Second Base: .759 OPS – 5th Shortstop: .551 OPS – 28th Third Base: .696 OPS – 17th Left...
No other position has seen more turnover at the starting spot for the Mets than Right Field. In 52 seasons, they have seen 33 different players who would be classified as the “primary” player at the position. Darryl Strawberry was the man for eight of those seasons. The other 44 seasons saw 32 different players. The last 16 seasons have seen 15 different regular right fielders for...
This was originally posted two years ago on January 11, 2011, and was written by the brilliant Ed Leyro. With all the fuss about the Mets outfield these days, I thought this was a nice reminder that at least where right field is concerned, it’s been 22 years and we still haven’t found a suitable replacement for Darryl Strawberry. So grab a hot cup of your favorite brew, pull up a...
With today’s news that Luis Hernandez, Nick Evans and Pat Misch were placed on waivers, the opening day roster is essentially in place, with the last bench spot expected to be going to newly minted super-utility man Daniel Murphy. The last expected bullpen slot is a footrace between Blaine Boyer, who appears to have a place in Sandy Alderson’s heart, Manny Acosta and the grizzled...
Today, the New York Mets announced that three-time Gold Glove center fielder, Carlos Beltran, will be shifting to right field this season. Beltran missed the entire first half of last season, which allowed current Mets’ center fielder Angel Pagan to show his skills at the position. Beltran is 33 years old and entering the final year of his contract. Though it’s unlikely he will be a New York Met...
Ask any Mets fan who the greatest rightfielder in franchise history is and before you get to the word “franchise”, you’ll get your answer – Darryl Strawberry. Now ask them who the best rightfielder is after the Straw Man and you’ll hear crickets. It’s no surprise that no one can name the second best rightfielder in Mets history. After all, since Darryl...
As I wrote back when the Mets first acquired him, the Mets were the big winners when they dumped the lackluster Church in exchange for the young righthanded former first rounder, Jeff Francoeur. About a week and a half later, I indicated that his recent hitting woes were simply a matter of making adjustments. Here is what I wrote on July 28th, In Francoeur, the Mets got themselves a player who...
The final of the outfielders will be reviewed tonight. We’re short one staff member, but he’ll be back to review on Tuesday. Carlos Beltran, Lastings Milledge, Marlon Anderson and Shawn Green will all be reviewed in this blog. Here we go!Center Field (Carlos Beltran) Ryan P. – Carlos Beltran played a great 2007. He hit for power and average, much like his season in 2006....
