Good morning, Mets fans! Former Met and future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander is reportedly a couple of weeks behind schedule and his timetable is TBA at the moment, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Verlander also had a delayed start to his 2023 season due to an upper back/shoulder issue, which seems to be ailing him this year as well. The three-time Cy Young award winner said he was going about...
The Shōta Imanaga sweepstakes look to be coming to an end one way or another this week. With his posting date closing Thursday January 11 at 5 pm ET, Mark Feinsand of MLB reports that everything is pointing to the San Francisco Giants to sign Imanaga. After missing out on Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani, reports indicate they don’t want to miss out on another major player. The...
Good morning, Mets fans! Starling Marte had a strong night on Friday for the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Winter League, recording two hits including a double and reaching base a total of three times. Marte also recorded an RBI and a run. This was in Marte’s second winter ball game, following a Wednesday night effort in which he recorded a hit in five innings played. Marte’s...
You can always count on Jerry DiPoto to warm up the stove. The Seattle Mariners made one trade on Friday and are finalizing another. The finished one sent former Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray to the Giants, and the second will get 1B/OF Luke Raley from the Tampa Bay Rays. Jeff Passan of ESPN was the first to report the Mariners were trading starter Ray to the San Francisco Giants for...
The New York Mets (23-13) entered Sunday evening in hopes to extend their season series streak without a loss to 11. During a beautiful day at Citi Field, the Mets’ streak snapped against the Seattle Mariners (16-19). Carlos Carrasco, nor the bullpen had it, and the Mets fell 8-7. New York almost mustered up another improbable ninth-inning rally, but fell just short. Francisco Lindor...
Sunday, May 15, 2022 • 1:40 P.M.Citi Field • Flushing, NYLHP Robbie Ray (3-3, 4.22 ERA) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (3-1, 3.19 ERA)SNY • WCBS 880 AM The New York Mets go for the series win today as they take on the Seattle Mariners in a Sunday rubber match. Last night was an all-around bizarre affair. The Mariners made multiple, spectacular catches against the Mets. Though, they also made multiple,...
A few hours after Max Scherzer inked a three-year deal with the Mets, reigning American League Cy Young winner Robbie Ray and the Seattle Mariners agreed to a five-year, $115 million contract. MMO’s Michael Mayer was first to report that the sides were nearing an agreement, with ESPN’s Jeff Passan sharing the details of the deal. Source: The Mariners are closing in on a deal with...
Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported that the Mets are looking to add a “very top” starting pitcher this winter. He reported that the order of players they seem to have interest in are Max Scherzer, Kevin Gausman and Robbie Ray. He also mentioned that the Mets are also interested in bringing back Marcus Stroman, as well as other starters. It was reported last week that new Mets GM...
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free, but do not give me any free agent tied to draft compensation. For the Mets, certain free agents need not apply and reach out to them this offseason. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports the Mets are unlikely to add a free agent who rejected a qualifying offer from another club because of the draft compensation associated...
After failing to make the playoffs for a fifth straight season, the New York Mets find themselves in a very similar position once again this offseason and if they’re to end this current postseason drought, several roster improvements will be required, including the starting rotation. As currently constructed, the Mets rotation is slated to feature Jacob deGrom, Carlos Carrasco, Taijuan...
Robbie Ray Position: Starting Pitcher Throws/Bats: L/L Age: 30 (10/01/1991) Traditional Stats: 32 G, 13-7, 2.84, 193.1 IP, 248 SO, 1.045 WHIP Advanced Stats: 6.7 WAR, 154 ERA+, 3.69 FIP, 10.6 BB%, 21.2 K%, 4.77 K/BB Rundown Since his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2014, Robbie Ray’s electric arsenal of pitches has earned him the reputation of one of the games foremost...
According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Toronto Blue Jays and left-handed starter Robbie Ray “are in agreement on a one-year, $8 million deal” for the 2021 season, per Passan’s sources. Ray, 29, was traded to the Jays from Arizona — with whom he’d been since 2015 (4.11 ERA/4.05 FIP, 998 strikeouts, 376 walks, 1.36 WHIP in 147 starts) — at this season’s...
