Growing up, Mets’ right-handed pitcher Sam McWilliams was a first-generation baseball player. Neither his father nor anyone in his immediate family played ball, or even rooted for a specific team. But McWilliams had a knack for it. He started playing and absorbed the game by watching Monday Night Baseball on ESPN. It certainly paid off, as he was drafted in the eighth round of the 2014...
With spring training under way, the recent talk of the Mets has been the improvement of their roster depth. Nearly half of the entire 40-man roster has been overhauled under Sandy Alderson, and the the quality of arms and outfield play is the best the Mets have seen in years. In a press conference Friday, Luis Rojas commented the pitching depth they’ve acquired this offseason “really...
With the acquisition of right-hander Jordan Yamamoto from the Miami Marlins on Monday, as well as the preliminary interest in former Atlanta Brave Mike Foltynewicz, the Mets continue to focus on their pitching depth. This has been a theme for New York through the offseason, as they have quietly made some shrewd acquisitions to help out both the starting rotations and bullpens at the major league...
