Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets and second baseman, who can also be a reliable outfielder, Jeff McNeil formally announced his contract extension and hosted a press conference from Citi Field. On the live stream, McNeil and Mets general manager Billy Eppler talked shop and discussed the contract talks between the two. According to McNeil, talks about an extension took about a week to...
MLB Pipeline released their rankings for the top 10 catching prospects in baseball, and to no one’s surprise, Francisco Álvarez was atop them. Coming in at number three was the Mets 2022 first round draft pick Kevin Parada. In terms of Álvarez, MLB Pipeline would go on to rate him with the top power and highest ceiling out of any of the catching prospects. The power was rated a 70. As...
Francisco Álvarez got his first taste of the big leagues last season, and now he’s ready for more. MLB’s top prospect told journalist César Sequera Ramos that he was “100% sure” he would be on the Mets Opening Day roster in 2023. Álvarez went 2-12 in five games for the Mets at the end of the season, with one of those two hits being his first-career major-league home run....
The Mets have already had an incredibly active offseason. Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga, José Quintana, and Brandon Nimmo are all significant signings, but the team has also taken steps to rebuild its bullpen. In addition to bringing back Edwin Díaz on a big-money deal, the team also traded for Rays lefty Brooks Raley, signed David Robertson, and acquired several other intriguing arms like...
Despite the sour finish to both his own and the team’s season in 2022, it’s hard to call Max Scherzer’s first season in Queens anything but a rousing success. The three-time Cy Young Award winner finished with a career-low 2.29 ERA and 169 ERA+ in 145.1 IP while finishing the season at 38-years-old. Scherzer also brought a strong presence to the Mets clubhouse. Along with NL...
