If you go to the practice fields for defensive drills at the Mets complex in Port St. Lucie this spring, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Mets prospect Brett Baty working with a myriad of Mets coaches. Every morning I was in Port St. Lucie, Baty was working on his defense with some combination of Joey Cora, Eric Chavez, or Reid Brignac as he hopes to crack the Mets’ Opening...
Brett Baty continued his scorching hot spring training with another terrific performance Saturday night. Playing third base, Baty went 2-for-2 with a couple singles and a run scored. He also walked twice and made a couple stellar plays at third base. Everything is going right for the 23-year-old as he attempts to break camp with the big club. With the splendid performance on Saturday, Baty is...
Veterans Tim Locastro and Abraham Almonte are off to a hot start this spring. The two outfielders are having strong camps so far, and showing off the Mets outfield depth for the upcoming season. The three starters are penciled in, Brandon Nimmo, Starling Marte, Mark Canha, but there’s certainly opportunity for someone to pick up playing time off the bench. A large group of Mets potential...
Updated Post – Jan. 13, 12:45 Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the Mets have interest in outfielder Tommy Pham. The news comes on the same day that veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen signed with the Pirates. The Mets were one of the teams hoping to sign McCutchen to add outfield depth. Pham, 34, hit .238/.316/.372 with 23 doubles, 17 home runs, 63 RBIs, and a...
As Mets fans wait for the news of the Carlos Correa signing becoming official, infield prospect Ronny Mauricio keeps producing in the Dominican Winter League. The regular season LIDOM MVP had a big night on Tuesday as the Tigres del Licey beat the Estrellas de Oriente 8-5 in the round robin playoffs. SS Ronny Mauricio 3-for-3, 2 2B, 3 R, RBI, BB Mauricio got the Tigres del Licey on the board in...
Updated Post – Dec. 15, 16:30 Super agent Scott Boras accompanied client Brandon Nimmo at Citi Field on Thursday for the presser to announce that Nimmo will be a Met for life following an eight-year, $162 million deal signed by the outfielder. During that time at Citi Field, Boras was asked about another client and former Met, Michael Conforto. The 29-year-old missed the entire 2022...
Free agent right-hander Chris Bassitt is attracting interest from the San Francisco Giants, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Bassitt enjoyed a solid first year in Queens but became a free agent after rejecting the Mets’ one-year qualifying offer. ESPN’s Jeff Passan has previously reported that the team would like to bring the veteran back, a sentiment echoed...
Good morning, Mets fans! The baseball world quieted down a bit after a busy Winter Meetings, but there are still plenty of rumors going around. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that there are about half a dozen teams interested in Justin Turner, with the Dodgers, Diamondbacks, and Marlins included among those teams. Now it’s time for the morning briefing! Latest Mets News On Friday,...
Good morning, Mets fans! Unfortunately, for both the Mets and the MLB as a whole, news has been Scarce. Luckily, the Winter Meetings are vastly approaching. Latest Mets News Per Edward M. Kull of Fordham University, Daniel Vogelbach will be at Sapiens Physical Therapy in Oyster Bay, New York December 1 taking pictures and signing autographs. Latest MLB News According to James Fegan of The...
Interest in Carlos Rodón is starting to gather momentum with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Minnesota Twins both now circling the free agent starter. Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Dodgers are looking into the possibility of adding Rodón to their rotation, while the Twins have also expressed an interest, per Dan Hayes and Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. This comes after Sports...
According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Texas Rangers have contacted the agents for free agent pitchers Jacob deGrom, Carlos Rodon, and Kodai Senga. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported late on Wednesday night that deGrom had let the Rangers know he is interested in them. Players can officially sign with new teams starting at 5:00 p.m. ET tonight at the same time that the options and...
Good morning, Mets fans! As the offseason rumor mill continues to slowly heat up — even amidst the ongoing World Series — the Angels are showing reluctance to trade generational star Shohei Ohtani. In a Tuesday article from Andy Martino of SNY, it was reported that the Angels are showing “no appetite” to discuss Ohtani deals, and that it’s more likely they will try to extend...
