Tag: starting pitchers

Morning Briefing: Mets Made Offer to Giolito Before Red Sox Signing

Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, the Boston Red Sox signed starter Lucas Giolito to a two-year, $38.5 million contract that includes an opt-out after the 2024 season. Giolito, who had a 4.88 ERA across three teams in 2023, is a reclamation project for the Red Sox but has proven to be durable in his career, a desirable attribute even if the product on the mound in 2023 didn’t live up to...

Hall of Fame Case: Bartolo Colón

There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. Next up is a beloved pitcher who made New York one-stop on his major league odyssey.  Even if his plaque isn’t in the Hall, the home run should be. The result of the at-bat in 2016 at Petco Park against James Shields was Bartolo Colón’s career moment, becoming the oldest...

Veteran Options for Mets’ 2024 Rotation

The New York Mets enter the 2023 off-season with a few glaring holes in their rotation. Only two starters are under contract with guaranteed contracts for the 2024 season: Kodai Senga and Jose Quintana. The Mets have multiple internal options, who all ended the 2023 campaign with solid MLB success: David Peterson, Tylor Megill, Joey Lucchesi, and Jose Butto. Beyond those four, prospects such as...

Opinion: The Mets Should Extend Marcus Stroman — Immediately

  You can’t take a step these days without running into a discussion about contract extensions. They’re everywhere. Sandy Alderson and Luis Rojas have addressed them in press conferences, as have Michael Conforto and Francisco Lindor. Noah Syndergaard’s name has also been mentioned as an extension candidate. Fans debate them endlessly, with a passion that reflects their potential enormity:...

David Peterson Continues to Turn Heads

With the Mets’ choices for starting pitchers slowly diminishing, rookie David Peterson continues to prove that he’s one of their best options. Peterson’s excellent outing on Thursday clinching a win against the Nationals solidified that notion, as the pitcher only allowed one unearned run over five innings pitched.  Peterson started the game showing some signs of struggle, falling behind...

MMO Exclusive: Mets’ Assistant GM, Adam Guttridge

The Mets hired Adam Guttridge in November of 2018 to be their assistant general manager of systematic development. New Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen was hired the month before and vowed to bolster the analytics department. According to an article by Tim Britton of The Athletic, Guttridge played a key role in acquiring slugger J.D. Davis and holding onto the versatile Jeff McNeil. Both key...

Steven Matz’s Rotation Spot Should Be a Given

The New York Mets made starting pitching depth a priority this offseason when they signed not one, but two starting pitchers to replace the departure of Zack Wheeler. Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha are both pitchers with previous track records of success, coming off down years. The idea of taking two bounce-back candidates to battle it out for a spot in the rotation seemed like a fine way to...

Mets’ Inability to Read Markets Will Define 2020 Offseason

Mets fans can anticipate some of 2019’s late successes to carry over into 2020, though pushing over the top will depend on a number of factors. One can really only assume that Noah Syndergaard and Brandon Nimmo will return to form, though the same cannot be said as confidently of high-leverage relievers Edwin Diaz and Jeurys Familia – who struggled much more consistently to perform...

So You Think You Know The Mets: 15 Game Winners

Among all of the incredible feats that led Jacob deGrom to consecutive Cy Young awards in 2018 and 2019, it’s pretty amazing that he didn’t win 15 games in either of those seasons. Ironically, deGrom’s only 15 win season came in 2017 when he finished 8th in Cy Young voting but joined 22 other pitchers who won 15 or more games with the Mets in one season. Can you name all 22...

Mets Officially Add Michael Wacha, Says He Was Signed As Starter

The Mets announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha on Friday afternoon. The deal is for one-year, $3 million with $7 million attainable in incentives. In the corresponding 40-man roster move, the Mets have designated right-handed pitcher Chris Mazza for assignment. Talking to reporters on a Friday afternoon conference call, “(The Mets) said they had a spot to start....

Jacob DeGrom Strengthens Burgeoning Hall of Fame Case

The entire list of pitchers in Major League history who have won a Rookie of the Year award and two Cy Young Awards are Tom Seaver, Jacob deGrom, and Justin Verlander. That’s the entire list, and of the three deGrom is the only pitcher in Major League history to win a Rookie of the Year and consecutive Cy Young Awards. On the topic of consecutive Cy Young Awards, that is a feat which has...

MLB Rumor Roundup: Red Sox, A’s Add Veteran Starters

Good morning Mets fans! Today’s trade deadline rumor roundup includes two teams trading for veteran starting pitchers, as contenders are adding depth to the back-end of their rotation. Boston Red Sox Trade for Andrew Cashner The Boston Red Sox made the first substantial move of this trade deadline season, when they acquired right-handed starting pitcher Andrew Cashner from the Baltimore...

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