Good morning, Mets fans! The Pittsburgh Pirates officially called up the firsst overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft, Paul Skenes, on Wednesday. The national champion pitcher at LSU has had a meteoric rise through the ranks, from transferring from Air Force to LSU over two years ago to getting the call to the big leagues. Skenes dominated his last year in college and continued that in minor...
The off-season and free agency is officially underway. Free agency, specifically, is off to a very slow start. Though, the New York Mets have already made a few perceived depth pitching moves. These include the additions of the following individuals: Tayler Saucedo, Stephen Ridings, Elieser Hernandez, Jeff Brigham, and William Woods. Each were added to the team’s 40-man roster. So, what...
The Mets made a couple of moves pertaining to their bullpen besides re-signing Edwin Díaz. The Mets declined the option on Mychal Givens and made him a free agent, according to Will Sammon of the Athletic. Givens was traded to the Mets during the 2022 deadline in exchange for minor league pitcher Saúl González. After posting a 2.66 ERA and 11.3 SO/9 with the Cubs, Givens performed poorly for his...
