Keith Law of The Athletic released his list of the top 100 prospects in baseball, and the Mets have four prospects on the list. Shortstop Jett Williams landed highest on the list at 30. Law has shortstop Luisangel Acuña at 45, Ronny Mauricio at 94 and outfielder Drew Gilbert at 100. “It’s a compact swing – how could it be otherwise? – that puts the ball in the air a ton,...
Good morning, Mets fans! The College Baseball Foundation revealed the latest inductees into the College Baseball Hall of Fame, and among the 12 honorees is Ron Darling, a former Met and the current broadcaster for the team. Darling, who was a student at Yale from 1979 to 1981, is set to be officially inducted during the ceremony scheduled for February 15, 2024. Now onto the morning briefing!...
Updated Post – Nov 29 at 6:39 PM According to multiple reports, the Mets have signed right-handed pitcher Luis Severino to a one-year, $13 million deal. Original Post – Nov. 18 at 9:53 AM The Mets are targeting former Yankee Luis Severino and plan to meet with him soon, according to Will Sammon of the Athletic. Severino is a bounce-back candidate for the 2024 season. He was a...
Good morning, Mets fans! Former Yankee Harrison Bader is one of the voices commending Mets new manager Carlos Mendoza. Bader shared his thoughts tonight at Joe Torre’s Safe at Home charity gala in midtown, as reported by Anthony McCarron of SNY. Bader says: “Baseball is obviously going in a direction where you have to manage the front office and manage the analytical department, but, at...
There’s no such thing as an offseason in sports anymore. Especially in baseball. And, for New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler, he was busier this winter than he will be at any other point during the year. When the cold weather hits and the dark settles in early, the vast majority of us bunker down and count down the days until spring arrives. For Eppler, and other baseball...
The Athletic recently posted the results of their 2023 spring training survey and it makes interesting reading for Mets fans. The survey is completed by a panel of 29 executives, former executives, coaches and scouts, who all remain anonymous. The survey covers a wide-ranging number of topics and the New York Mets come up a lot. For instance, when asked for the most improved teams in the...
Good morning, Mets fans! Mets pitchers and catchers report today, officially. Of course, as you will see from the news below, lots of the Mets are already in camp. Latest Mets News As the final round of Mets players reach the spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Mets new ace Justin Verlander is already throwing a bullpen session. Verlander signed a two-year deal with the Mets this...
Good morning, Mets fans! With baseball around the corner, and spring training coming later this month, the world will be getting a special treat this year with the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC), which starts towards the beginning of March. MLB players from all over the league will be competing for the WBC title alongside their fellow countrymen. Slowly, but surely, this offseason has...
Good morning, Mets fans! Jon Heyman of the New York Post writes in his MLB notes piece that Mets pitcher Kodai Senga had a bit more wear and tear on his arm and that the physical was OK’d before numbers for a contract were being thrown around. Heyman also states that folks in the know say that Japanese pitchers show more mileage on their arm due to them throwing more innings at earlier...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Miami Marlins seem to be making some news in both the free agent and trade markets. Jon Heyman of the New York Post is reporting the Marlins are among a few teams interested in signing relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who is also being considered by a few other MLB teams. The Marlins are also talking with the Minnesota Twins about their All-Star Luis Arraez, according...
Good morning, Mets fans! Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports that Trey Mancini and the Chicago Cubs have come to an agreement on a two-year contract with an opt-out. Mancini had previously been a target for the Mets at the trade deadline and the offseason before the Cubs came and took him off the market. Last season, Mancini was dealt by the Baltimore Orioles to the Houston Astros in a three-team trade...
Good morning, Mets fans! Mets owner Steve Cohen has spent an unprecedented amount of money this offseason to revamp his ballclub and some owners of other major league teams aren’t happy that he’s flexing his checkbook. Evan Drellich of The Athletic reports that some owners and management of other teams are upset that Cohen has spent the money he has and states that consequences are...
