Good morning, Mets fans! Steve Gelbs of SNY reports that Edwin Díaz injured his right knee while celebrating Puerto Rico’s win. He did not put any weight on his right leg and had to be helped off the field. A picture can be seen here of Díaz being taken away in a wheelchair. Oh man. Not good. Edwin Diaz being helped off the field after celebrating the WBC win. pic.twitter.com/03HqexRmNn...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Will Sammon of The Athletic released an article about Justin Verlander and how he is still attempting to introduce a changeup into his repertoire at this stage of his career. Verlander credited a 2019 meeting with Nolan Ryan as inspiring him to use the pitch more often, which he did before his injuries that caused him to miss virtually all of the 2020 and 2021...
Good morning, Mets fans! All MLB teams begin spring training games today, with the Mets playing two split-squad games, one against the Astros at 1:05 p.m. ET and the other against the Marlins at 6:10 p.m. Latest Mets News MMO’s own Michael Mayer reported that the Mets have been in attendance to scout the Korean World Baseball Classic team. Among the players of note is outfielder Lee...
Good morning, Mets fans! MLB spring training games begin today! Still another day to wait until the Mets play, but the Red Sox will kick off the 2023 spring training schedule with a game against the Northeastern University Huskies at 1:05 p.m. ET. At 3 p.m., the Rangers will face the Royals and the Mariners will face the Padres. The full schedule, which of course includes Mets games, begins...
The Mets went to veteran left-hander Zack Britton on Wednesday according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Though the Mets traded for fellow lefty Brooks Raley earlier this offseason, the southpaw depth is thin beyond that. Britton, 35, has thrown only 38 innings over the last three seasons. In 2021, Britton missed months after surgery that removed a bone chip from his elbow. Once he returned, he...
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...
For any baseball fans looking to watch some live games before spring training begins later this month, the Caribbean Series just might be the thing to focus on. The tournament begins on Thursday in Venezuela as eight nations will go for the title. While there are no current Mets major leaguers or prospects on any of the rosters that feature the champions of each country’s winter league squad,...
Updated Post – Dec 22, 11:10 Scott Boras told reporters on Thursday that Carlos Correa will take his physical with the Mets today. “There is no current issue with Carlos’ health whatsoever,” Boras said. Boras expects results from Correa’s physical within 24 to 48 hours, and the deal to become official after that. Correa agreed to sign a 12-year, $315 million deal with the...
The Mets, Braves, and Phillies have all had active offseasons and figure to be among the top contenders in the National League next season. The NL East has had a representative in the World Series in three of the last four years, and each team will enter spring training feeling like they have a legit chance at winning the pennant. Each team has also made a significant acquisition to boost, or at...
Thursday is an important one across baseball as there are multiple deadlines for player decisions and then at 5:00 p.m. ET the free agency frenzy starts. This is when the offseason really gets started. Option Deadline The deadline for teams to decide on team options, mutual options, and the players on their options (and opt-outs) is Thursday. The Mets have two players they have yet to make...
