Tag: Tommy Pham

Morning Briefing: Mets Snap Seven-Game Losing Skid

Good Morning, Mets fans. Following the firing of former manager Carlos Mendoza and yet another loss on Friday, the Mets finally got back in the win column on Saturday. It was the first for Andy Green since taking over as interim manager as New York defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2. The two teams close out their series on Sunday at 1:40 pm ET. Latest Mets News Prior to their game on...

Report: Mets Sign Austin Slater, DFA Tommy Pham

After a shutout loss to the Colorado Rockies spelled a series and doubleheader sweep on Sunday, the New York Mets are reportedly making a pair of roster moves. According to Will Sammon of the Athletic, the Mets are designating veteran outfielder Tommy Pham for assignment. They are also signing outfielder Austin Slater. The Pham experience went very poorly for the Mets. After the 38-year-old went...

Report: Mets To Promote Tommy Pham, Option Mauricio

Updated Post: April 13 at 12:42 pm  Per Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Mets will option Ronny Mauricio to Triple-A Syracuse as the corresponding move to make room for OF Tommy Pham. While nothing is official yet, Mauricio was the odd man out. In just four at-bats in his stint with the team, he had one hit, albeit a massive one, a walk-off hit against the Diamondbacks on April 7. Mauricio...

Mets Minors Recap: Mitch Voit Posts Big Day For High-A Brooklyn

It has been a quiet start to the year for the majority of the New York Mets’ minor league system, aside from the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies who now sit at 5-2 on the young season. Every other team sits at .500 or worse through the first two weeks of the season, including a woeful start for the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones. The bats were quiet in a three-hit performance for the Triple-A...

Morning Briefing: Tommy Pham to Join Triple-A Syracuse Soon

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ plan for Tommy Pham is to have him join Triple-A Syracuse soon to face better competition. Pham has been with Low-A St. Lucie getting reps in after not being with a team during spring training. The Mets signed Pham, who had previously been with the team in 2023, to a minor league deal on Opening Day. He could soon see himself part of the equation on the...

Examining the Mets’ MLB-Ready Position Player Depth

Juan Soto’s early-season injury has raised an important question: Which position players are in line for promotions when the Mets call on their minor league depth in 2o26? It’s not a fun topic, but it’s a necessary one. For pitching depth, it’s pretty clear. There are a handful of starters on call in Syracuse, and the same goes for the relievers. For the hitting depth,...

Morning Briefing: Mets’ Bats Get Off to Rip-Roaring Start

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets kicked off the 2026 season with a huge home win on Opening Day, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7. Carson Benge had a dream MLB debut and the entire offense was firing on all cylinders making for a fun home opener at Citi Field. The Mets will have a customary day off on Friday before returning to Citi Field on Saturday for the second game of the series. It...

Mets Add Pham on Minor League Deal

Just hours before the first pitch of Opening Day, the Mets and 38-year-old outfielder Tommy Pham agreed to a minor-league deal, a source told Jorge Castillo of ESPN. The deal is pending a physical, per Will Sammon of The Athletic. Pham slashed .245/.330/.370 with 10 homers and 52 RBIs in 449 plate appearances for the Pirates last season. He has played for 10 teams, including 79 games with the...

Morning Briefing: Trade Deadline at 6:00 PM

Good morning, Mets fans! It’s trade deadline day. Who do you want to see packing their bags? (Besides any visiting in-laws.) The Mets didn’t make any trades on Monday, but there’s certain reason to believe they will on Tuesday before the 6:00 p.m. ET deadline. The Mets have been linked to starting pitching and relievers. Andy Martino of SNY reported that the Mets have checked...

Morning Briefing: Evan Longoria Eyeing Retirement

Good morning, Mets fans! In a conversation with Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Evan Longoria made it all but official that he is done with baseball. Longoria said that throughout his last season with the Diamondbacks, he had some more clarity with the situation. “And then, being able to go to the World Series, have the experience that I had, it made it a pretty easy decision for me...

Morning Briefing: Tommy Pham Close to Deal With White Sox

Good morning, Mets fans! The White Sox are close to a minor league deal with outfielder Tommy Pham. The 36-year-old split time between the Mets and Diamondbacks in 2023, batting a solid .256/.328/.446 (111 OPS+) 16 homers, 27 doubles, and 22 steals over 481 plate appearances. Pham also went 8-for-19 with a homer and three doubles in the World Series. After Dwight Gooden’s jersey retirement...

Should The Mets Bring Back Tommy Pham?

Today is Tommy Pham’s 36th birthday, which begs the question: Should the Mets consider bringing him back for a second rodeo in New York? Pham signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Mets ahead of the 2023 season. After a slow start to his tenure with the club in which he hit .196/.283/.348 through March and April, Pham began heating up as the summer months rolled around. He slashed...

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