Late in spring training, as teams sort out their roster decisions, players become available either by being released or exercising options they may have run their contracts. With just a couple of days remaining in spring training 2021, here are some players who have recently become available and may fit with the Mets. Relief Pitcher, Steve Cishek Cishek, a right-hander, was released by the...
In less than a month, the New York Mets will officially open their spring training facility in Port St. Lucie and will begin preparing for the 2021 campaign. However, they still need to make a few more moves this offseason before they take the field next month. As of right now, the front office still needs to acquire a starting center fielder, another reliable infielder, and possibly another...
I’m ttill crossing my fingers that the Mets are going to get me a nice Christmas present this offseason, but when it comes to this team, I know better than to keep my hopes up. Latest Mets News Tim Healey of Newsday wrote an excellent piece on Rick Meinhold, the Mets’ new minor-league pitching coordinator. ZiPS released its projections for the 2020 Mets. Pete Alonso was named by MLB...
According to Jon Morosi and Robert Murray of Fan Rag on Twitter, the San Francisco Giants are in agreement with free agent left-hander Tony Watson on a multi-year deal. Watson, 32, split the 2017 season between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers, appearing in 71 games, logging a 3.38 ERA, 4.45 FIP, 1.380 WHIP and 128 ERA+ in 66.2 innings pitched. Earlier this week, it was reported...
The Mets bullpen is starting to take shape as we head into 2018. It would seem likely that the Mets will mostly add a few guys on cheap contracts and hope they can provide value. Someone like Tony Watson or Seung Hwan Oh. The current bullpen looks like Jeurys Familia, Jerry Blevins, AJ Ramos, Anthony Swarzak, Paul Sewald, Jamie Callahan,/Hansel Robles,/Jacob Rhame, Zack Wheeler/Robert...
Tony Watson Position: Reliever Bats: Left – Throws: Left Born: May 30, 1985 (Age-32) 2017 Stats: 71 G, 7-4 Record, 3.38 ERA, 4.45 FIP, 1.380 WHIP, 7.2 K/9, 0.9 WAR Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed reliever Tony Watson is set to hit free agency this offseason. Watson, 32, has been one of the more consistent and reliable arms over the past several seasons, having pitched in at least 70 games...
In a dire Game 6 of the World Series, what a difference a day of rest did for the Dodgers bullpen. Dave Roberts made the unpopular decision to pull his starter Rich Hill after 58 pitches, but this time it paid dividends as Los Angeles evened the series with a 3-1 victory over Houston for a winner take all seventh game. On a misty Halloween night with the heartbreaking extra inning loss hovering...
Houston starting pitchers are paying it forward this postseason with clutch multiple inning saves for their teammates who toed the rubber before them. Brad Peacock did it for Lance McCullers Friday night, and McCullers for his pal Charlie Morton in Game 7 of the ALCS. “The ovation I got when I was in the bullpen — I got chills,” McCullers said. “I’ll probably never...
One manager pulled his starter too soon, the other saw his perfect closer cough up the lead and the blue crew bullpen that banked a streak of 28 scoreless innings succumbed to an Astros’ team that’s not buying into the hoopla of the Dodgers destiny. Wednesday night at Chavez Ravine Houston’s stars staged a stunning comeback to beat Los Angeles 7-6 in an 11-inning slugfest that may go...
