Good morning, Mets fans. Dominican Republic authorities raided two homes searching for Tampa Bay Rays star Wander Franco amid allegations he had an inappropriate relationship with a minor, Spanish outlet Listin Diario reported Tuesday. Franco, 22, was placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball in August not long after the allegations were made that he had relationships with...
Good morning, Mets fans! Max Scherzer will start for the Rangers in Game 3 of the series, Bruce Bochy said Monday. Scherzer last pitched on September 12. The Astros will counter with Cristian Javier. The Rangers will enter the game up 2-0 in the series Latest Mets News Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Mets plan to intensify their search for a manager over the next two weeks....
And just like Stella, Daniel Vogelbach has his groove back. After manager Buck Showalter benched him for a six-game “mental break,” Vogelbach returned to action on June 16 against the St. Louis Cardinals and hasn’t looked back since. He’s been on a tear as of late, going 7-for-17 with two home runs and seven RBIs in that stretch. While still a small sample size, the numbers are a far cry from...
With the game hanging in the balance, center fielder Brandon Nimmo delivered with his bat, helping the New York Mets defeat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Saturday. In the top of the seventh inning, the game was tied 2-2. Nimmo came up to plate with a runner on second and two outs, as he prepared to face former New York reliever Trevor May. On the first pitch of the at bat, Nimmo took a 95 mph...
Allow me to channel my inner Brad Pitt for a second and get this out of the way: “Guys you’re still trying to replace Díaz and we can’t do it. Now what we might be able to do is recreate him, recreate him in the aggregate.” Here is the spoiler to this article, at this current moment in the middle of March, they do not need to trade for Alexis Díaz or David Bednar. If the...
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, three former Mets, including two members from the 2022 squad, were officially announced as joining new clubs. The Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland A’s, and Los Angeles Dodgers announced the signings of Taijuan Walker, Trevor May, and Noah Syndergaard respectively. With the Mets last year Taijuan Walker put up a respectable 3.49 ERA in 29 starts with the...
The Oakland A’s announced on Friday afternoon that they’ve signed reliever Trevor May to a one-year deal. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports the deal is for $7 million guaranteed with another $500,000 in potential performance bonuses. The deal makes May the highest-paid A’s player for the 2023 season. May, 33, struggled during the 2022 season to the tune of a 5.04 ERA though he...
The Mets had numerous questions surrounding their bullpen entering the 2023 season. In total, the organization had to replace 379 1/3 innings from 2022 and make an important decision with Edwin Díaz. To say the Mets answered most questions about their bullpen this off-season would be an understatement. Steve Cohen re-signed Díaz to a record-breaking five-year, $102 million contract. The front...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets reached an agreement with All-Star closer Edwin Díaz on a five-year, $102 million contract. The deal includes a $20 million option for 2028, an opt-out after the third season, and a full no-trade clause. This is the first contract given to a relief pitcher that is worth upwards of $100 million and just the eighth such deal in Mets history. Notably, this is the...
With the end of the World Series, the off-season quickly commences. As soon as the final out was made Saturday night, 131 players around the MLB became free agents. This included a list of nine New York Mets. This list is of course headlined by Edwin Díaz and Brandon Nimmo. Díaz, who has established himself as arguably the best closer in all of baseball, is likely to receive the largest deal...
The Mets enter the 2022 off-season in dire need of bullpen help. Edwin Díaz, Adam Ottavino, Seth Lugo, Trevor May, Joely Rodríguez, Tommy Hunter, and Trevor Williams will all be free agents. In total, those seven pitchers recorded 379 1/3 innings for the Mets last season. With the goal of competing in 2023, the Mets will have to build their pen from the plethora of options on the free-agent...
Position: Relief pitcher Age: 33 (9/23/1989), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 26 G, 25 IP, 5.04 ERA, 1.440 WHIP, 30 SO, 9 BB, 27 H, 6 Holds Advanced Stats: -0.1 bWAR, 78 ERA+, 3.87 FIP, .338 BABIP, 27.0 SO%, .265/.324/.431 2022 Salary: $7.75 million Grade: C- 2022 Review Trevor May was supposed to be a relief option in the late innings of games in the 2022 season. He was coming off a 2021 season where...
