For the New York Mets, injuries to the starting pitching were biting them hard after Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea went down. On Sunday, the catcher position took a hit as Francisco Alvarez was placed on the injured list with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. Alvarez will miss the next six to eight weeks and will require surgery. It’s the second year in a row Alvarez will miss...
Talk about a mixed few days for the New York Mets. While certain individuals continue to do their best to ease any worries about the starting rotation, the Mets suffered a huge blow on the injury front over the weekend. To that end, let’s recap all the good and the bad from the last batch of Grapefruit League games in the latest edition of 3 Up, 3 Down… 3 UP HOLMES MASTERCLASS The...
Following the 2018 campaign, the New York Mets knew they needed to improve their catching position over the offseason and general manager Brodie Van Wagenen was determined to land one of the top backstops in the league. And he nearly pulled it off. Just a few months after the Boston Red Sox were crowned World Series champions, Van Wagenen explored the free-agent market and offered a lucrative...
The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly nearing a more-than $200 million extension with outfielder Christian Yelich. Tuesday afternoon, Ken Rosenthal reported in The Athletic that major league sources told the publication the outfielder and organization are closing in on a massive deal for the 28-year-old. Yelich, who is currently on a seven-year, $49.57 million deal, is expected to be a valued...
After watching the way the last season played out, there were some very fair concerns about whether the New York Mets signed the right catcher when they inked Wilson Ramos to a two-year, $19 million deal. Yasmani Grandal had originally been their first free agent target the winter they signed Ramos, but they could not come to terms on a deal. Instead, Grandal signed a one-year deal with the...
Sox Interested In Castellanos According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the White Sox are interested in former Cub and Tiger, Nicholas Castellanos. Jon Heyman of MLB Network also notes the Sox are in serious pursuit of designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion. Castellanos, 27, originally came up with the Tigers as a third baseman, but turned out to be one of the worst defensive third basemen of...
The New York Mets have a few roster needs to handle this winter in advance of Opening Day in March. Even with Yasmani Grandal back on the free-agent market (before the Chicago White Sox signed him) and Brodie Van Wagenen’s reported interest in Robinson Chirinos, the general manager recently gave his current starting backstop, Wilson Ramos, a vote of confidence moving forward. The...
Dodgers Looking Big According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Dodgers are looking at the three top free agents in third baseman Anthony Rendon and right-handers Stephen Strasburg and Gerrit Cole. Heyman notes that the Dodgers can afford to go big, but also expect to remain disciplined this offseason. The Dodgers current projected fifth starter is Tony Gonsolin, both Alex Wood and Rich Hill are...
Good morning Mets fans! Wilson Ramos spent time on Thursday with Mets team employees in giving out over 2,000 turkeys to families in need ahead of Thanksgiving. The “MetsGiving” initiative worked alongside local food banks to deliver the turkeys to families across all five boroughs in New York City. Latest Mets News Pete Alonso and Jacob deGrom were named to ESPN’s inaugural...
New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen gave starting backstop Wilson Ramos a vote of confidence from the GM Meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona last week, insisting that the Mets “have a starting catcher in [Ramos]”, adding, “We expect to go into the season with [Ramos] as our guy.” While handing out Thanksgiving turkeys with the Mets in Elmhurst, Queens on...
The White Sox announced on Thursday they’ve signed All-Star catcher Yasmani Grandal. The deal is four-years, $73 million, making it the largest contract in franchise history. Grandal, 31, is one of the best offensive catchers in the game and an impressive defensive catcher, ranking No. 3 defensively by Baseball Prospectus, with his 20.1 FRAA being one of the best in the game. The...
New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen spoke to the media from the GM Meetings in Arizona on Monday evening with regards to New York’s situation behind the plate heading into the 2020 season. As per a video posted by Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News, Van Wagenen declared that the Mets, “have a starting catcher in Wilson Ramos”, adding, “We expect to go...
