New details emerged Tuesday evening on the Mets dismissal of interim general manager Zack Scott, following his failure to immediately report a DUI on Sept. 1. The Athletic reports that the Mets and Scott started to reconcile the final weekend of October with Scott awaiting trial on Dec. 8. Scott even gave thoughts on what the Mets should do early in the offseason. Mets president Sandy Alderson...
The 2021 league year officially came to a close when the Atlanta Braves won the World Series. (The Mets are now the only NL East team to not win a World Series in the 21st century.) With that came a drove of news in terms of player personnel as the 2022 league years gets under way, as well as some routine disappointments with regards to the Mets’ front office search. Let’s look at...
Good morning, Mets fans! The 2021 Fall Classic will get back underway Tuesday night in Houston for Game 6 between the Braves and Astros. Atlanta will send out southpaw Max Fried (14-7, 3.04 ERA) to the mound to face-off against an unannounced pitcher for Houston. First pitch is set for 8:09 p.m. EST and can be seen on FOX. Let’s get into this morning’s briefing. Latest Mets News As...
Just as we got one seemingly positive update about the New York Mets’ front office, you know it had to be balanced out with something not so positive, right? SNY’s Andy Martino was back with another update, this one regarding Acting General Manager, Zack Scott: Sources: Mets acting GM Zack Scott will no longer be a part of the organization. More to come soon. — Andy Martino...
The Mets may be getting a couple of their offensive stalwarts back sooner rather than later. Second baseman Jeff McNeil is beginning a rehab assignment with Single-A Brooklyn on Sunday, where he is expected to get two or three at-bats at the plate and play around five innings, manager Luis Rojas said prior to Sunday’s series finale with the San Diego Padres. McNeil, 29, was placed on the...
It’s no secret that the New York Mets have been decimated by injuries in the month of May. And on Monday, acting general manager Zack Scott provided updates on the status of some of the team’s injured players prior to the start of the Amazins’ seven-game home stand. Lets start with the position players. Regarding outfielder Michael Conforto and second baseman Jeff McNeil, who...
New York Mets manager Luis Rojas provided additional updates on Monday regarding three of the club’s pitchers who are trying to make their way back from the injured list. According to Rojas, starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco, who is rehabbing from a strained hamstring, recently threw four innings in a simulated game. As Rojas also noted, the plan is for Carrasco to go five innings in his...
The New York Mets are missing three very talented arms on their pitching staff in Seth Lugo (elbow), Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) and Noah Syndergaard (Tommy John rehab). Acting general manager Zack Scott spoke to the media on Saturday morning via Zoom and provided updates on the status and timeline for these three hurlers. With the Mets’ bullpen looking shaky out of the gate, Scott said...
According to a source, free agent right-handed reliever Shane Greene has been preparing all spring and will be “ready to go” and help someone win ballgames when the right opportunity arises. Greene, who is the best remaining relief pitcher left on the market, has been mimicking a spring training schedule in order to be ready when the right offer comes along. The Mets bullpen has received mixed...
The Mets announced on Monday that they have acquired right-handed pitcher Jordan Yamamoto from the Miami Marlins in exchange for minor league infielder Federico Polanco. In a corresponding move, the Mets designated infielder Robel Garcia for assignment. Yamamoto, 24, came to Miami by way of the Milwaukee Brewers in the blockbuster Christian Yelich trade prior to the 2018 season. The Hawaii...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Let’s check out what went on in Mets land on Wednesday! Latest Mets News As Michael Mayer of Metsmerized first reported, the Mets have traded left-handed starter Steven Matz to the Toronto Blue Jays. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Mets will receive three prospects. As Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reported, the Mets will receive: Sean Reid-Foley,...
In the wake of former New York Mets general manager Jared Porter’s dismissal, the team has named assistant GM Zack Scott as acting GM in his absence, per a statement from the team. Per Mets team president Sandy Alderson: “Zack has plenty of championship experience to draw upon. He has been an integral part of our decision-making process since his arrival. The entire baseball...
