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With the injury to Jose Martinez, the New York Mets seem to have their bench set early in spring training. With the likelihood of a five-man bench, Tomas Nido, Jonathan Villar, Kevin Pillar, Luis Guillorme, and Albert Almora Jr. seem destined to make the team barring any more injuries. Let’s take a look at the role […] READ MORE
The Kansas City Royals have made an aggressive move by trading for outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the Boston Red Sox. The deal involves those two teams as well as the New York Mets. This is one of the offseason’s largest deals in terms of volume with seven total players changing organizations. Jon Heyman was among […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the consensus best team in baseball. However, the 2021 team projections on FanGraphs, project the New York Yankees to have the highest team WAR in baseball. The Yankees are not just the only team projected to crack 50 WAR, but are ahead of the next-best team by a wide margin. […] READ MORE
After missing out on Brad Hand twice this offseason, the New York Mets signed Aaron Loup to a one year contract to help cement their bullpen. The Mets have a very right-handed heavy bullpen, and Loup will provide the Mets with a left-hander to go along with Edwin Diaz, Dellin Betances, Trevor May, and Jeurys […] READ MORE
Steven Matz Traded to the Toronto Blue Jays The New York Mets have traded LHP Steven Matz to the Toronto Blue Jays. Matz made his debut with the Mets in 2015 but hasn’t lived up to expectations. In six seasons, Matz had a 4.35 ERA with a 31-41 record. He was plagued with injuries throughout […] READ MORE
The New York Mets biggest need this offseason was at center field. George Springer was the marquee name available and the Mets have been linked to him since the 2020 season ended. After signing James McCann instead of the best catcher on the market in J.T. Realmuto this led many to believe the Mets were […] READ MORE
The New York Mets have fired GM Jared Porter after an ESPN article surfaced detailing explicit photos sent to a female reporter in 2016. Porter was hired this past December to be new the GM of the Mets. Porter has been involved with Major League Baseball since 2004 where he started as an intern with […] READ MORE
In a three-team deal, the San Diego Padres acquired Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Joe Musgrove. Jeff Passan of ESPN was the first to report the news on Twitter. The New York Mets were the third team involved in the trade. The San Diego Padres are in agreement on a deal to acquire right-hander Joe Musgrove […] READ MORE
The New York Mets have upgraded their roster this offseason, both via free agency and by trade. While Francisco Lindor, Carlos Carrasco, James McCann, and Trevor May grab the headlines, the Mets have also added depth to their organization. While the likelihood of all those players impacting the Mets next year is low, there were a few […] READ MORE
Francisco Lindor Blockbuster Trade The New York Mets are one of a number of teams linked to a potential Francisco Lindor trade. Now they’re within hours of finalizing the long-awaited deal. Details About the Trade The Mets will trade shortstop Amed Rosario, infielder Andres Gimenez and top ten prospects Josh Wolf and Isaiah Greene to […] READ MORE