Mets News Archive

Despite popular sentiments, it would be incorrect to assert that the Mets have been operating in the Stone Age when it comes to analytics and forward-thinking over the past decade. In addition to hiring two executives who had been at the forefront of the sabermetric revolution, Sandy Alderson and

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Minor League Baseball is set to return this year, after having their season cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we will once again see the return of baseball in Class A, Double-A and Triple-A, this year’s schedule will be a bit different then in year’s past.

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The New York Mets announced six minor league signings on Monday afternoon, including the already reported news that they were bringing back Jerry Blevins and giving former Phillies pitcher Jerad Eickhoff a shot. Two of the other signings were former Mets infielder Wilfredo Tovar and left-handed pitcher Tom Windle. Tovar, 29, was originally signed by the Mets as an international

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The New York Mets announced on Friday via Twitter that they have sent right-handed pitcher, Ryder Ryan to the Texas Rangers. This transaction officially completes the trade the Mets made with the Rangers in August that brought infielder Todd Frazier back to the Big Apple. Ryan on Friday was

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The New York Mets organization added more talent to the mound Friday afternoon, as they signed left-handed pitcher Cam Opp to a minor league deal, per Rob Piersall of MetsMerized. This will be Opp’s first stop in any MLB team’s minor league system. The London, England native previously played

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The Australian Winter League kicked off on Thursday morning with two Mets prospects in action for the Sydney Blue Sox. Before we get to the game, it’s important to note that it was announced earlier this week that Mets big-time catcher prospect Francisco Alvarez will not be playing in

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The Mets gained a pitcher (for a few minutes) and lost another in Thursday morning’s virtual Rule 5 Draft. The club selected Luis Oviedo from the Cleveland Indians with the ninth overall pick and traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations. Three picks later, the San Francisco

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Minor League Baseball is undergoing a big shakeup as MLB is downsizing its affiliates heading into the 2021 season. According to Baseball America, there have been 119 affiliates that have been invited to join the minor leagues for 2021. The New York Mets have officially invited four affiliates to

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The 2020 MLB Rule 5 draft is coming up on Thursday. In the 2019 Rule 5 draft, 11 players were selected in the Major League phase of the draft. This year’s draft is expected to be different than that of past years as there was no minor league season

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The New York Mets added another depth arm on Tuesday, signing right-handed sidearmer Trevor Hildenberger to a minor-league contract, per Andy Martino of SNY. Hildenberger, 29, was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2014 (22nd round), making his MLB debut in 2017 (3.21 ERA, 3.01 FIP, 1.29 walks per nine over 37

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