- Stearns to open things up at 3PM addressing the media
- Mets can play players (Mauricio/Peterson) on the 60 day on Wednesday
-Austin Adams cleared waivers and has been invited to ST as a NRI
For a year+ everyone’s begging for Vientos to be called up. I kept saying he needs to make adjustments.
All spring, I said he looked too comfortable, and jogged to first and got a lashing about it.
Attached by the hip will help him, and the stat guy mentions “maybe one on one coaching can help him”
Who knows where this goes…
well tbf i was misunderstanding the comfortable comment as a positive "comfortable in a good way" not "too comfortable" for most of spring.
And Baty has looked so stiff and pressing. That HR the other day might have been like a balloon releasing all that pressure.
Both kids just being adequate would be such a huge boost for the franchise.
vientos not working to their satisfaction is something that has always made sense as a reason for why he didnt get more chances but i dont recall it ever being reported. he had always been portrayed as the good soldier who just went about his business (and continued producing) whenever sent down.
i said it at the time btu the interview after they signed JDM was not a good look. he was visibly shaken, but maybe that's part of what he needed.
Oramas to the 60 day. Had some light buzz in 2022, got hurt in 2023 (believed to be TJ, but never announced). Signed for only 10K. A shit down of pitchers on the 60 day or season long IL to open
03/25/24 FCL Mets placed RHP Juan Oramas on the 60-day injured list.
03/24/24 FCL Mets placed RHP Dylan Ross on the 60-day injured list.
03/24/24 Syracuse Mets placed RHP Bryce Montes de Oca on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 Binghamton Rumble Ponies placed RHP Dylan Tebrake on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 Brooklyn Cyclones placed RHP Jace Beck on the full-season injured list.
03/20/24 Brooklyn Cyclones placed RHP Matt Allan on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 Brooklyn Cyclones placed RHP Raimon Gomez on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 Brooklyn Cyclones placed LHP Eli Ankeney on the full-season injured list.
03/20/24 FCL Mets placed RHP John Valle on the full-season injured list.
03/20/24 St. Lucie Mets placed RHP Robert Dominguez on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 St. Lucie Mets placed RHP Zebulon Vermillion on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 St. Lucie Mets placed RHP Landon Marceaux on the full-season injured list.
03/20/24 St. Lucie Mets placed LHP Luis R. Rodriguez on the full-season injured list.
03/20/24 St. Lucie Mets placed RHP Chris Santiago on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 St. Lucie Mets placed RHP Ricardo Baptist on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 St. Lucie Mets placed RHP Jean Calderon on the full-season injured list.
03/20/24 Syracuse Mets placed RHP Brian Metoyer on the 60-day injured list.
They also offered Justin Turner 12 million in December which almost certainly would have resulted in the same impact on Vientos (AAA) only sooner. JDD passed on the Mets over playing time guarantees. He's the A's starting 3b. The Mets couldn't "match" the A's offer without pulling the plug on Baty. Doesn't really say much about their view of Vientos either way.
signing Turner would have hedged 3b and created more DH flexibility. I agree JDD was unlikely to come here because of Baty and said so before he signed in OAK.
all offseason we have been consistent in wanting them to pursue roster upgrades if meaningful (JDM and Turner included). before ST happened how those additions would have changed playing time was unknown. i had/have no problem if ST was a competition between baty and vientos for 3b that baty won and sent the loser down to AAA. that is perfectly fair. losing out on playing time to another quality prospect or in the case of JDM a DH who hit cleanup in the ASG last year does not meaningfully change anything we didnt already know about vientos (or that stearns didnt say publicly). he needs to make improvements to be an MLB'er but the only way to do that is probably with mlb at bats which will require growing pains whenever he gets those at bats.
A former Mets pitcher was arrested for an alleged drunk driving incident last week only 24 hours into being sworn in as a Nevada police officer.
Chasen Bradford, 34, who spent one year in Queens as a reliever, was still a probationary officer with the Henderson Police Department when he was charged with one count of driving while under the influence, a misdemeanor.
The department had just welcomed 14 newly graduated officers from the police academy on March 21 before Bradford was arrested the following day.
MLB Pipeline
@MLBPipeline
The Marlins are acquiring Yankees No. 28 prospect John Cruz and Rays outfield prospect Shane Sasaki in a three-team trade, with the Yankees acquiring Jon Berti and the Rays getting Ben Rortvedt.
This spring, I saw some things that were encouraging. I will admit I don't get to see every Spring game down here in CHS, just what the MLB Network broadcasts.
The Spring Breakout Game was a fun watch, the big name prospects were active. The top of the batting order was exciting to see. Clifford was dynamic, as were Jett and Drew Gilbert. The Booth interview with Andy Green was enlightening too. Andy is the Senior VP for Player Development, and he outlined some good ideas about, well....developing players. He mentioned the new Pitching Lab with Eric Jagers in charge. I'm hoping there will be a lot less arm troubles with our young pitchers.
Speaking of -- Christian Scott looks good. That's some big league stuff right there. He might get a mid-season callup.
But Hamil and Vasil need a little more time in the minors. There are a few more hurlers behind them, maybe bullpen arms like Sproat and Tidwell. If the Mets can bring up a few rookie pitchers, they can afford to add a high-dollar FA on the staff next year.
In a late Spring game, I watched Stanley Consuegra have a great at-bat vs Washington's Schultz. 13 pitches, worked the count full, fought off a few tough pitches, and then slugged a bases clearing double. Me Likey.
Not saying they're going to set the NL East on fire this year. But there is reason to be hopeful. Give Jett a shot at CF, give Clifford a 1B glove. Acuna says he 'likes' to play 2B...get out there Luis.
Jarrett Seidler
@jaseidler
just pretend this is 6/135 for the sake of evaluating it because I'm sure that's roughly how the Dodgers did (except that they pay less in taxes)
not sure they needed another good comp since he has already said he wants to extend, but the mets should be able to do something super team friendly with him, and the next impact on taxes hits next year.
i would guess something like 8x80m with maybe an option year or 2, and id probably guess by the ASB.
not that this is the primary reason, but an alvarez extension (and breakout) also helps mets keep the high ground in an alonso negotiation in the "see they are willing to pay their homegrown guys" sort of way. they'd also have alvarez, lindor, nimmo all under contract for almost a decade.
obviously a big if, but if pete leads a the team to an overachieving first half, boras is perhaps at his weakest point in a long time. may be a good time to try to hash out a reasonable extension and take away any risk of another team doing something foolish next fall/winter.
It’s no secret that Scott is one of the most-improved pitching prospects over the last year. To get there, the Florida alum has used a body and delivery that was always promising and made enough alterations to his stuff to raise his ceiling. The most prominent change is to his slider, which used to have short, early break and now has morphed into a true sweeper. Scott’s changeup has added power as well and now serves as a third potential plus pitch. In evaluators’ eyes, Scott has elevated himself over his peers in the upper levels of the Mets’ system.
More bad prospect news. LHP Javier Atencio will miss the 2024 season with an undisclosed injury. Atencio and Luis R. Rodriguez are 2 of the more talented LHP in @mets system and both will miss 2024. Kyle Crick also moved to the 60 day #Mets
Mets: Drew Gilbert, OF (No. 2/MLB No. 53)
New York acquired Gilbert in last year’s Justin Verlander blockbuster at the Deadline, and the former Tennessee star took off at Double-A Binghamton, hitting .325/.423/.561 over 35 games. His walk-heavy approach and improved loft will be tested at the Minors’ top level, but with above-average speed and plus arm strength, Gilbert has other ways to contribute in Syracuse. Expect the 23-year-old to continue to rotate around the outfield as he works to find a permanent home in Queens.
10 years for a 29-yr old catcher? I’m guessing LAD are expecting MLB to clamp down on deferred payments as a way to avoid the cap tax and are just lumping years to the end of the contract that the player will never see.
10 years for a 29-yr old catcher? I’m guessing LAD are expecting MLB to clamp down on deferred payments as a way to avoid the cap tax and are just lumping years to the end of the contract that the player will never see.
"Fabian Ardaya
@FabianArdaya
·
17h
Will Smith’s 10-year, $140 million contract extension includes 32 percent deferred money (about $44.8 million), source tells The Athletic.
Fabian Ardaya
@FabianArdaya
A slight correction: the deal includes $50 million in deferred money, as @Feinsand
laid out, with the $30 million signing bonus to be paid out over the next two years."
Went into 2023 the #2 ranked prospect in the Blue Jays system by @BaseballAmerica
. Slid to #12 for 2024. Finished the year strong. Might be an interesting grab... #Mets
My first thought (because I'm a weirdo) is that Brandon McIIwain is missing. He's not listed as injured and posted a 104 wRC+ in AAA over 43 games so *if* he's in AA that's gotta be a bit of a tough pill to swallow
My first thought (because I'm a weirdo) is that Brandon McIIwain is missing. He's not listed as injured and posted a 104 wRC+ in AAA over 43 games so *if* he's in AA that's gotta be a bit of a tough pill to swallow
I must be a weirdo as well as my first thought was where is Jose Peroza? 23 now turning 24 and ended the year in AAA last year with a SSS of a wRC+ 178. wRC+ of 106 in AA before that.
Also our major league bench seems really awful. Not sure who they can call on for a hit off the bench.
Have to imagine all these guys will be at AA which sucks for them but also means Binghamton Lineup will be stacked. Clifford and Schwartz will be there as well.
Have to imagine all these guys will be at AA which sucks for them but also means Binghamton Lineup will be stacked. Clifford and Schwartz will be there as well.
These days AA and AAA are interchangeable. Although they are ready to play at AAA there just are not enough AB's to go around and they would rather get them more consistent playing time. Don't see what Gamel or Kohlwey add, but I guess the Mets don't mind if they rarely get AB's.
I'd like to see this team play. So we've got Blade Tidwell and Tyler Stuart in the starting rotation at Double A to start the year too correct Dan?
P.S. Where will the Mets start your guy Jett position-wise down at Double A? SS? 2B? CF? Will they play him at all three of those positions you think?
Yup. Stuart and Tidwell are in Bing. Only threw about 30 innings each in AA last season. Williams will split time at SS and CF with "some" time at 2b (per Williams himself).
Ethan Briggs
@EthanBriggs__
Players who ended 2023 in AAA who arent on this roster:
Brandon McIlwain
David Griffin
Hunter Parsons
Jaylen Palmer
Joe Suozzi
Jose Peroza
Justin Jarvis
Tyler Jay
Wyatt Young
am i crazy or is that syracuse lineup potentially stacked?
choi, vientos, thompson as a middle of the order should do a fair amount of a damage, no?
nido may not have power but he played a lot in big leagues. ritter and cortes were pushing for promotions last year. acuna and gilbert obviously high profile but may need to earn their way up that order.
I'd like to see this team play. So we've got Blade Tidwell and Tyler Stuart in the starting rotation at Double A to start the year too correct Dan?
P.S. Where will the Mets start your guy Jett position-wise down at Double A? SS? 2B? CF? Will they play him at all three of those positions you think?
Yup. Stuart and Tidwell are in Bing. Only threw about 30 innings each in AA last season. Williams will split time at SS and CF with "some" time at 2b (per Williams himself).
Gotta love Da Bing! Stuart and Blade will have a great time there for sure!
All spring, I said he looked too comfortable, and jogged to first and got a lashing about it.
Attached by the hip will help him, and the stat guy mentions “maybe one on one coaching can help him”
Who knows where this goes…
well tbf i was misunderstanding the comfortable comment as a positive "comfortable in a good way" not "too comfortable" for most of spring.
In comment 16417703 Shecky said:
Vientos has looked so comfortable all spring.
And Baty has looked so stiff and pressing. That HR the other day might have been like a balloon releasing all that pressure.
Both kids just being adequate would be such a huge boost for the franchise.
vientos not working to their satisfaction is something that has always made sense as a reason for why he didnt get more chances but i dont recall it ever being reported. he had always been portrayed as the good soldier who just went about his business (and continued producing) whenever sent down.
i said it at the time btu the interview after they signed JDM was not a good look. he was visibly shaken, but maybe that's part of what he needed.
03/25/24 FCL Mets placed RHP Juan Oramas on the 60-day injured list.
03/24/24 FCL Mets placed RHP Dylan Ross on the 60-day injured list.
03/24/24 Syracuse Mets placed RHP Bryce Montes de Oca on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 Binghamton Rumble Ponies placed RHP Dylan Tebrake on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 Brooklyn Cyclones placed RHP Jace Beck on the full-season injured list.
03/20/24 Brooklyn Cyclones placed RHP Matt Allan on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 Brooklyn Cyclones placed RHP Raimon Gomez on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 Brooklyn Cyclones placed LHP Eli Ankeney on the full-season injured list.
03/20/24 FCL Mets placed RHP John Valle on the full-season injured list.
03/20/24 St. Lucie Mets placed RHP Robert Dominguez on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 St. Lucie Mets placed RHP Zebulon Vermillion on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 St. Lucie Mets placed RHP Landon Marceaux on the full-season injured list.
03/20/24 St. Lucie Mets placed LHP Luis R. Rodriguez on the full-season injured list.
03/20/24 St. Lucie Mets placed RHP Chris Santiago on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 St. Lucie Mets placed RHP Ricardo Baptist on the 60-day injured list.
03/20/24 St. Lucie Mets placed RHP Jean Calderon on the full-season injured list.
03/20/24 Syracuse Mets placed RHP Brian Metoyer on the 60-day injured list.
They also offered Justin Turner 12 million in December which almost certainly would have resulted in the same impact on Vientos (AAA) only sooner. JDD passed on the Mets over playing time guarantees. He's the A's starting 3b. The Mets couldn't "match" the A's offer without pulling the plug on Baty. Doesn't really say much about their view of Vientos either way.
signing Turner would have hedged 3b and created more DH flexibility. I agree JDD was unlikely to come here because of Baty and said so before he signed in OAK.
all offseason we have been consistent in wanting them to pursue roster upgrades if meaningful (JDM and Turner included). before ST happened how those additions would have changed playing time was unknown. i had/have no problem if ST was a competition between baty and vientos for 3b that baty won and sent the loser down to AAA. that is perfectly fair. losing out on playing time to another quality prospect or in the case of JDM a DH who hit cleanup in the ASG last year does not meaningfully change anything we didnt already know about vientos (or that stearns didnt say publicly). he needs to make improvements to be an MLB'er but the only way to do that is probably with mlb at bats which will require growing pains whenever he gets those at bats.
SNY
@SNYtv
Edwin Díaz has changed his diet from 2022: "My body feels way better now"
He has stopped eating candy and started eating salads
@JonHeyman
·
3s
Sale of Orioles to David Rubenstein has been unanimously approved, MLB announces @DM_Rubenstein
@JonHeyman
·
3s
Sale of Orioles to David Rubenstein has been unanimously approved, MLB announces @DM_Rubenstein
After reading above post about Diaz cutting back on candy, I first read this post as "Sale of Oreos to David.." Was thinking WT and had to read again.
Chasen Bradford, 34, who spent one year in Queens as a reliever, was still a probationary officer with the Henderson Police Department when he was charged with one count of driving while under the influence, a misdemeanor.
The department had just welcomed 14 newly graduated officers from the police academy on March 21 before Bradford was arrested the following day.
Christina De Nicola
@CDeNicola13
Source: Hearing three-team trade involving #Marlins, Yankees and Rays.
Berti involved, Miami would get prospects (John Cruz) from NYY and one from Tampa Bay.
SNY
@SNYtv
Edwin Díaz has changed his diet from 2022: "My body feels way better now"
He has stopped eating candy and started eating salads
How much candy was he eating? was it meal replacement quantities? Just trying to understand how salads fill the void left by candy, lol.
@MLBPipeline
The Marlins are acquiring Yankees No. 28 prospect John Cruz and Rays outfield prospect Shane Sasaki in a three-team trade, with the Yankees acquiring Jon Berti and the Rays getting Ben Rortvedt.
I guess something has gone wrong Shecky.
I guess something has gone wrong Shecky.
I’m having a terrible day lol
The Spring Breakout Game was a fun watch, the big name prospects were active. The top of the batting order was exciting to see. Clifford was dynamic, as were Jett and Drew Gilbert. The Booth interview with Andy Green was enlightening too. Andy is the Senior VP for Player Development, and he outlined some good ideas about, well....developing players. He mentioned the new Pitching Lab with Eric Jagers in charge. I'm hoping there will be a lot less arm troubles with our young pitchers.
Speaking of -- Christian Scott looks good. That's some big league stuff right there. He might get a mid-season callup.
But Hamil and Vasil need a little more time in the minors. There are a few more hurlers behind them, maybe bullpen arms like Sproat and Tidwell. If the Mets can bring up a few rookie pitchers, they can afford to add a high-dollar FA on the staff next year.
In a late Spring game, I watched Stanley Consuegra have a great at-bat vs Washington's Schultz. 13 pitches, worked the count full, fought off a few tough pitches, and then slugged a bases clearing double. Me Likey.
Not saying they're going to set the NL East on fire this year. But there is reason to be hopeful. Give Jett a shot at CF, give Clifford a 1B glove. Acuna says he 'likes' to play 2B...get out there Luis.
LFGM !!
would Alvarez take that deal? Smith is 29, so obviously different, but that seems like a very friendly deal if its Alvarez, but who knows.
@jaseidler
just pretend this is 6/135 for the sake of evaluating it because I'm sure that's roughly how the Dodgers did (except that they pay less in taxes)
i would guess something like 8x80m with maybe an option year or 2, and id probably guess by the ASB.
not that this is the primary reason, but an alvarez extension (and breakout) also helps mets keep the high ground in an alonso negotiation in the "see they are willing to pay their homegrown guys" sort of way. they'd also have alvarez, lindor, nimmo all under contract for almost a decade.
obviously a big if, but if pete leads a the team to an overachieving first half, boras is perhaps at his weakest point in a long time. may be a good time to try to hash out a reasonable extension and take away any risk of another team doing something foolish next fall/winter.
It’s no secret that Scott is one of the most-improved pitching prospects over the last year. To get there, the Florida alum has used a body and delivery that was always promising and made enough alterations to his stuff to raise his ceiling. The most prominent change is to his slider, which used to have short, early break and now has morphed into a true sweeper. Scott’s changeup has added power as well and now serves as a third potential plus pitch. In evaluators’ eyes, Scott has elevated himself over his peers in the upper levels of the Mets’ system.
Figured. I'll start a game thread on Friday a couple of hours before the game.
Quote:
Has been postponed until Friday.
Figured. I'll start a game thread on Friday a couple of hours before the game.
Wonderful!!!
Stinks about Reimer as his #1 fan. Do we know the injury? I don't remember seeing anything.
Quote:
Damn it. Jacob Reimer to open the season on the 60 day IL, as will RHP Robert Colina
Stinks about Reimer as his #1 fan. Do we know the injury? I don't remember seeing anything.
The Reimer news is brand new no information on what the injury is.
New York acquired Gilbert in last year’s Justin Verlander blockbuster at the Deadline, and the former Tennessee star took off at Double-A Binghamton, hitting .325/.423/.561 over 35 games. His walk-heavy approach and improved loft will be tested at the Minors’ top level, but with above-average speed and plus arm strength, Gilbert has other ways to contribute in Syracuse. Expect the 23-year-old to continue to rotate around the outfield as he works to find a permanent home in Queens.
@NYPost_Mets
Mets have decided on their final two bullpen spots. It will be Michael Tonkin and Yohan Ramirez.
10 years for a 29-yr old catcher? I’m guessing LAD are expecting MLB to clamp down on deferred payments as a way to avoid the cap tax and are just lumping years to the end of the contract that the player will never see.
Quote:
Reporting Will Smith 10 for 140 with LAD
10 years for a 29-yr old catcher? I’m guessing LAD are expecting MLB to clamp down on deferred payments as a way to avoid the cap tax and are just lumping years to the end of the contract that the player will never see.
"Fabian Ardaya
@FabianArdaya
·
17h
Will Smith’s 10-year, $140 million contract extension includes 32 percent deferred money (about $44.8 million), source tells The Athletic.
Fabian Ardaya
@FabianArdaya
A slight correction: the deal includes $50 million in deferred money, as @Feinsand
laid out, with the $30 million signing bonus to be paid out over the next two years."
Went into 2023 the #2 ranked prospect in the Blue Jays system by @BaseballAmerica
. Slid to #12 for 2024. Finished the year strong. Might be an interesting grab... #Mets
I must be a weirdo as well as my first thought was where is Jose Peroza? 23 now turning 24 and ended the year in AAA last year with a SSS of a wRC+ 178. wRC+ of 106 in AA before that.
Also our major league bench seems really awful. Not sure who they can call on for a hit off the bench.
Haha dang beat me to that one by a minute!
Unless I missed it, he didn't even appear in a ST game so my guess is he's injured.
Seems like a fun roster to catch a game for
Have to imagine all these guys will be at AA which sucks for them but also means Binghamton Lineup will be stacked. Clifford and Schwartz will be there as well.
Quote:
Matt Rudick, Rowdy Jordan also missing
Have to imagine all these guys will be at AA which sucks for them but also means Binghamton Lineup will be stacked. Clifford and Schwartz will be there as well.
These days AA and AAA are interchangeable. Although they are ready to play at AAA there just are not enough AB's to go around and they would rather get them more consistent playing time. Don't see what Gamel or Kohlwey add, but I guess the Mets don't mind if they rarely get AB's.
Thanks DMM!
I'd like to see this team play. So we've got Blade Tidwell and Tyler Stuart in the starting rotation at Double A to start the year too correct Dan?
P.S. Where will the Mets start your guy Jett position-wise down at Double A? SS? 2B? CF? Will they play him at all three of those positions you think?
Quote:
Thanks DMM!
I'd like to see this team play. So we've got Blade Tidwell and Tyler Stuart in the starting rotation at Double A to start the year too correct Dan?
P.S. Where will the Mets start your guy Jett position-wise down at Double A? SS? 2B? CF? Will they play him at all three of those positions you think?
Yup. Stuart and Tidwell are in Bing. Only threw about 30 innings each in AA last season. Williams will split time at SS and CF with "some" time at 2b (per Williams himself).
@EthanBriggs__
Players who ended 2023 in AAA who arent on this roster:
Brandon McIlwain
David Griffin
Hunter Parsons
Jaylen Palmer
Joe Suozzi
Jose Peroza
Justin Jarvis
Tyler Jay
Wyatt Young
nido may not have power but he played a lot in big leagues. ritter and cortes were pushing for promotions last year. acuna and gilbert obviously high profile but may need to earn their way up that order.
Quote:
In comment 16448777 DanMetroMan said:
Quote:
Thanks DMM!
I'd like to see this team play. So we've got Blade Tidwell and Tyler Stuart in the starting rotation at Double A to start the year too correct Dan?
P.S. Where will the Mets start your guy Jett position-wise down at Double A? SS? 2B? CF? Will they play him at all three of those positions you think?
Yup. Stuart and Tidwell are in Bing. Only threw about 30 innings each in AA last season. Williams will split time at SS and CF with "some" time at 2b (per Williams himself).
Gotta love Da Bing! Stuart and Blade will have a great time there for sure!