Dellin Betances Appears Ready To Go

The New York Mets are excited about where relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder, Achilles) is physically. He has thrown live batting practice and sim games over the past two weeks and will be ready to go once summer camp opens. Shoulder and Achilles injuries limited Betances to only one game last season for the Yankees. […]

Mets Sign Gordon Beckham

The New York Mets signed infielder Gordon Beckham and added him to their 60-man player pool for the 2020 season on Monday. Beckham appeared in 83 games for the Detroit Tigers in 2019, posting just a .215 average and a .643 OPS to go with six home runs and 15 RBI across 240 plate appearances. […]

Hunter Strickland Signed By Mets

The New York Mets have signed relief pitcher Hunter Strickland and named him to their 60-man player pool for 2020. In 2019, Strickland appeared in 28 games between the Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals. He posted a 5.55 ERA and 1.23 WHIP in 24 1/3 innings pitched and struck out just 18. Strickland was released […]

Mets Sign Melky Cabrera

The New York Mets signed outfielder Melky Cabrera on Monday and named him to their 60-man player pool for 2020. A career .285 hitter, Cabrera played in 133 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season and was productive, hitting .280/.313/.399 with seven home runs and 47 RBI in 378 at-bats. Although the Mets are quite […]

Jed Lowrie Still Trying To Transition Out Of Leg Brace

New York Mets infielder Jed Lowrie (leg) has been named to the Mets 60-man player pool for 2020. Despite his availability in the player pool, Lowrie is still dealing with lingering left leg injuries almost three months removed from spring training. During spring training, Lowrie had been sporting a large brace on his left leg […]

Michael Conforto Has No Restrictions

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (oblique) reportedly has no restrictions and is ready to play once baseball activities resume. Conforto, diagnosed with a Grade 1 right oblique strain before spring training was suspended, is now three months removed from the injury. In 2019, Conforto hit .257 with 33 HR, 92 RBI, and seven steals. […]

Yoenis Cespedes In Mets 60-Man Player Pool

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (heel, ankle) was named to the Mets 60-man player pool for 2020. Cespedes, coming off of heel and ankle injuries that have kept him sidelined since mid-July 2018, should be closer to game-ready than when we last saw him during spring training. Provided he is healthy, Cespedes could serve […]

Andres Gimenez Part of Mets 2020 Player Pool

New York Mets shortstop Andres Gimenez was named to the Mets 2020 60-man player pool on Sunday. Gimenez, who was ranked 84 on MLB's top-100 prospects list earlier this year, had an unremarkable spring before it was suspended. In 14 Grapefruit League games, Gimenez posted a .214/.290/.393 slash line with one home run. With Amed […]

David Peterson Named To Mets 60-Man Player Pool

New York Mets pitcher David Peterson has reportedly made the Mets 60-man player pool for the 2020 season. Peterson, the Mets top draft pick in 2017, was originally scheduled to begin the season at Triple-A back in March. However, because of Noah Syndergaard's injury, Michael Wacha will likely move into the starting rotation, leaving a […]

Isaiah Greene Signs With Mets

The New York Mets have agreed to terms with 18-year-old outfielder Isaiah Greene, the Mets' second-round compensatory selection in the 2020 MLB draft. Greene was the 69th overall pick and was ranked 49th by Baseball America among this year's draft prospects. The athletic prep outfielder from California will likely slot into the Mets' top-10 prospects […]

Yoenis Cespedes Likely To Serve As Mets DH

The delayed start to the 2020 season makes it likely that New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (heel, ankle) will make the Mets' Opening Day roster and primarily serve as the team's designated hitter. Before spring training was suspended, Cespedes had progressed to running to first base at full speed and hitting regularly in simulated […]

Michael Conforto Should Be Ready When Baseball Resumes

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (oblique) should be 100 percent ready to play once baseball activities resume. During the suspension of spring training, Conforto had been reportedly taking regular batting practice and team officials were encouraged by his workouts. Conforto, diagnosed with a Grade 1 right oblique strain before spring training was suspended, is […]

Joe Suozzi Agrees To Minor League Contract With Mets

The New York Mets have signed Boston College outfielder Joe Suozzi to a minor league contract that includes a $20,000 signing bonus. This past year as a senior in a season shortened to 15 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Suozzi hit .414 with 14 runs and 16 RBI. During his junior year, Suozzi hit […]

No Mutual Interest Between Mets, Matt Harvey

Following up on an earlier report that free-agent starting pitcher Matt Harvey had reached out to the New York Mets about a potential return, it has been confirmed by Mets' beat writer Anthony DiComo that there was no truth to this rumor. New York Radio WFAN's Boomer Esiason floated this story earlier today, stating that […]

Matt Harvey Seeking Return To The Mets

According to New York Radio WFAN's Boomer Esiason, free-agent starting pitcher Matt Harvey has reached out to the New York Mets about a potential return and the Mets may consider it. Harvey has been throwing regular bullpen sessions as he continues to stay in shape with the MLB season suspended. The 31-year-old hasn't been the […]

Rob Whalen, 38 Other Minor Leaguers Cut By Mets

The New York Mets released 39 minor leaguers on Thursday, including pitchers Rob Whalen and Andrew Church. None of the moves have been made official yet by the team. Whalen was last in the big leagues with the Mariners in 2018. Church was a second-round draft pick of the Mets in 2013, who, due to […]

Scott Oberg (RP, COL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~240 CURRENT ADP: ~260 overall ANALYSIS: Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Scott Oberg is a solid late-round draft pick for owners in mixed and NL-only formats. Although the Rockies have committed to giving Wade Davis the closer role to begin 2020, he is coming off a miserable 2019 campaign. In 2019, Davis posted a horrific […]

Outfielder Busts Who’ll Keep Junking It Up In 2020

The term “bust” in fantasy baseball has a number of different incarnations. In some instances, a bust is someone who adds no value to a roster whatsoever. He does nothing more than take up a roster spot, adds little-to-no counting stats, and hurts ratios such as batting average and on-base percentage. He is a net-negative […]

Edwin Diaz Throws To Live Batters On Thursday

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz continued to prepare for the 2020 season by throwing to live batters on Thursday in Puerto Rico. His fastball reportedly hit 97 mph and his slider reached 91 mph. Diaz had a disastrous 2019 in which he posted a 5.59 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP to go with seven […]

Michael Conforto Taking Regular Batting Practice

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (oblique) has been reportedly taking regular batting practice and team officials are encouraged by his recent workouts. Conforto was diagnosed with a Grade 1 right oblique strain before spring training was suspended. Now six weeks removed from the injury, it appears as if he is close to being fully […]

Sizing Up The New York Mets Rotation

Even before New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, the Mets were looking at fielding a much different starting rotation in 2020. Zack Wheeler departed for the Phillies as a free agent in the off-season. The Mets brought Marcus Stroman in from the Blue Jays […]

Jeff McNeil Slated To Be Mets Everyday Third Baseman

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil is projected to be the Mets everyday third baseman once the 2020 season begins. While McNeil will still be getting reps at second base and in the corner outfield spots, he won't be playing any of those positions unless injuries necessitate it. In 2019, McNeil hit .318/.384/.531 with 23 […]

Brandon Nimmo Won't Be Held Back By Mets

Despite having undergone precautionary cardio screening tests early in spring training, New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo won't be held back by the Mets when the season eventually begins. The issue that caused Nimmo to miss time in spring training is nothing new and is something that he has been dealing with for years. Before […]

Yoenis Cespedes Likely To Make Mets Opening Day Roster

The delayed start to the 2020 season makes it likely that New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (heel, ankle) will make the Mets' Opening Day roster. Before spring training was suspended, Cespedes had progressed to running to first base at full speed and hitting regularly in simulated games. Cespedes was in the midst of progressing […]

Dansby Swanson (SS, ATL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~210 CURRENT ADP: ~246 overall ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was in the midst of a breakout season in 2019 before he suffered a heel injury in July which cost him five weeks. In the first half of 2019, Swanson posted a .270 average with 17 home runs, 58 RBI, […]

Carter Kieboom (SS, WAS) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~280 CURRENT ADP: ~300 overall ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom, who qualifies at shortstop on most fantasy baseball platforms, had an unimpressive short stint in the majors in 2019. In 11 games in 2019, Kieboom hit just .128 with two home runs, two RBI and 16 strikeouts (over 29 […]

Shortstop Draft Sleepers for 2020

It is well known that the shortstop position heading into 2020 is really deep. Despite the positional depth, shortstops could dry up quickly if you wait too long to draft one, given roster constraints in many leagues require a starting middle infielder and a utility player. Owners willing to roll the dice until the middle-to-late […]

Noah Syndergaard Undergoes Successful Tommy John Surgery

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) underwent successful Tommy John surgery on Thursday. Assuming Syndergaard has no setbacks in his rehabilitation, he will miss 12-14 months and return sometime in the 2021 season. Syndergaard should be avoided in all 2020 redraft leagues. Syndergaard had been looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2019 […]

David Peterson May Have Larger Role This Season

As a result of starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard's (elbow) season-ending injury, New York Mets pitcher David Peterson may see a larger role with the team once the season begins. Peterson, the Mets top draft pick in 2017, was originally scheduled to begin the season at Triple-A. However, with Syndergaard's injury, Michael Wacha now moves into the […]

Relief Pitcher Draft Sleepers for 2020

Is there a more frustrating fantasy category than saves? Time and time again, we spend top draft capital on purported "lock-down" closers only to see them lose their roles before May. Based on experience, it is best to wait out closer runs and, instead, target relief sleepers by identifying and drafting for talent over the […]