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Chris Suero’s family emigrated from the Dominican Republic to the United States when he was a child, settling down in the Bronx. He initially attended All Hallows High School, an all-boys Catholic high school in the shadow of Yankee Stadium but took advantage of his Dominican heritage and the rules around signing international players, moving […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 23 days ago | 2 reads
When the Mets traded for Huascar Brazobán in the summer of 2024, it was seen as a minor, but craft move. Brazobán, a late bloomer in terms of big league appearances, was under team control through 2028, had two options remaining, and had some interesting facets of his game just below the surface. That didn’t […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 23 days ago | 3 reads
Meet the Mets The Mets are believed to be one of three finalists for Kyle Tucker and have held conversations with the All-Star outfielder and his team, which have been described as “positive”. The Blue Jays and Dodgers are the other finalists. In Anthony McCarron’s bold predictions for the remainder of the offseason, he sees […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 23 days ago | 1 read
Baseball runs in Dylan Ross’ blood. While his grandfather, John Small, was drawn to football, playing for the Atlanta Falcons from 1970-1972 and for the Detroit Lions in 1973 and 1974, every other member of the family with athletic talent has since focused on baseball. Dylan’s uncle, Matt Childers, was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 24 days ago | 3 reads
Jesse Winker called his time with the Mets in 2024 a “dream come true”, while saying “the vibes are awesome” with respect to the club. After re-signing last offseason, he exclaimed that being a Met was “probably the most fun I’ve ever had” while playing the sport, adding that he always wanted to come back […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 24 days ago | 3 reads
Meet the Mets Along with the Dodgers and the Blue Jays, the Mets have met with free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker either in person or via Zoom. It’s going to be a hard task for Juan Soto to improve his outfield defense, but would you really put it past him to figure out how to […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 24 days ago | 3 reads
There was an interesting report that came out Yesterday, saying that the New York Mets have spoken to the Nationals about MacKenzie Gore. This brings up a fascinating discussion about the idea of trading a premium talent to your division rival. Of course, it would not be ideal, but the Mets happen to have one […]
From Federal Baseball | 25 days ago | 4 reads
Meet the Mets According to Sports Illustrated’s Pat Ragazzo, the Mets have spoken to the Nationals about MacKenzie Gore. The Mets’ internal options will ultimately determine whether the Mets’ cautious approach to this offseason was successful, writes Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Luisangel Acuña had quite the performance in the Venezuelan league yesterday, […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 25 days ago | 5 reads
Ever since he was drafted fifth overall by the Astros in 2015, Kyle Tucker has been a well-known name in baseball. By the time the three most prominent outlets put out their top 100 or 101 lists in the winter of 2015-2016, Tucker was a consensus top-100 prospect in the sport. And by the time […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 26 days ago | 1 read
On November 9, 2024, the Mets sent reliever Eric Orze to the Rays in exchange for center fielder Jose Siri. At the time, Siri was seen as the 2025 version of Harrison Bader: a glove first defender with some potentially interesting offensive skills. It didn’t come without controversy*, and it didn’t necessarily look like a […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 26 days ago | 2 reads
Minnesota native Ryan Lambert attended Minnetonka High School in Minnetonka, Minnesota, where he had impressive sophomore and senior seasons, his junior year lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. He went undrafted after graduating in 2021 and attended Northern Iowa Area Community College. The right-hander appeared in 10 games for the Trojans and posted an 8.53 ERA […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 27 days ago | 1 read
Meet the Mets The Mets agreed to contract terms with all of their arbitration-eligible players. The White Sox claimed catcher Drew Romo off waivers from the Mets just a few weeks after the Mets had claimed him off waivers from the Orioles. Despite a successful event last year, the Mets will not be holding a […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 27 days ago | 3 reads
Back in November, the Mets non-tendered three pitchers in Max Kranick, Danny Young, and José Castillo, while tendering contracts to six arbitration eligible players. As of today, the team has settled with all of those players, coming to terms on their 2026 contracts and avoiding arbitration hearings. The salaries are as follows, with their 2025 […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 28 days ago | 4 reads
Davie, Florida native Antonio Jimenez attended Archbishop McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, Florida, developing into a four-year letter-winner who became team captain. Over the course of his four-year varsity career with the Mavericks, the star shortstop hit a cumulative .338/.457/.466 in 91 total games with 13 doubles, 4 triples, 5 home runs, a perfect […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 28 days ago | 3 reads
It’s hard to fault the Mets for re-uniting with Ryne Stanek after trading for him prior to the 2024 trade deadline. Part of their attempt to bolster the bullpen for their 2024 postseason push, Stanek struggled at first, posting a 15.75 ERA (seven earned runs in four innings) across his first five outings. He recovered […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 28 days ago | 1 read
Meet the Mets The Mets remain one of the options for free agent Kyle Tucker, but the team is only willing to do a short-term deal, while Toronto is expected to offer a longer contract. The Mets have a new wave of players that could make an impact on the team this season, but they […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 28 days ago | 3 reads
Even as the Milwaukee Brewers have downplayed potentially trading ace Freddy Peralta, there’s reportedly growing interest among several contenders across the league. According to recent reporting from Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Dodgers and Braves have joined a group of teams — including the Yankees, Mets, and Red Sox — interested […]
From Brew Crew Ball | 29 days ago | 4 reads
Born on November 3, 2006, in Moca, a city in northern Dominican Republic, Edward Lantigua was considered one of the better players available in the 2024-2025 international rookie player class. The Mets formally signed the outfielder on January 15, 2024, the first day of the signing period, giving him a $950,000 signing bonus, the second-highest […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 29 days ago | 3 reads
Meet the Mets Alex Cohen has announced that she will no longer be posting on her public Instagram and explained why she made that decision. Will Sammon and Tim Britton answered some questions over at The Athletic, including what kind of contributions can be expected from young players and what moves might be left for […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 29 days ago | 5 reads
Over at ESPN, Buster Olney and Jesse Rogers shared their perspectives on what’s happening right now behind the scenes with the MLB offseason. There’s plenty in there to peruse, including some notes on Alex Bregman that Michael will be discussing shortly. I wanted to call out something on the pitching side, because it’s felt this way for a while, and Olney is specifically giving it voice : “Which other free agent pitchers are coming up most in your recent conversations? Olney: Suare...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
When Starling Marte joined the Mets on a four year, $78 million deal, it was to be somewhat expected that the backend of that contract wouldn’t be quite as appealing as the front end. Marte had just turned 33 when he signed the deal, and as we sit here a few months after his 37th […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Meet the Mets The Mets remain interested in Freddy Peralta. Trade talks are expected to pick up for the Brewers’ ace, and the asking price remains high. The Mets inked right-hander Robinson Martinez to a minor league deal. They also signed infielder Christian Arroyo to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Seventeen-year-old Randy Guzman, brother of former Texas Rangers prospect Ronald Guzman, was signed out of the Dominican Republic on September 22, 2022, receiving just a $10,000 bonus due to his advanced (for an international rookie from the Caribbean) age and only so-so reports from scouts and evaluators. He was assigned to the Dominican Summer League […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
As Mets prospect-heads celebrate the signing of Wandy Asigen, let’s look back a decade to the 2016 international class. The top prospect, Kevin Maitan, signed for $4.25M, but would eventually be one of the centerpieces of the investigation that got John Coppolella banned from baseball for life; Maitan never reached the majors. The Mets, meanwhile, […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Meet the Mets Admittedly the Mets haven’t done a ton in terms of additions this offseason, but what they have added in the bullpen could potentially be a massive victory. As Carlos Beltran is likely only a few weeks away from being elected to the Hall of Fame as a Met, it’s a good time […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 2 reads