Mets will need to make bullpen decision with Dedniel Nunez nearing return
Dedniel Núñez is almost fully built. The Mets need to decide whether that means that the powerful right will be called out soon or if they need to show more in Triple A Syracuse. Nunez was expected to pitch 28 pitches in the scoreless innings on Thursday, and use Friday as his recovery day. It […]
Battle for Mets rotation’s final two spots could have a bullpen wrinkle
JUPITER, Fla. — Paul Blackburn and Griffin Canning took shots to secure a spot in the Mets' first day rotation, as they began Monday, the day after Tyler Megill pitched five inconsistent innings. Shawn Mania leaves most of April due to an oblique injury and Frankie Montas is sidelined with a tense rat, so the […]
Mets’ Max Kranick has gone from DFA’d player to bullpen piece
Port St. Lucy – Max Cranick was not satisfied with the direction his career headed when he was designated for allocation by the Mets and was not billed earlier last season. Back in Triple A Syracuse, he decided to follow his own path. “I appeared in Syracuse, who was upset with the world,” said Cranick […]
Tyler Matzek doing all the right things to be Yankees bullpen surprise
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The way Aaron Boone spoke about Tyler Matzek during a visiting dugout at Hammond Stadium Tuesday morning sounded like someone trying to build a team. Mazzek then took the mound for Grapefruitreeg's debut and did little to ease that enthusiasm. There's still a long way to go between March 27th and […]
Did a tip from two Yankees aces uncover a crucial bullpen piece?
TAMPA – Tyler Matzek had two major supporters in the Yankees clubhouse. Former Braves teammate Max Fried and former travel ball teammate and high school foe Jerrit Cole – helped sign a minor league contract with the team earlier this month. But the veteran left-handed reliever isn't just here in favor of a friend. Matzek […]
How Shohei Ohtani fared in his first Dodgers spring training bullpen
Shohei Ohtani first got his mound this spring on Saturday. The Dodgers' two-way superstar threw 14 pitches back to all first balls of two- and four-seams in front of 1,000 fans in Glendale, Arizona. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Otani, 30, won rave reviews from his manager. “I thought it was great,” Dodgers […]
Jose Butto’s success last season made bullpen call easy for Mets
Port St. Lucy – A potentially complete rotation that includes reinforcements, Jose Boto's success in the bullpen last season was by facilitating the decision of Mets officials. Buttó works as a savior in spring training. “He hopes that his team will contribute to winning the game and do anything,” coach Carlos Mendoza said Thursday after […]
Royals signing All-Star closer Carlos Estevez in bullpen boost
Carlos Esthesves has a new house. The All -Star Closer has signed a two -year contract with Royals with a club option. The post was confirmed on Wednesday。 Esthesis is paid $ 10 million for the first two seasons in Canas City, and the club option is worth $ 13 million. According to Jef Passan […]
Mets have plenty of options to make another bullpen addition
Mets will probably not have been added to the bullpen this winter. After signing AJ Minter this month, the staff of the team has evaluated the market with the idea that there is room for additional high leverage rivers, according to the information sources of the industry, and the options are slightly abundant. Mint has […]
Reliever market finally moving as Mets eye bullpen arms
Now that MLB's arbitration-eligible contracts are almost finalized and they finally acquired several relief pitchers in free agency, the bullpen market has probably started to move. The Mets have other things to do besides Pete Alonso, and they're keeping an eye on Edwin Diaz as he could be a late addition. The Blue Jays signed […]