Mets happy with rotation depth despite key injuries
Port St. Lucy – Mets Camp's most important news involves pitchers the world hasn't seen yet. The pitchers the Mets saw – now a candidate for all rotations – gave the team some comfort. “We're still happy with our options [after] Manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday. Kodai Senga, David Peterson and Clay Holmes looked strong […]
Mets’ David Peterson has secure rotation spot for first time at spring training
Port St. Lucy – David Peterson's spring training was unique this year. For the first time, he has established himself as a mainstay and knows he is a rock for the Mets' rotation spot. “Obviously, it definitely feels a little different just where I am,” Peterson posted Saturday. “We can emphasize what we need to […]
Clay Holmes a linchpin to unlocking Mets’ rotation
Port St. Lucy – When the Mets arrived at spring training, their intention was to go in a rotation of six from the start of the regular season. Tensions for one Frankie Montas Ratt later, Carlos Mendoza's current Lean said he told the Post that he would go in a five-person rotation for the first […]
There’s an obvious fix to the Mets’ suddenly thinning rotation
Port St. Lucy – Monday should be a uniform and happy opportunity at Mets Camp. On the first full squad training day, our beloved polar bears have returned to strengthen our majors' best lineup. However, spring training allows you to throw some curveballs, which was undesirable. Frankie Montas, who joined the Mets for $34 million […]
Mets confident in low-cost rotation plan despite potential risks
Port St. Lucy – During the second winter, the Mets avoided the high end of the free agent market when dealing with their pitching needs. Blake Snell, Max Fried and Corbin Burns were one of the most attractive possibilities, but baseball business president David Stearns is smart without the massive outlay for pitchers in his […]
Breaking down Yankees’ rotation after Roki Sasaki rejection
The hunt for Aki Sasaki is over. That would mean most of the drama surrounding the Yankees' rotation for the rest of the offseason is over. After Sasaki refused to play against the Yankees on Monday, the club's starting group appears to be set aside for the wild card of Marcus Stroman, who the club […]
Tosan Evbuomwan getting playing time with Nets rotation in flux
On a night that saw several changes to the Nets' rotation, another new face stepped onto the court at Barclays Center. Tosan Ebbuomwan made his Nets debut in Saturday's 123-94 loss to the 76ers as the Nets suffered multiple injuries before tipoff. The Newcastle, England native is off to a whirlwind start to 2025 after […]
Can Mets’ rotation depth make up for lack of unquestioned ace?
Max Fried, Corbin Burnes and Blake Snell all agreed to deals worth $610 million this winter, which only underscores the prestige the ace starting pitchers still have within the game. In the case of Fried and Snell, you could argue that neither is the ace of their respective teams. In conversation with the Yankees' Gerrit […]
Mets add Griffin Canning on one-year deal to shore up rotation depth
Griffin Canning is the newest addition to the Mets' starting rotation, the Post has confirmed. The Mets reached agreement on a $4.25 million contract with the 28-year-old right-hander on Wednesday, pending a physical. Canning was non-tendered by Atlanta earlier in the offseason after being acquired from the Angels in a trade for Jorge Soler. Los […]
Jericho Sims out of rotation for Knicks’ win over Raptors
Jericho Sims moved from starter to DNP. The center, who has struggled mightily in the past two games, was left out of the rotation completely for Monday's 113-108 win over the Raptors. Instead, manager Tom Thibodeau installed Precious Achiuwa as the only frontcourt reserve in his eight-man rotation. Other reserve players were Miles McBride and […]